Footcandle Films
Do you enjoy listening to people talk about films? What about those films that may not show up at the local multiplex but are instead showing at the smaller specialty theater across town? Then ”Footcandle Films” may be the show for you. Each month, the hosts discuss and review one ”smaller” film in-depth, discuss upcoming film news, and give recommendations on films that you may not be aware of, ones that you haven’t remembered in a while, or ones that are worth your time checking out. And all the while, the conversation never gets too ”high-brow” or pretentious. Just two guys who enjoy talking about movies. Your Hosts: Alan Jackson and Chris Frye, founders of the Footcandle Film Society.
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Friday Aug 04, 2023
Friday Aug 04, 2023
Alan & Chris complete the Oppenhauntarbie challenge. What's that you say? Instead of discussing two of the summer's biggest films OPPENHEIMER and BARBIE back to back, we opted to slot last week's HAUNTED MANSION review in between. So...here at long last you can hear what our hosts make of director Greta Gerwig's summer blockbuster take on the popular plastic doll. What big film releases are left for 2023? Crossing their fingers that the announced dates hold, Alan & Chris mull over what they think could be some interesting titles.Footcandle Film FestivalFootcandle Film SocietySee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Friday Jul 28, 2023
Friday Jul 28, 2023
Disney's had an interesting track record with theme park rides turned into feature films. In 2003 they had success with PIRATES OF THE CARIBBEAN but didn't manage to scare up much profit from THE HAUNTED MANSION starring Eddie Murphy. Twenty years later they've changed the director, cast, and writer and released a version called simply HAUNTED MANSION. Our hosts discuss the film and then share recommendations of films you can watch from the comfort of your own living room. Recommendations from our hosts in this episode: "Linoleum" , "Dog Day Afternoon"Footcandle Film FestivalFootcandle Film SocietySee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Friday Jul 21, 2023
Friday Jul 21, 2023
Director Christopher Nolan's OPPENHEIMER starring well...it seems like everyone...has made it into multiplexes around the country. Alan & Chris have seen this three-hour opus and have some thoughts. Post-review the guys talk about the WGA/SAG-AFTRA strike going on and how it will have repercussions for the movie-making industry.Footcandle Film FestivalFootcandle Film SocietySee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Friday Jul 14, 2023
Friday Jul 14, 2023
Tom Cruise has returned to movie screens across the globe with the seventh installment of the Mission: Impossible franchise. We've got a review of MISSION: IMPOSSIBLE - DEAD RECKONING PART ONE as well as news of some upcoming cinema in the works.Footcandle Film FestivalFootcandle Film SocietySee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Friday Jul 07, 2023
Friday Jul 07, 2023
Comedian Ray Romano wrote, directed, and stars in the new film SOMEWHERE IN QUEENS. We’ve always heard the phrase “write what you know” and after all those years on the beloved sitcom EVERYBODY LOVES RAYMOND it seems Romano did precisely that. Listen in and hear what our hosts thought of Mr. Romano's directorial debut. Also on this episode Alan & Chris each share a recommendation of a film you might want to check out.Recommendations from our hosts in this episode: "Are You There God? It's Me Margaret", "Suddenly, Last Summer"Footcandle Film FestivalFootcandle Film SocietySee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Friday Jun 30, 2023
Friday Jun 30, 2023
Grab your fedora and bullwhip - Indy's back! Harrison Ford is once again playing the beloved globe-trotting archaeologist in INDIANA JONES AND THE DIAL OF DESTINY. This fifth film in the franchise has a new director, new writers, and some new characters. Alan & Chris share their review of the film as well as give some recommendations of movies you can watch from the comfort of your own couch.Recommendations from our hosts in this episode: "Polite Society", "Starman"Footcandle Film FestivalFootcandle Film SocietySee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Friday Jun 23, 2023
Friday Jun 23, 2023
Director Wes Anderson has returned to the Cineplex with his eleventh feature film ASTEROID CITY. The movie showcases his signature style complete with quirky characters, deadpan dialog, and intricate production design. Our hosts discuss their thoughts on this new release and then take a few moments and share their individual rankings of Anderson's filmography. In case your cinema appetite is not quite sated the episode then offers some Trailer Tapas.Footcandle Film FestivalSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Friday Jun 16, 2023
Friday Jun 16, 2023
James Gunn, director of the Guardians of the Galaxy films, stated back in February that THE FLASH was one of the best superhero movies he'd ever seen. Now that the film has hit multiplex screens across the country Alan & Chris share their thoughts on how it measures up. The hosts manage to do a spoiler-free review, sandwich some movie news in-between, and then nerd outpost the show's credits with some spoiler talk. By the way...what is a speed-force toilet bowl? Listen in and find out.Footcandle Film SocietyFootcandle Film FestivalSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Wednesday Jun 14, 2023
Wednesday Jun 14, 2023
SPIDER-MAN: ACROSS THE SPIDER-VERSE, the follow-up to the Oscar-winning 2018 film SPIDER-MAN: INTO THE SPIDER-VERSE, is on movie screens all over the world. Are our hosts happy to return to this story or would they recommend going "Around the Spider-Verse"? After the review, the gents discuss some movie-making news of note.Footcandle Film SocietySee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Wednesday May 31, 2023
Wednesday May 31, 2023
Over Memorial Day weekend it was the battle of the mermaid vs. the machine at the cinemas. Well not exactly...Disney's much-hyped live-action remake of THE LITTLE MERMAID did premiere and Bert Kreischer's action comedy opened but they didn't really have a beef with one another. Both hosts give their take on the updated mermaid flick while Chris gives a solo diagnostic of the workings of THE MACHINE. Once the reviews wrap the hosts share some movie news before closing the episode with recommendations of films you can screen from the comfort of your own couch.Recommendations: "Dual", "There Will Be Blood"Footcandle Film SocietySee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.