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.
Episodes
Jun 19, 2013
Jun 19, 2013
1hr 3 min
The gentlemen offer their reviews of the sci-fi film "After Earth" starring the father-son duo of Will & Jaden Smith and "The Company You Keep" by actor/director Robert Redford. As an added bonus, Chris spends a couple of minutes on some other recent films you might have heard of – "The Great Gatsby" and "Now You See Me". Thrown in for good measure are some news tidbits and recommendations on films you might want to check out.
Recommendations – "Never Let Me Go", "Upstream Color"
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May 29, 2013
May 29, 2013
1hr 3 min
Captain's Log – star date 5282013 – Starship Footcandle embarks on a mission to review the new releases "Star Trek: Into Darkness" and "Mud" in under an hour and also include their usual segments of news and recommendations. Can they succeed or will the galaxy spiral into chaos due to disagreements over what exactly is the prime directive?
Recommendations – "Son of Rambow", "A Monster In Paris"
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May 15, 2013
May 15, 2013
1hr 5 min
Iron Man's having trouble sleeping. There's political unrest in Chile. Three bodybuilders in Florida go on a crime spree. What is going on? Have no fear it is just a fresh episode of the Footcandle Film podcast with reviews of "Iron Man 3", "No", and "Pain & Gain".
Recommendations – "Adaptation", "Return to Oz"
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May 1, 2013
May 1, 2013
59 min
Olga Kurylenko. Heard of her? Is she the next Jessica Chastain? Well the fellows weigh in on her performances in the new films "To The Wonder" and "Oblivion" as well as discuss her co-stars that you might have heard of…Benjamin Affleck and Thomas Cruise. Rounding out the episode are some bits of Hollywood news and movie recommendations of films you might want to check out.
Recommendations - Side by Side, Flirting With Disaster
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Apr 17, 2013
Apr 17, 2013
50 min
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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Mar 28, 2013
Mar 28, 2013
1hr 2 min
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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Mar 15, 2013
Mar 15, 2013
1hr 1 min
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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Feb 27, 2013
Feb 27, 2013
50 min
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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Feb 15, 2013
Feb 15, 2013
58 min
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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Jan 28, 2013
Jan 28, 2013
33 min
Alan and Chris give their Oscar predictions.
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