First Look, Final Word

Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery

Pete and Trevor were both murdered in the car on the drive to see Wake Up Dead Man. It was the perfect crime and there are no suspects. Anyways, Rian Johnson’s third entry in the Knives Out mystery franchise finds Daniel Craig return as Benoit Blanc who is tasked with solving a locked room mystery. As always, Johnson brings an all-star cast with Josh O’Connor, Glenn Close, Josh Brolin, Mila Kunis, Jeremy Renner, Kerry Washington, Andrew Scott, Cailee Spaeny, Daryl McCormack, and Thomas Haden Church. This week also marks the beginning of our light and breezy Project Weird Christmas. First up is Lethal Weapon, staring Mel Gibson and Danny Glover. Next week we will be covering Black Christmas along with the rename of Silent Night, Deadly Night. Lethal Weapon (14:00) Wake up Dead Man (41:00) Netflix is ruining my life (55:00) Spoilers (1:06:38) Spoilers for The Murder of Roger Ackroyd (1:08:00)

The Running Man (2025)

Pete and Trevor brave the rough weather to finally, finally see The Running Run. Edgar Wright’s remake of the 1987 Arnold Schwarzenegger cult favourite (or more accurately described as a more faithful adaptation of the King novel) stars Glen Powell as Ben Richards, with an all-star supporting cast including William H. Macy, Lee Pace, Michael Cera, Emilia Jones, Daniel Ezra, Jayme Lawson, Sean Hayes, Colman Domingo, and Josh Brolin.  This episode also wraps up our Project Last Action Heroes with a double billing. First up is Supercop (Police Story 3) with Jackie Chan and Michelle Yeoh, followed by Passenger 57, with Wesley Snipes. Tune in next week for the start of our series on Weird Christmas movies. Supercop (14:40) Passenger 57 (22:35) The Running Man Review (44:35) Spoilers (01:03:00)

Predator: Badlands / Under Siege

Pete straps an excited Trevor to his back as they set off on their journey to see Predator: Badlands. Starring Elle Fanning and Dimitrius Schuster-Koloamatangi, the movie follows a young “Yautja” navigating through a hostile planet with the help of a dismembered android. On the way to the theatre, we discuss our history with Predator and Dan Trachtenberg’s role in reviving the franchise through Prey and Killer of Killers. We also enter week 8 of our ongoing Project Last Action Heroes. This week we discuss Steven Seagal through the lens of 1992’s Under Siege (Tommy Lee Jones, Gary Busey, Erika Eleniak, and Colm Meaney). Don’t forget to enter our ongoing contest to win a subscription to Letterboxd Patron: https://boxd.it/OT9rw Under Siege (17:28) Predator Review (40:31) Spoilers (1:06:27)

Bugonia

Pete and Trevor shaved their heads, lathered themselves up in antihistamine, and hit the road to see Bugonia. The film stars Emma Stone (in her fourth collaboration with Yorgos Lanthimos), Jesse Plemons, Aidan Delbis, Stavros Halkias, and Alicia Silverstone. Listen to hear our immediate reaction after leaving the theatre. We also returned to our ongoing Project Last Action Heroes. This week we examine the career of Chuck Norris through his breakout Lone Wolf McQuade. Don’t forget to enter our ongoing contest to win a subscription to Letterboxd Patron: https://boxd.it/OT9rw Intro and our history with Yorgos (0:00) Lone Wolf McQuade (16:05) Bugonia spoiler-free review (35:14) Spoilers (50:38)

A House of Dynamite / Aliens

Pete and Trevor did not record their episode on House of Dynamite from a bunker built to withstand a nuclear holocaust. There is no need to worry. House of Dynamite, featuring an ensemble casts including Rebecca Ferguson, Idris Elba, Jared Harris, Tracy Letts, Greta Lee, and Anthony Ramos, is director Kathryn Bigelow’s first feature film in 8 years. These people are also not in a bunker, again, everything is fine. We return to our ongoing project Last Action Heroes with a focus on Sigourney Weaver (Alien, Ghostbusters, Starship Troopers), specifically her role in James Cameron’s Aliens. Next week we will be covering Steven Segal, please comment below or email us at firstlookfinalwordpod@gmail.com with your suggestions on what movie to cover. Don’t forget to enter our ongoing contest to win a subscription to Letterboxd Patron: https://boxd.it/OT9rw Introduction - 0:00 Aliens Chat - 11:10 House of Dynamite review - 41:00 Spoilers - 59:50