Ratings First: A Movie Nerd Podcast

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About?

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.

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