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
Classic Tease... Playtime!
🎙️ Playtime (1967) — A Ten-Minute Tease 😴📐🇫🇷
Here’s the deal: you’re only getting the first ten minutes. Yep. Just enough to know we argued, got pretentious, and maybe nodded off while Jacques Tati rearranged some chairs. 🪑
This is a tease, a lure, a cinematic breadcrumb trail to the Classics Tier™. If you want the whole delirious ride — Ethan worshipping at the altar of “art,” Justin fighting sleep, Brandon muttering about capitalism — you’ll have to pony up. 💸
Playtime is vibes-only cinema. Our episode is chaos-only podcasting. Together? You get a masterpiece of nonsense… cut short, right… about… now.
👉 Unlock the full thing on the Classics Tier. Because ten minutes is cruel. And we’re cruel.
Check out the website! https://ratingsfirstpod.com/
