Films at First Sight

Joe Ferry & Graham James
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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!

  1. 6 DAYS AGO

    Episode 78: One Battle After Another (2025)

    We're back and this week we are covering Paul Thomas Anderson's One Battle After Another, a film that has a little something for everyone. We're talking revolution, vaping, Leonardo DiCaprio, modern western motifs, comfy robes, white supremicists that LOVE Santa Claus, Sean Penn's induction into the Ministry of Silly Walks, and of course, a few small beers. So, remember to breathe, and tune in to find out if PTA televised the revolution or if Gil Scott-Heron was right all along!

    1h 24m

  2. 19/12/2025

    Short Ends: The Occupant of the Room (2025)

    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 overcome? Tune in to find out!

    35 min

  3. 15/12/2025

    Episode 77: Suture (1993)

    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!

    1h 23m

  4. 05/12/2025

    Episode 76: Cloud (2024)

    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!

    1h 28m

  5. 24/11/2025

    Episode 75: Black Narcissus (1947)

    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!

    1h 44m

  6. 10/11/2025

    Episode 74: Who Killed Teddy Bear (1965)

    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 🥴

    1h 46m

  7. 07/11/2025

    Short Ends: Prom Car '91 (2022)

    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"!

    21 min

  8. 07/11/2025

    Short Ends: Meshes of the Afternoon (1943)

    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.

    22 min
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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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  • Creator
    Joe Ferry & Graham James
  • Years Active
    2021 - 2025
  • Episodes
    100
  • Rating
    Explicit
  • Copyright
    © 2021
  • Show Website
    Films at First Sight