Episodes

Aug. 31, 2023

1015: Oppenheimer: The Devil or the Saviour? | Review

**Synopsis:** Dive deep into the life of J. Robert Oppenheimer, the genius behind the atomic bomb, in Christopher Nolan's latest film, "Oppenheimer". This episode of Movies First with Alex First explores the intricacies of the movie, its characters,...

Aug. 30, 2023

#1014: Barbie's Big Screen Debut: A Mixed Bag - The Movies First Review

In this "Movies First" podcast episode, Alex First reviews "Barbie the movie" starring Margot Robbie and Ryan Gosling. Set in Barbie land, a world dominated by Barbies and Ken dolls, the film showcases a platonic relationship between the main...

Feb. 17, 2023

1013: Spoiler Alert (Comedy, Drama) (review)

Episode 1013 Answering the big question...should I see this movie? Spoiler Alert (Comedy, Drama) As the title suggests, the outcome is writ large at the start of the film, which is based on a best-selling memoir by Michael Ossiello. Spoiler Alert is a...

Feb. 17, 2023

1012: Women Talking (Drama) (review)

Answering the big question...should I see this movie? Women Talking (Drama) Even though this is a work of fiction, termed an act of female imagination, the starting point for women talking is what happened in the recent past. I refer to events that...

Feb. 3, 2023

1011: Whats Love Got To Do With It (Comedy, Romance) (review)

Episode 1011 Answering the big question...should I see this movie? What’s Love Got to Do with It (Comedy, Romance) Jemima Khan, the former wife of Pakistani cricket captain and politician Imran, has written a cross-cultural romantic comedy. Zoe,...

Feb. 2, 2023

1010: Babylon (Comedy, Drama, History) (review)

Episode 1010 Answering the big question...should I see this movie? Babylon (Comedy, Drama, History) Sodom and Gomorrah might be a more appropriate title for a film all about excess and depravity. Babylon charts Hollywood's golden age and the...

Jan. 30, 2023

1009 - My Old School (Documentary, Animation, Comedy) (review)

Answering the big question...should I see this movie? My Old School (Documentary, Animation, Comedy) The true tale of 16-year-old Scott Brandon Lee, not the actor son of Bruce Lee, is remarkable. Directed by Lee's former classmate John O. McLeod, the...

Jan. 30, 2023

1008: Tar (Drama, Music) (review)

Answering the big question...should I see this movie? Tar (Drama, Music) Tense throughout, Emily is a fictitious account of lauded 19th century writer and poet Emily Bronte. She was responsible for Wuthering Heights. It's a role filled by Emma Mackey....

Jan. 16, 2023

1007: Emily (Biography, Drama, Romance) (review)

Answering the big question...should I see this movie? Emily (Biography, Drama, Romance) Tense throughout, Emily is a fictitious account of lauded 19th century writer and poet Emily Bronte. She was responsible for Wuthering Heights. It's a role filled...

Jan. 16, 2023

1006: M3gan (Horror, Sci-Fi, Thriller) (review)

Answering the big question...should I see this movie? M3gan (Horror, Sci-Fi, Thriller) When the most advanced toy in history goes rogue, lives are at stake in the engaging horror sci-fi thriller, Megan. Director Gerard Johnstone Writers Akela Cooper...

Jan. 15, 2023

1005: Operation Fortune: Ruse de guerre (Action, Comedy, Thriller) (review)

Answering the big question...should I see this movie? Operation Fortune: Ruse de guerre (Action, Comedy, Thriller) A rollicking, globetrotting actioner, director, and co-writer Guy Ritchie has a lot of fun and keeps things moving in Operation Fortune...

Jan. 9, 2023

1004: Marcel The Shell with Shoes On (Animation, Comedy, Drama) (review)

Episode 1004 Answering the big question...should I see this movie? Marcel the Shell with Shoes On (Animation, Comedy, Drama) Marcel the Shell with Shoes on is an extraordinary original work that has best animated feature at the Oscars written all over...

Jan. 5, 2023

1003 - The Fablemans (Drama) (review)

Answering the big question...should I see this movie? The Fablemans (Drama) Master filmmaker Steven Spielberg's searing personal memories are illuminated on the big screen in The Fableman's. As the saying goes, the names have been changed, but the...

Jan. 4, 2023

1002: The Best and Worst Movies of 2022

Answering the big question...should I see this movie? In this special episode of Movies First with Alex First, Alex takes a look back at what he considers to be the Worst and Best films of 2022. What will make No.1 on both lists? To listen on your...

Jan. 2, 2023

1001: Blueback (Drama, Family) (Review)

Answering the big question...should I see this movie? Blueback (Drama, Family) With a strong environmental message, Blueback is a feel-good story about protecting and saving the reef. Told in flashback, Abby Jackson, Mia Wasikowska, is a marine...

Jan. 1, 2023

1000: A Man Called Otto (Comedy, Drama) (Review)

Answering the big question...should I see these movies? A Man Called Otto (Comedy, Drama) Otto Anderson, Tom Hanks, seems like anything but a nice man. He likes to keep to himself, and is curt to the point of rudeness. In fact, he's known for it....

Dec. 27, 2022

999: The Banshees of Inisherin // Triangle of Sadness // Lyle, Lyle, Crocodile (Reviews)

Answering the big question...should I see these movies? The Banshees of Inisherin (Comedy, Drama) Two lifelong friends find themselves at an impasse when one abruptly ends their relationship, with alarming consequences for both of them. Director...

Dec. 26, 2022

998: Puss In Boots: The Last Wish // The Lost King // Whitney Houston: I Wanna Dance with Somebody (Reviews)

Movies First with Alex First Episode 998 Answering the big question...should I see these movies? Puss In Boots: The Last Wish (Animation, Adventure, Comedy) Puss in Boots discovers that his passion for adventure has taken its toll: he has burned...

Dec. 20, 2022

997: Avatar: The Way of Water (Action, Adventure, Fantasy) (Review)

Episode 997 Answering the big question...should I see this movie? Avatar The Way of Water – Action, Adventure, Fantasy Jake Sully lives with his newfound family formed on the extrasolar moon Pandora. Once a familiar threat returns to finish what was...