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Films at First Sight

Joe Ferry & Graham James

Joe and Graham celebrate and explore cinema, new and old, through the lens of the first time viewer. Such a wide angle includes the underserved medium of short films as well as the glancing into the future through film festivals and upcoming releases!

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34:41

Short Ends: The Occupant of the Room (2025)

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2025/12/19

It's that time of year where a chill in the air can be so cold that it permeates everything, eventually settling deep in one's bones. Luckily, we have friends, fire, and ghost stories to keep us warm. Alyssa of the The Silver Scream Podcast joins Joe to discuss Kier-La Janisse's hauntingly good adaptation of "The Occupant of the Room", an eerie tale of a man just trying to find a safe place to sleep. Did the crew survive the night or were the spectral happenings in the Alps just too much to

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01:22:30

Episode 77: Suture (1993)

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2025/12/15

This week, Graham brings Joe and Steve on a noirish journey through a desert full of family drama, betrayals, pyschobabble, and identity crisis, in Scott McGehee and David Siegel's stylish thriller Suture. Will the fellas get swept up in the mystery or will it be another unfortunate case of mistaken identity? Tune in to find out!

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01:27:50

Episode 76: Cloud (2024)

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2025/12/05

Whoops, sorry for the delay! We got distracted exploring eBay. Fortunately, we came back with the goods! Join us as we chat about Kiyoshi Kurosawa's latest thriller, Cloud, a film that ultimately asks, what are you really willing to sell to feel fulfilled? And according to Joe going gaga for the Japanese auteur, it may be EVERYTHING. Tune in to find out if the fellas fell upon another cinematic gem or if it was all just another scam!

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01:43:47

Episode 75: Black Narcissus (1947)

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2025/11/24

This week we are tightening up our habits alongside Rachel from the More Deadly Podcast and Whitney from the Oh My Horror Movie Challenge, as we talk about the Powell & Pressburger epic from 1947, Black Narcissus. Will the crew be swept away by the sensuous winds of the Himalays or will it all just be too much resulting in deeds most foul? Tune in to find out!

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01:45:49

Episode 74: Who Killed Teddy Bear (1965)

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2025/11/10

This week, friend of the show Deke joins us as we head back to the Deuce with Joseph Cates' leering and pervy thriller, Who Killed Teddy Bear. It's an evening full of menacing phone calls, Sixties bops, rampant perversity, and of course, Sal Mineo's workout routine. And let's be honest, that last part is the entire reason Joe picked the film in the first place 🥴

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20:47

Short Ends: Prom Car '91 (2022)

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2025/11/07

Jody from Dads from the Crypt joins us again for another episode of Short Ends, and he's taking Joe to the prom. Well, sorta. He showed Joe a short film about a couple of kids whose romantic prom night takes a nightmarish turn. Join us as we chat about Brian Otting's "Prom Car '91"!

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21:59

Short Ends: Meshes of the Afternoon (1943)

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2025/11/07

Short Ends is back and getting esoteric with Jody from Dads from the Crypt as he joins Joe to discuss Maya Deren and Alexandr Hackenschmied's experimental silent short film from 1943, "Meshes of the Afternoon". So, step out of time with us as we discuss cloaked killers, doppelgangers, and sunlight horror while becoming increasingly concerned with the inherent dangers of taking an afternoon nap.

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01:14:07

Episode 73: Drive (1997)

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2025/10/27

Technical difficulties be damned, nothing can stop Joe from talking about Steve Wang's stylistic action spectaluar Drive from 1997. With Graham on his own adventure, Wit and Zac swing on by to chat about Brittany Murphy, Hong Kong influences, friendship in films, and of course, cyborgs. Will Mark Dacascos win over their hearts or will they be as cold and mechanical as the advanced model? Throw some boots on your hands and tune in to find out!

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01:25:57

Episode 72: How to Blow Up a Pipeline (2022)

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2025/10/22

This week, we are joined by Mando from the Dads from the Crypt podcast to discuss Daniel Goldhaber's eco-terrorism thriller, How to Blow Up a Pipeline. Alongside the implicatations of commiting such a crime in today's society, the fellas discuss other lighthearted topics such as the upcoming Faces of Death remake and Mando explains what the Lawn Dart Hula Hoop Challenge is. Tune in to find out if it all goes to hell or if we successfully ride off into the night with another great film!

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01:31:10

Episode 71: Eephus (2025)

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2025/10/16

This week we're diving head first into one of Joe's favorite films of the year, Eephus. And it wouldn't be a baseball episode without a new member of the squad, friend of the show Ethan joins us for the first time to discuss the events that took place on the final day of play at Soldier's Field in Carson Lund's elegy to America's pasttime. Will this film be a homerun for Graham and Ethan or will they just get tired of the same old same old, throw their mits down, and walk off into the sunset? Tune

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01:18:11

Episode 70: Southland Tales (2006)

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2025/10/07

This week Graham takes Joe on an inexplicable journey through Richard Kelly's Southland Tales, a film about porn stars, an amnesiac actor, the Book of Revelations, and so many other goddamn things that this could turn into a James Joyce-esque description if we hit each beat. So buckle up for opinions as divergent as Dwayne Johnson's acting abilities and get ready for some Fluid Karma as we try and parse through the madness of this sci-fi/action/drama/politcal satire from 2006. Will Joe be Left

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01:46:17

Phoenixville Film Festival 2025

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2025/10/04

Joe and Graham spent the weekend down at the historic Colonial Theatre in Phoenixville, PA taking in the sights and sounds of the 3rd Annual Phoenixville Film Festival. So, join us as we recap the festivities and chat about such feature films as Drink and be Merry, American Comic, and RARE: A Rare Disease Revolution. And it would not be a proper film festival without a bevy of short films, including "Warning: Strong Language", "Phillipsburg A Railroad Legacy", "Pipe Dream", "Christopher & the Bug",

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01:22:17

Episode 69: Gomorrah (2008)

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2025/09/29

This week, Graham hops in the driver's seat with beset promises to Joe of an exotic destination. And where did they land? In the gang infested suburbs of Naples, Italy. That could mean only one thing, the fellas are talking Matteo Garrone's oppressively grim crime epic, Gomorrah. So tune in for discussions of urban crime, typical vs atypical mafia films, as well as their experiences with shooting firearms, drug robberies, stealing cars, child labor, and high fashion! Check it out!!

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Episode 68: The Boxer's Omen (1983)

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2025/09/22

We're back and things are about to get weird! Join us as we talk Kuei Chih-Hung's INSANE horror-action film The Boxer's Omen, a film so entrenched in chaos, describing it feels like the ravings of a lunatic. But if's you're a fan of the Shaw Bros, Bolo Yeung, black magic, practical effects, dissolving bats, alligator skulls, creature feature work, eye gouging, head ripping, Buddhism, full moons, boobies, and of course Tawainese boxing, then do we have something in store for you!!

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Episode 67: 2 High 2 Low: High and Low (1963) &...

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2025/09/17

We're back and bringing a FINAL Double Feature of the summer that is only possible because there are masters at work damn it! First up, is Akira Kurosawa's tense thriller involving shoes, kidnapping, drug addiction, jealousy, and of course Toshiro Mifune. It's 1963's High and Low. And then we have Spike Lee's contemporary interpretation of the story involving hip-hop, inept police, more kidnapping, New York City, and of course Denzel Washington. It's 2025's Highest 2 Lowest. Check it out!!

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Episode 66: Jimmy & Stiggs (2024)

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2025/09/08

Grab a poncho because things get messy when Joe & Graham sit down to discuss Joe Begos' latest neon-drenched splatterfest, Jimmy & Stiggs. Will the fellas make it out alive or will they suffer a fate worse than being trapped in an aparment with killer aliens and enough booze & drugs to kill 13 Keith Richards? Tune in to find out!!

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Exposure Time: Saint Clare (2025)

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2025/08/24

We're back with Exposure Time and this episode, we are taking a look at Mitzi Peirone's latest thriller, Saint Clare, a story about a young girl out to rid the world of the scum that prey on girls only to stumble on a mystery much larger than she anticpated. Will Bella Thorne's Clare deliver us from the evil that prevades the world? Tune in to find out!!

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01:20:43

Episode 65: Captain Blood (1935)

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2025/08/04

Ahoy, mateys! We are back and LIVE at the Colonial Theatre to talk about Michael Curtiz's seminal pirate adventure Captain Blood! And luckily for us, we've assembled one of the most dastardly crews ever to sail the deadly waters of the Schuylkill River. Rosalie Kicks!, The Old Sport and Benjamin Leonard, Best Boy from MovieJawn join us to talk about all of the 16mm seafaring adventures. And what would a pirate crew be without their deadliest mate?! April Henry climbs aboard as our swordfighting

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Episode 64: The Umbrellas of Cherbourg (1964)

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2025/07/31

We welcome extraordinary colors as well as an extraordinary new guest to the show, Zac, who joins us to chat about Jacques Demy's The Umbrellas of Cherbourg. And what is better than talking about a whimsical and heartbreaking romantic French musical from the ‘60s? How about introducing it to someone whose taste is the polar opposite of the entire musical genre? Will Zac fall in love or will he be heartbroken and remain steadfast in his opposition of the cinematic form? Tune in to find out!

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01:18:21

Episode 63: Colossus: The Forbin Project (1970)

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2025/07/21

We are back and so is Steve who has brought another thrilling sci-fi gem. This time it is Joseph Sargent's Colossus: The Forbin Project, a film that wonders what the consqeuences might be if one were to give an AI supercomputer control of the US defense systems. So, join us as we explore this startlingly prescient film and lament our own modern technological hellscape!

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