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.
Yet another white guy on a movie podcast. Hi! My name is Ethan and I'm the funny one. I studied film & TV and worked in the film industry before transitioning to working full time as a photographer. Now I'm here. So welcome to my side hustle.
In 2015, Justin graduated from the Art Institute of Orange County with a Bachelors of Science in Digital Film and Video Production. He directed two more short horror films as a post grad. First in 2016 with the Italian Horror Movie inspired satire I Laugh on the Outside in 2016 and the 2019 Black & White Gothic Horror film Queen of the Dead. Along with Renaissance, these films make a trilogy Justin Head has affectionately named the 3 Women Trilogy. With Queen of the Dead as his final short film, Justin Head is embarking on the film's festival run and simultaneously writing a feature film with an emphasis on Body Horror that will serve as his feature debut.
Even though he's my boss, I get to boss Justin around on set.
Ain't movies fun?
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That's a geriatric emoji, youngin's.
Love every three of you who listen.
B