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
Wednesday Apr 17, 2013
Wednesday Apr 17, 2013
On this special episode of Footcandle Films Alan & Chris decide to brave the sunlight outside the studio and record in a park…in downtown Winston-Salem, NC...which just so happens to be hosting the 15th Annual RiverRun International Film Festival. They kick off things with a review of Dustin Hoffman's directorial debut "Quartet" and then highlight films they've had a chance to see at the festival. As always they close with recommendations of films you might have missed.
Recommendations - Safety Not Guaranteed, Punch Drunk Love
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RiverRun International Film Festival: http://2013.riverrunfilm.com
Features -
Prince Avalanche: http://2013.riverrunfilm.com/films/prince-avalanche
Mar del Plata: http://2013.riverrunfilm.com/films/mar-del-plata
The Color of the Chameleon: http://2013.riverrunfilm.com/films/color-chameleon
Blancanieves: http://2013.riverrunfilm.com/films/blancanieves
Time Zero: The Last Year of Polaroid Film: http://2013.riverrunfilm.com/films/time-zero-last-year-polaroid-film
Pincus: http://2013.riverrunfilm.com/films/pincus
Shorts -
The God Phone: http://2013.riverrunfilm.com/films/god-phone
Shoot For The Moon: http://2013.riverrunfilm.com/films/shoot-moon
Plush: http://2013.riverrunfilm.com/films/plush
Every Little Thing You Love http://2013.riverrunfilm.com/films/every-little-thing-you-love
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Thursday Mar 28, 2013
Thursday Mar 28, 2013
Alan & Chris balance the blockbuster with art house fare in this episode of Footcandle Films with reviews of Michael Haneke's "Amour" and Sam Raimi's "Oz: The Great and Powerful". The hosts then spend a few moments discussing the windfalls and pitfalls of remakes & reboots before moving on to give some film recommendations.
Recommendations - Black Snake Moan, Double feature of Prometheus & Cave of Forgotten Dreams
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Friday Mar 15, 2013
Friday Mar 15, 2013
The Academy Awards have come and gone. Two films that were mentioned but didn't receive much love in the way of golden statues were the period piece "Anna Karenina" and indie film "The Sessions". On this episode Alan & Chris take a look at each film, offer some tidbits of movie news and last but not least give some recommendations on movies you might have missed.
Recommendations – Haywire, Trainspotting
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Wednesday Feb 27, 2013
Wednesday Feb 27, 2013
On this episode Alan & Chris review the highly praised documentary "Searching for Sugar Man" and then square off on the worth of Roman Coppola's second film "A Glimpse Inside the Mind of Charles Swan III". After they call a truce they move on to movie news items of interest and offer up a suggestion for a movie to catch up on.
Joint Recommendation – Sleepwalk With Me
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Friday Feb 15, 2013
Friday Feb 15, 2013
Alan & Chris discuss Oscar contenders "Zero Dark Thirty" and "Silver Linings Playbook", spend a little time at the Hollywood Rumor Mill, and give their monthly picks for movies you might have missed.
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Monday Jan 28, 2013
Monday Jan 28, 2013
Alan and Chris give their Oscar predictions.
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Thursday Jan 24, 2013
Thursday Jan 24, 2013
Director Judd Apatow's latest comedy "This Is 40" hit theaters nationwide over the holidays. Alan, who turned 40 recently, had been anticipating spending some laugh therapy with star Paul Rudd in the theater. Listen in to find out how the session went.
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Tuesday Jan 22, 2013
Tuesday Jan 22, 2013
Thespians Jackman, Crowe, Hathaway, Bonham-Carter, and Baron Cohen directed by Oscar-winning director Tom Hooper. What could go wrong? Well…according to Chris plenty.
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Friday Jan 18, 2013
Friday Jan 18, 2013
Anthony Hopkins goes all Hannibal-lite according to one of the Footcandle fellows as the titular director in "Hitchcock". The other host is not so taken with Sam Jackson's Stephen in "Django Unchained". Find out who is hating on who and then settle in for some movie news and recommendations for films that have made it out of the multiplex and onto plastic or streaming on the web.
Recommendations: Alan - "Firefly" (TV series), "Serenity" / Chris - "Bernie"
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Wednesday Dec 26, 2012
Wednesday Dec 26, 2012
From the title you might think 'Holy Motors' is a documentary about the papal motorcade. Fear not - nothing could be further from the truth. Listen in as Chris details his thoughts on his limo ride around Paris with Monsieur Oscar
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