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
Friday Sep 14, 2012
Friday Sep 14, 2012
Alan & Chris discuss Will & Zach. Or to put it another way - the Footcandle critics return from the multiplex with their thoughts on the political satire “The Campaign” starring Will Ferrell and Zach Galifianakis. Running Time: 17 minutes
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Wednesday Aug 15, 2012
Wednesday Aug 15, 2012
Whether you only venture to the multiplex or hold out for art house darlings this episode of Footcandle Films has something for you. For the big budget summer tent pole movie fans the gentlemen spend a few moments discussing the newly spiffed up version of the sci-fi tale “Total Recall”. Afterwards they take a trip to the indie film house that sells espresso and beer on tap and discuss the star-studded British import “The Bext Exotic Marigold Hotel”. Also in the episode are the usual segments of Movie News & Film Picks.
Added Bonus: Stay tuned after theme music for “Best Exotic Marigold Hotel” spoiler talk. Yeah that’s right…we figured somebody had to do it…why not us?
Running Time: 73 minutes
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Thursday Jul 26, 2012
Thursday Jul 26, 2012
Holy batcast! Alan and Chris discuss the final installment of Christopher Nolan's Batman trilogy with "The Dark Knight Rises". The review is fairly spoiler-free, but if you have seen the film or don't mind being "spoiled", stick around after the closing to hear them talk about the ending and all of the surprises the film had in store.
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Thursday Jul 19, 2012
Thursday Jul 19, 2012
It's time for a quick fix of Footcandle! Listen to this quick review of the latest foul-mouthed teddybear-come-to-life comedy "Ted" starring Mark Wahlberg and written/directed by Seth MacFarlane.
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Monday Jul 16, 2012
Monday Jul 16, 2012
Another superhero-sized blockbuster has hit the screens this summer – the reboot of the Spiderman franchise. Are the fellows caught up in the web of excitement? The indie documentary, Bully, is also discussed. Back by popular demand are the News & Recommendation portions of the show making this episode clock in at over an hour of movie geek goodness.
Running Time: 68 minutes
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Friday Jul 06, 2012
Friday Jul 06, 2012
Acclaimed director Ridley Scott returns to his sci-fi roots with Prometheus – a prequel of sorts to his classic film Alien. Do Alan and Chris find it to be a worthy addition to the Alien cannon or want to have Scott excommunicated for heresy against the galaxy?
In this episode the gents also give quick reviews of “The Kid With A Bike”, Pixar’s latest effort “Brave”, and two not so typical horror films with “Abraham Lincoln - Vampire Hunter” and “The Cabin In The Woods”
Last but not least the fellows offer up a few words on their Netflix/streaming pick of the month: Lars VonTrier’s “Melancholia”.
Running Time: 55 minutes
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Tuesday May 22, 2012
Tuesday May 22, 2012
The big summer movies have started arriving in theaters. Perhaps you’ve heard of “The Avengers”? The Footcandle dynamic duo of Alan & Chris lead off this episode with a lively discussion of the box office juggernaut. Also in this episode are brief reviews of “Dark Shadows”, “Jeff, Who Lives At Home”, “Young Adult”, “We Bought A Zoo”, “The Descendants”, “Chronicle” and “Cedar Rapids”. As you can probably guess this episode clocks in at over an hour of movie geek goodness. Enjoy!
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Wednesday Apr 18, 2012
Wednesday Apr 18, 2012
"A Separation" won the 2012 Academy Award for Best Foreign Film. Did Alan & Chris find it deserving or do they think the Academy must have switched the envelopes? After the review, the gents turn their attention to movie news and talk of the return of Tarantino and Chris gets the Olsen children confused. Running Time: 50 minutes
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Friday Mar 16, 2012
Friday Mar 16, 2012
"The Artist" won some of the biggest Academy Awards, including Best Picture, Best Actor and Best Director. But was it any good? Alan and Chris talk about the film, and along the way get into one of their biggest disagreements since the podcast series started.
Luckily, they make up afterwards to discuss some movie news, including their thoughts on the actual Academy Awards ceremony, the next, very interesting, Woody Allen film (that he's starring in, not directing), and the return of Alan's childhood favorites, "The Lone Ranger". All this, and more, on this episode of "Footcandle Films".
Running Time: 47 minutes
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Monday Mar 12, 2012
Monday Mar 12, 2012
"My Week With Marilyn", starring Michelle Williams and Kenneth Branagh, was nominated at this year's Academy Awards for both Best Actress and Best Supporting Actor. Did either of these two actors deserve to win, did the film deserve more accolades than it received, or was it overrated? Alan and Chris discuss "My Week With Marilyn" as their main review in this episode of "Footcandle Films".
After the main review, Chris and Alan discuss some of the latest movie news. Topics in this episode include: "Biopics: Love 'Em or Hate 'Em?", "Found Footage: Love It or Hate It?", and "Robert DeNiro: Love Him or Hate Him?" (Maybe we need to have our MESH intern to start writing our show descriptions.)
Running time: 43 minutes
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