Ratings First: A Movie Nerd Podcast
Three filmmakers of unquestionable repute. One irrefutably questionable format. Zero apologies -- this is America, after all.
🎥 Ratings First is a movie review podcast hosted by working filmmakers Justin 👨🏻🦱, Ethan 👨🏼🦰, and Brandon 🧔🏻♂️ — a director, a cinematographer, and a guy who's done everything from first AD to sound design.
Together, they obsess over movies the way normal people obsess over therapy.
They’ve seen it all, argued about it all — and now they’re doing it on-mic.
The twist?
They rate the movie before they discuss it.
Because in a podcast ocean full of masters (WHM), legends (Filmspotting), and Letterboxd darlings (Paddington🧸🇬🇧)... doing it backwards felt like the only way forward.
🎬 Come for the takes, stay for the tension.
They may not be famous (yet), but they’re too geeky to quit — unless the nukes drop (fingers crossed), in which case, well... at least we tried.
Ratings First: A Movie Nerd Podcast
Classics No. 1: Playtime — starring Jacques Tati, Barbara Dennek
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Tired of the New Sh*t? Yeah, we feel you. This is where we talk the Good Sh*t.🎙️ Playtime (1967) — The First Classics Tier Drop 😴📐🇫🇷
Welcome to the first-ever Classics Tier™ drop, and ohhhh boy… we really went full film school on this one. 🎓
Jacques Tati’s Playtime is a “masterpiece” (👀), a “visionary work” (allegedly), and also a 2-hour French art film where nothing happens except ✨vibes✨ and sterile furniture. Ethan gave it a 10/10 🙄, Justin and Brandon spent most of the episode trying not to fall asleep. 🛌
Yes, this is our biggest ratings gap ever.
Yes, this is the kind of cinema that makes you question everything, including whether movies should have plot, characters, or joy. 🎥📉
If you’re hearing this, it means you’re one of our beloved paid subscribers 💚 and honestly, we can’t thank you enough for making this chaos sustainable. 🫂
We’re launching the Classics Tier with 3 exclusive drops, and this is 🎬 Drop No. 1.
So light a candle 🕯️, stare at some glass, and let the boredom cradle you to sleep.
It’s us or ASMR. You choose. 😵💫
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