<p data-rte-preserve-empty="true" style="white-space:pre-wrap;">This week on The First Run, Chris and Matt check out the first true January movie of 2026 with Timur Bekmambetov’s ‘Mercy’, featuring Hollywood’s 4th best Chris (Pratt) and the UK’s best Ferguson (Rebecca). Then, the guys discuss the latest from the bro-iest bros in Hollywood, it’s Ben Affleck and Matt Damon in Joe Carnahan’s ‘The Rip’! Matt and Chris wrap it all up with their 5 Favorite Films of 2025!</p><p data-rte-preserve-empty="true" style="white-space:pre-wrap;">00:00-12:17: Intro/Mercy</p><p data-rte-preserve-empty="true" style="white-space:pre-wrap;">12:18-21:41: The Rip</p><p data-rte-preserve-empty="true" style="white-space:pre-wrap;">21:42-37:16: 5 Favorite Films of 2025</p><p data-rte-preserve-empty="true" style="white-space:pre-wrap;">37:17-41:26: Wrap Up </p><p data-rte-preserve-empty="true" style="white-space:pre-wrap;">Theme music by <a href="https://music.apple.com/us/album/will-to-power-single/472471941">Jamal Malachi Ford-Bey</a></p>