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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Episodes
Tuesday Nov 01, 2016
Tuesday Nov 01, 2016
With just one film to review – the indie “Blue Jay” starring Mark Duplass & Sarah Paulson – Alan & Chris wander down the movie news rabbit hole (including their thoughts on the future of movie distribution). Once they end their factual digressions the episode is rounded out with the usual movie recommendations. Recommendations: “Hell or High Water”, “Hachi: A Dog's Tale”
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Tuesday Oct 18, 2016
Tuesday Oct 18, 2016
With the 2016 Footcandle Film Festival at the end of September, Alan & Chris got a little busy and neglected their podcasting duties. To make it up to their vast audience (estimated to be slightly higher than the number of sentient beings on Saturn) they’ve decided to cram three movie reviews PLUS movie news PLUS recommendations of films you might have missed all into the this episode. Enjoy! Reviews of “Hunt for the Wilderpeople”, “The Fits” & “Tower” Recommendations: “Hush” , “Miss Peregrine’s Home for Peculiar Children”
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Thursday Sep 01, 2016
Thursday Sep 01, 2016
With the 2016 Footcandle Film Festival coming up at the end of September the hosts have found it tough to catch screenings and find time to schedule a podcast recording. As as an act of penance they offer a jam packed show with four films reviewed. Enjoy and if you want more information about the Footcandle Film Festival visit the website at footcandlefilimfestival.com. Recommendations: “Ed Wood”, “The Fundamentals of Caring” Reviews of: “Suicide Squad”,”Weiner”,”Morris from America” & “Kubo and the Two Strings”
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Tuesday Aug 02, 2016
Tuesday Aug 02, 2016
On this episode the gents review not one but two sci-fi films. Generally you’d think that’d make co-host “I’m the biggest fan of Prometheus” Chris happy. Turns out…not so much as the tables are turned in reviews of “Ghostbusters (2016)” and “Star Trek Beyond”. Movie news tidbits are discussed next followed by recommendations of movies (or in the case of Alan who’s been known to bend the rules…a TV show) you should check out. Recommendations: “Boy”, “Stranger Things” Reviews of: “Ghostbusters (2016)”, “Star Trek Beyond”
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Tuesday Jul 19, 2016
Tuesday Jul 19, 2016
On this episode we have a review of director Jeff Nichols’ indie sci-fi film “Midnight Special” followed by a discussion on the gritty thriller “Green Room” starring the late Anton Yelchin. Tidbits of movie news & recommendations for films to seek out are thrown in as well for good measure. Recommendations: “Me and Earl and the Dying Girl”, “Turbo Kid” Reviews of: “Midnight Special”, “Green Room”
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Tuesday Jul 05, 2016
Tuesday Jul 05, 2016
“The Phenom”, a baseball movie starring Ethan Hawke and Paul Giamatti, sounds promising until you notice how reviews are all over the place. Our hosts take a look at the film and discuss why audiences might be having such mixed reactions. Alan then decides to pull a quick “Now You See Me 2” review out of his critic’s hat before moving on to the usual segments of movie news and recommendations. Recommendations: “Bill Cunningham New York”, “The Royal Tenenbaums” Reviews of: “The Phenom” , “Now You See Me 2”
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Thursday Jun 16, 2016
Thursday Jun 16, 2016
Music takes center stage as it provides the focus for both films reviewed on this episode of Footcandle Films. First up is the The Lonely Island’s comedic take on the music industry and pop culture in “Popstar: Never Stop Never Stopping”. Indie film director John Carney’s love letter to the power of music set in 1980’s Ireland is up next in “Sing Street”. As always the show is topped off with some movie news and recommendations of films you might have missed. Recommendations: “Seeking a Friend for the End of the World”, “Carol” , “The Wes Anderson Collection by Matt Zoller Seitz” Reviews of: “Popstar: Never Stop Never Stopping”, “Sing Street”
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Wednesday Jun 01, 2016
Wednesday Jun 01, 2016
Going with the recent review formula of blockbuster & arthouse, Alan & Chris discuss “The Nice Guys” starring Russell Crowe & Ryan Gosling followed by the indie feature “The Witch” starring a creepy goat and the freakiest rabbit since “Monty Python and the Holy Grail”. Movie news follows as well as their recommendations for films you should check out. Recommendations: “The Barkley Marathons: The Race That Eats Its Young”, “Draft Day” Reviews of: “The Nice Guys”, “The Witch“
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Tuesday May 17, 2016
Tuesday May 17, 2016
What’s with superheroes these days? First Batman and Superman had a tiff, now Captain America and Iron Man are having words. Alan & Chris discuss “Captain America: Civil War” as well as the most recent Oscar winner for Best Foreign Language film “Son of Saul”. Rounding out the episode are some movie news items worth noting and recommendations for films you might have missed or want to revisit. Reviews of: “Captain America: Civil War”, “Son of Saul” Recommendations: “Trumbo”, “Young Frankenstein”
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Tuesday Apr 19, 2016
Tuesday Apr 19, 2016
Every once in awhile the fellows find a way to do some really oddball movie review pairings. This episode features one such pairing as they share their thoughts on the art house indie drama “The Lady In the Van” starring Maggie Smith and the action splatterfest “Hardcore Henry”. Following the reviews, Alan highlights news items focused on upcoming releases and both hosts give recommendations on films you should check out.
Reviews: “The Lady In the Van”, “Hardcore Henry”
Recommendations: “Attack the Block”, “Weiner”
Find out more about the 2016 Footcandle Festival by visiting: www.footcandlefilmfestival.com
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