Films at First Sight
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!
Phoenixville Film Festival 2025
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", "Hope", "Baldy", "So Close", "Flowers, Birds & Dad", "Gods of Cable City", and "Te Seguiré a la Oscuridad". Check it out!!
Oct 4, 2025
1 hr 46 min
Episode 69: Gomorrah (2008)
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!!
Sep 29, 2025
1 hr 22 min
Episode 68: The Boxer's Omen (1983)
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 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!! 
Sep 22, 2025
54 min
Episode 67: 2 High 2 Low: High and Low (1963) & Highest 2 Lowest (2025)
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!!
Sep 17, 2025
1 hr 9 min
Episode 66: Jimmy & Stiggs (2024)
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!!
Sep 8, 2025
53 min
Exposure Time: Saint Clare (2025)
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!!
Aug 24, 2025
42 min
Episode 65: Captain Blood (1935)
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 extraordinaire to make sure the film truly hit its mark! She even graced us and our live audience with a fencing demonstration! You know it is a good time when you see this many exlamation points! Check it out!!!
Aug 4, 2025
1 hr 20 min
Episode 64: The Umbrellas of Cherbourg (1964)
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!
Jul 31, 2025
1 hr 14 min
Episode 63: Colossus: The Forbin Project (1970)
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!
Jul 21, 2025
1 hr 18 min
Short Ends: The Angel (2024)
Short Ends is back and this time we are taking a look at the Mormon Folk Horror short film, "The Angel" from Barrett Burgin and Jess Burgin. Will Doug Jones bring us to salvation or will we suffer a fate worse than we ever imagined?! Tune in to find out!
Jul 19, 2025
21 min
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