Films at First Sight

Film podcast celebrating and exploring people first time views of old to new and everything in between.

Off the Shelf: La Gammick aka The Mob 04/06/2024

Off the Shelf: La Gammick aka The Mob Welcome to Off the Shelf, where we dive into the world of physical media. In our first episode, Joe and Graham look at Canadian International Pictures' release of The Mob (La gammick) (1975), a crime driven character study which is accompanied with the animated short film Hunger (1974) and a wonderfully Canadian mixtape of Quebec crime film trailers. /episode/index/show/filmsatfirstsight/id/30708413

Exposure Time: Ennio 03/25/2024

Exposure Time: Ennio On this episode of Exposure Time, we preview the documentary, Ennio, a retrospective look at the work of master film composer, Ennio Morricone.......... sorry I got lost thinking of the sweeping beauty that is the theme to One Upon a Time in the West. Well, at this point, might as well save all of the gushing, flowery language, and superlatives for the episode. It's a good one. /episode/index/show/filmsatfirstsight/id/30527003

Episode 45: Human Lanterns (1982) 03/08/2024

Episode 45: Human Lanterns (1982) Joe and Graham welcome their friend and FFS alumnus Caitlin Grant, host of Plug It Up podcast, on a deep dive into a sincere and heartwarming drama about the people who shine brightest in our lives and how they inspire us to our greatest potential... jk, it is straight-up about a dude who makes lanterns out of human flesh. What? /episode/index/show/filmsatfirstsight/id/30295258

Episode 44: The Last American Virgin (1982) 02/16/2024

Episode 44: The Last American Virgin (1982) In which Joe and Graham cleanse their palate from their recent exposure to Salo by way of the 1982 sex comedy The Last American Virgin. Was it the light-hearted nostalgia blanket the guys needed? Listen to find out. You know it'll bother you if you don't. /episode/index/show/filmsatfirstsight/id/29981758

Exposure Time: Dario Argento Panico 02/05/2024

Exposure Time: Dario Argento Panico Join us as we unveil a new spinoff series, Exposure Time, where we review new and upcoming films. Our first in this series has us diving into the life and work of the Master of Giallo, Dario Argento in Simone Scafidi's Dario Argento Panico which just premiered on Shudder. /episode/index/show/filmsatfirstsight/id/29796343

Episode 43: Dark Passage 01/24/2024

Episode 43: Dark Passage We're LIVE at the historic Colonial Theatre in Phoenixville, PA with special guest Matthew Sorrento where we watched 1947's Dark Passage for the first time with an AMAZING audience. Grab a seat and listen to us chat about the film, noir tropes, the legendary couple that was Bogie and Bacall, and Matt set us all straight on how brutal the writing industry could be, particarly for author David Goodis, whose novel Dark Passage was the source material for the film. /episode/index/show/filmsatfirstsight/id/29626658

Episode 42: 2023 Year in Review 01/19/2024

Episode 42: 2023 Year in Review 2023 was maybe our most surprising year yet! Little did we know we would discover a specific theme and boy do we have a lot to say about it. Joe and Graham sit down to chat their favorite new releases for the year, favorite first time watches, and get a little unfocused. Which was actually perfect because it let topics such as physical media, theater viewings and a while lot more bubble to the surface. /episode/index/show/filmsatfirstsight/id/29561293

Episode 41: Salò, or the 120 Days of Sodom (1975) 01/18/2024

Episode 41: Salò, or the 120 Days of Sodom (1975) We get a welcomed visit from Jason Stein, member of Dads from the Crypt podcast, and he takes us beyond the pale by recommending a literal hell of a first watch for two of us: Pier Paolo Pasolini's Salò, or the 120 Days of Sodom. Join us as we discuss this controversially graphic, offensively vulgar, and undeniably beautiful and well-crafted film. /episode/index/show/filmsatfirstsight/id/29542123

Short Ends: Fck'n Nuts 12/19/2023

Short Ends: Fck'n Nuts We're back with another episode of Short Ends! This time Joe & Graham discuss Sam Fox's gross out short film Fck'n Nuts which takes the terrifying concept of meeting the parents and brings it to wonderfully silly levels. /episode/index/show/filmsatfirstsight/id/29144993

Creator's Lens: Bomani J. Story 12/14/2023

Creator's Lens: Bomani J. Story Graham and Joe had the pleasure to sit down with Bomani J. Story, the writer and director of 2023's The Angry Black Girl and Her Monster to discuss his first feature, the film festival gauntlet, the importance of identity, and adapting a literary classic. /episode/index/show/filmsatfirstsight/id/29076588

Episode 40: The Angry Black Girl and Her Monster (2023) 12/04/2023

Episode 40: The Angry Black Girl and Her Monster (2023) Friend of the show, Natalie returns to join Graham to do something shocking. Get Joe to watch a new movie released in 2023. This episode we are talking 2023's The Angry Black Girl and Her Monster, a contemporary spin on Mary Shelley's classic tale of science and control. /episode/index/show/filmsatfirstsight/id/28917108

Episode 39: The Swimmer (1968) 10/20/2023

Episode 39: The Swimmer (1968) Pour yourself a cocktail and travel down the Lucinda River with Joe , Graham, and new guest to the show, Rachel from the Zombie Grrlz Podcast Network as they discuss 1968's The Swimmer. The gang talks pool parties, deconstructing traditional masculinity, and surrealism in film. Cheers to the first time! /episode/index/show/filmsatfirstsight/id/28375277

Episode 38: The Wild Bunch (1969) 10/06/2023

Episode 38: The Wild Bunch (1969) Saddle up and hit the trail with us for a brand new episode where we discuss Sam Peckinpah's ultraviolent western The Wild Bunch. Graham is our episode's first timer and we go into depth on the subversive, bloody drama while touching on the idea of "Dad films", the importance of animal safety, and the awesomeness of Warren Oates. /episode/index/show/filmsatfirstsight/id/28244936

Episode 37: The Guest (2014) 04/21/2023

Episode 37: The Guest (2014) Joe and Graham sit down to discuss 2014's The Guest, a genre bending mix of action, horror, and comedy. Really it was just a great excuse for Graham to see it for the first time and for the guys to talk about Lance Reddick, a character actor for the ages. /episode/index/show/filmsatfirstsight/id/26610783

Short Ends: Spookie Dookie 04/14/2023

Short Ends: Spookie Dookie Jody swings by Short Ends to talk about the microbudget horror anthology Spookie Dookie, a film full of gross out horror and wonderful commericials. /episode/index/show/filmsatfirstsight/id/26547702

Episode 36: Alone in the Dark (1982) 03/28/2023

Episode 36: Alone in the Dark (1982) Joe and Graham sit down to watch the 80's slasher Alone in the Dark, a movie with a wonderful cast and fortunately for all of us, not that piece of garbage from Uwe Boll. /episode/index/show/filmsatfirstsight/id/26364411

Episode 35: Decision to Leave 02/16/2023

Episode 35: Decision to Leave We're back and have some new changes to the show. Graham kicks off Season 2 with a stellar pick, Park Chan-wook's sublimely romantic mystery Decision to Leave. /episode/index/show/filmsatfirstsight/id/25954623

Episode 34: George of the Jungle 10/21/2022

Episode 34: George of the Jungle Caitlin introduces Graham and Joe to Sonny Bono's least favorite movie, 1997's George of the Jungle. We talk Himbo movies, Brendan Fraser's sexiness, and Caitlin privately wonders why people can't just enjoy things. /episode/index/show/filmsatfirstsight/id/24763242

Episode 33: Coherence 10/07/2022

Episode 33: Coherence Graham sits in the host chair for the first time and introduces Caitlin and Joe to 2014's Coherence, a dinner party movie that digs into the nightmarish idea of not being able to ghost a dinner party because when you leave you arrive at the same exact dinner party (almost). /episode/index/show/filmsatfirstsight/id/24618405

Episode 32: Fright Night Part II 09/09/2022

Episode 32: Fright Night Part II We're bringing a new guest and big 80's vibes when Chuck from the Colonial Theatre drops by to chat about Fright Night Part II, a movie that hits all of that era's extracurricular activities, sex, bowling, and rollerblading. And not once did Joe refer to it as fangtastic! /episode/index/show/filmsatfirstsight/id/24321129

Bonus Episode 4: Joe Badon Interview 08/20/2022

Bonus Episode 4: Joe Badon Interview Jayson sits down with Joe Badon, the director of The Blood of the Dinosaurs to chat about his work, his philosophy and process behind it all, and his upcoming miniseries The Wheel of Heaven. /episode/index/show/filmsatfirstsight/id/24116613

Bonus Episode 3: Thor's Hour of Thunder Crosser - Jaws 08/14/2022

Bonus Episode 3: Thor's Hour of Thunder Crosser - Jaws We linked up with the Thor's Hour of Thunder crew to FINALLY get Scarlet Witch to watch Jaws. Mission Accomplished. Now, did she like it? /episode/index/show/filmsatfirstsight/id/24047601

Episode 31: But I'm a Cheerleader 08/05/2022

Episode 31: But I'm a Cheerleader Friend of the show Maddie is back to join Caitlin in introducing the fellas to the '90's cult classic But I'm a Cheerleader. The gang raves about Natasha Lyonne, dick iconography, and the constant barrage of queer jokes. We also wonder why Melanie Lynskey isn't in everything, she's the best. /episode/index/show/filmsatfirstsight/id/23957034

Short Ends: Ep 4 The Blood of the Dinosaurs 08/02/2022

Short Ends: Ep 4 The Blood of the Dinosaurs On this episode of Short Ends, Jayson and Joe review The Blood of the Dinosaurs, a darkly funny short that has the frenetic energy of a late night psychedelic trip. /episode/index/show/filmsatfirstsight/id/23934354

Episode 30: The Great Silence 07/29/2022

Episode 30: The Great Silence Caitlin is back and we're visiting the snowy mountians of Utah as we discuss Sergio Corbucci's The Great Silence, a film that is as cold and bleak as Joe's heart. C'est la vie. /episode/index/show/filmsatfirstsight/id/23886405

Short Ends: Ep. 3 The Prey: Legend of Karnoctus 07/18/2022

Short Ends: Ep. 3 The Prey: Legend of Karnoctus Jayson is back to review The Prey: Legend of Karnoctus, a brand new monster movie/action flick that stars Danny Trejo even if it's just for a hot minute. /episode/index/show/filmsatfirstsight/id/23775743

Short Ends: Ep. 2 What It Feels Like for a Girl 07/06/2022

Short Ends: Ep. 2 What It Feels Like for a Girl Mando joins us to gives us his review of Megan Duffy's What It Feels Like for a Girl, a short that screened at Chattanooga Film Festival. /episode/index/show/filmsatfirstsight/id/23644136

Short Ends: Ep. 1 Exo Sapien 07/02/2022

Short Ends: Ep. 1 Exo Sapien Welcome to Short Ends, a spinoff series looking at upcoming or newly released Short Films and Features. Jayson joins us to discuss Exo Sapien, a short that screened at this Chattanooga Film Festival (2022). /episode/index/show/filmsatfirstsight/id/23613209

Episode 29: Cleo from 5 to 7 06/25/2022

Episode 29: Cleo from 5 to 7 We're chatting French New Wave with new guest Natalie as Joe introduces the crew to Agnès Varda's Cléo from 5 to 7. We talk pointy boobs, tarot cards, and of course, the many cats of Varda. /episode/index/show/filmsatfirstsight/id/23538641

Episode 28: The Beyond 06/03/2022

Episode 28: The Beyond We're traveling to a spooky hotel in New Orleans with new guest to the show Alyssa as we talk Lucio Fulci's The Beyond. /episode/index/show/filmsatfirstsight/id/23314382

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