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"There are three kinds of people: the ones above, the ones below, and the ones who fall." On this episode of The First Word podcast we reconnect for a discussion about two small scale, contained sci-fi films now available to watch: Vivarium, directed...

"You have to admire its simplicity. It's one billionth our size and it's beating us." Grab this latest podcast episode for a live discussion about the 1995 virus outbreak action thriller Outbreak, directed by Wolfgang Petersen. With the coronavirus p...

"People keep telling me they know me. No one does." Tune in to our latest podcast episode for a discussion about the long-awaited, highly anticipated sci-fi finale Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker, directed by J.J. Abrams. The conclusion to Rey and K...

"I'm steady, calm. I slept well, no bad dreams. I am active and engaged..." On this episode of The First Word podcast we sit down for a full-on discussion about the meditative sci-fi thriller Ad Astra, directed by James Gray and starring Brad Pitt as...

"I used to think that my life was a tragedy, but now I realize, it's a comedy." On this episode of The First Word podcast we sit down for a full-on discussion about the controversial, box office smash, R-rated comic book movie Joker, directed by Todd...

"I thought we should talk." Grab our latest podcast episode for a discussion about film festivals, embargoes, cinema, and our favorites from this fall season so far. For this episode of The First Word podcast, Alex is joined by film industry journali...

"I am alone now, truly alone, and absolutely isolated from any known life." Tune in to our latest podcast episode for a fun discussion about the end of the 2019 summer movie season, as well as a quick preview of what's coming up this fall. For this e...

"It's official, old buddy. I'm a has been..." On this episode of The First Word podcast we jump right into an analysis and discussion about Quentin Tarantino's latest film Once Upon a Time in Hollywood, his ninth feature, this one set in Los Angeles...

"You could not live with your own failure, and where did that bring you? Back to me." Welcome back for another Avengers chat. Our latest episode of The First Word podcast is a full-on, spoiled-filled discussion about Marvel Studios' grand finale Aven...

"We'll always be with you. No one's ever really gone." Listen in to our super fun speculation and theories discussion just before the summer movie season kicks off this year. For this episode of The First Word podcast, Mike & Alex chat about what the...

"They look exactly like us. They think like us. They know where we are. We need to move and keep moving. They won't stop until they kill us... or we kill them." On this episode of The First Word podcast we dive right into a full-on, discussion coveri...

"I want to thank the Academy for recognizing a film centered around an indigenous woman... a character that had been historically relegated to the background in cinema, as artists our job is to look where others don't." After the Academy Awards this...

"They always underestimate the mastermind." On this episode of The First Word podcast we dive right into a full-on, spoiler-filled discussion of M. Night Shyamalan's highly anticipated film Glass, his sequel to both Unbreakable (from 2000) and Split...

What were our favorites from 2018? Tune in now to listen to our latest episode of The First Word podcast, a recap of 2018 and a discussion on our Top 10 Movies of 2018. Our guest for this episode is none other than the wonderful Alicia Malone, who al...

"All that matters is that you have an angle." Playing in theaters now is an indie film titled Vox Lux, the second feature made by actor-filmmaker Brady Corbet (his first was The Childhood of a Leader). Natalie Portman and Raffey Cassidy both play a p...