Footcandle Films

The Oscars are over and "Phantom Thread" was awarded only one statue? Our hosts have a little to say about that...spoiler: it was one of their favorite films of last year. In addition to hearing their thoughts on Paul Thomas Anderson's latest, Alan and Chris discuss the latest addition to the Marvel Cinematic Universe and the comedy "Game Night". The episode was running a bit long so they skipped the typical movie news segment but fear not it shall return. They did however manage to still give their recommendations for films you might have missed. Recommendations: "Atomic Blonde" , "Molly's Game" Reviews: “Phantom Thread", "Black Panther", "Game Night" See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Review four movies and still have the typical segments of news & recommendations? Are our hosts nuts? Yes and Yes. Recommendations: "A Futile & Stupid Gesture", "Drunk, Stoned, Brilliant, Dead: The Story of the National Lampoon", & "The Visit" Reviews: "In the Fade", "The Shape of Water", "Lady Bird", & "Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri" See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

The 2018 Oscar nominations were released and Alan was on the road traveling...what was Chris to do? Go into withdrawal because he couldn't gab about who he wants to win? Mary-Margaret Baker from the Chick Chat podcast stops by and helps run down all the major categories, talk cinematic vegetables & marvel at the wonders of Greta Gerwig's music playlist. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

The latest entry in the Star Wars franchise has been released and as you can expect Alan & Chris have plenty to say about it. Also in this episode they discuss a smaller independent film that's been getting critical acclaim "The Florida Project". News items for upcoming films and recommendations for movies you might have overlooked round out this last Footcandle Films episode for 2017. Enjoy! Reviews: “Star Wars: The Last Jedi", “The Florida Project” Recommendations: "T2: Trainspotting", "Brick" See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Wonder Woman was one of the huge box office successes of 2017. How does the latest DC cinematic universe follow-up fair? Alan & Chris discuss the "Justice League" film as well as the period drama "Mudbound". Could it be Netflix's first Oscar winner? Movie news items and a joint recommendation of a new documentary round out the episode. Happy holidays everyone! Recommendations: “Jim & Andy: The Great Beyond - Featuring a Very Special, Contractually Obligated Mention of Tony Clifton” Reviews: “Justice League” & “Mudbound" See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Alan & Chris discuss “Thor: Ragnarok” and how more movies should have Cate Blanchett stomping around as a horned villainess. In order to squeeze in two additional Ben Stiller films the usual segment of movie news is passed over but fear not…they still give a pair of movie recommendations to close out the show. Reviews: “Thor: Ragnarok”, ”Brad's Status“, “The Meyerowitz Stories (New and Selected)” Recommendations: “The Babysitter”, “Too Funny to Fail: The Life & Death of the Dana Carvey Show” See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Footcandle Films: American Marjorie Runner Alan & Chris return to the MESH studio with reviews of "Marjorie Prime”, "American Made” and “Blade Runner 2049”. Movie news is up next - one host has seen the new Star Wars trailer, the other has been dodging it at all costs. Can you guess which one? Last but not least stick around for the movie recommendations on films you might have missed as they wrap-up the show. Reviews: “Marjorie Prime”, “American Made” & “Blade Runner 2049” Recommendations: “Far and Away”, “Frailty” See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Even with their annual film festival approaching, Alan & Chris somehow found time to review three films (the documentary "Step", the latest Stephen King adaptation “It” and a new comedy from Steven Soderbergh called “Logan Lucky”), deliver hot-off-the-press news items about upcoming movies and share recommendations. They’re just that dedicated. Reviews: “Step”, “It” & “Logan Lucky” Recommendations: “Murder Party”, “We’re Still Together” See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

It’s that time of year. Pumpkin Spice has escaped the warehouse and is flooding store shelves everywhere. What hasn’t escaped yet? The big fall movies that everyone will be buzzing about come Oscar time. Now is the time when you can catch up with small indie films before the deluge of “important” films begins. Hosts Alan & Chris do just that with the biopic “Maudie” and the sci-fi comedy/drama “Colossal”. Bits of silver screen news followed by recommendations as per the tried & true formula round out this episode. Reviews: “Maudie” & “Colossal” Recommendations: “The Stanford Prison Experiment”, “Passengers” See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Christopher Nolan’s “Dunkirk” is in theaters and generating plenty of critical praise. Alan & Chris weigh in with their takes as well as review “The Big Sick” - a based-on real life romantic comedy/drama. Afterwards they deliver a round up of silver screen news and then conclude with recommendations of films you might consider checking out. Reviews: “Dunkirk”, “The Big Sick” Recommendations: “Train to Busan”, “Family Life” See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Two movies. Both take place in New York City. Both have an individual that tries to improve the lives of those around him. One stars the relative newcomer Tom Holland, the other veteran actor Richard Gere. On this episode we’ll share our thoughts on “Spider-Man: Homecoming” and “Norman: The Moderate Rise and Tragic Fall of a New York Fixer” before reporting on some silver screen news & recommendations of films to check out. Reviews: “Spider-Man: Homecoming”, “Norman: The Moderate Rise and Tragic Fall of a New York Fixer” Recommendations: “Tropic Thunder - Ben Stiller”, “American Anarchist” See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

During the summer we see an avalanche of franchise films. On this episode we discuss two completely original films not beholden to beloved source material. First up is Edgar Wright’s take on the heist film with “Baby Driver”. Next, fresh from its premiere at Cannes and then straight to Netflix is “Okja” the latest from Korean filmmaker Bong Joon Ho. News & recommendations round out the show. Grab a bag of popcorn & enjoy. Reviews: “Baby Driver” & "Okja Recommendations: “War On Everyone”, “The Mummy (2017)” See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

You may have heard…Wonder Woman finally got her own movie. Can it turn the tide of disappointing DC comic book adaptations? Alan & Chris discuss the new blockbuster as well the latest from indie filmmaker Lone Scherfig “Their Finest”. Rounding out the episode each host shares some movie news items & a recommendation of a film you should check out. Reviews: “Wonder Woman”, “Their Finest” Recommendations: “Long Strange Trip”, “Stakeout” See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

The much anticipated (at least by one of our hosts) sequel to Prometheus has arrived. Alan & Chris discuss Ridley Scott’s latest Alien: Covenant as well as the horror film that was all the talk of Sundance this year - Raw. Afterwards Chris takes a turn doling out news items followed by the tried and true show closer of recommendations of films you should check out. Reviews: “Alien: Covenant”, “Raw” Recommendations: “Don't Think Twice”, “The Transfiguration” See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

It has been awhile since Alan & Chris were in the studio babbling about movies. To reward your patience they return with three movie reviews including the latest exploits of Star Lord & Baby Groot. Rounding out the episode are news tidbits and recommendations for movies you might have missed. Recommendations: “The Conjuring”, “Casting JonBenet” Reviews of “Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2”, “The Salesman” & “Paterson” See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

On this episode of Footcandle Films the hosts review the star studded monster movie “Kong: Skull Island”. Afterwards they hit cinematic news items of interest before moving on to share recommendations of films you should check out that might not be on your radar. Recommendations: “Matchstick Men”, “S. Darko: A Donnie Darko Tale” See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Three films from across the genre spectrum are the focus of this episode of Footcandle Films. First up the hosts discuss the foreign film “Toni Erdmann”. Reviews of the new R-rated superhero movie “Logan” and thoughts on the independent horror-comedy “Get Out” from first time director Jordan Peele follow. The show is then rounded out with the usual film news segment followed by recommendations for movies you might want to seek out. Recommendations: “Deathtrap”, “The Edge of Seventeen” See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Casey Affleck won an Oscar for his performance in “Manchester By the Sea”. Mel Gibson’s “Hacksaw Ridge” also took home two gold statues. Alan & Chris weigh in with their thoughts on both films as well as dissect the surprises that abounded in the 2017 Oscar ceremony. Last, but not least, they conclude the show with recommendations of films you might wish to seek out. Recommendations: “The Invitation”, “I Don’t Feel at Home in This World Anymore” Reviews of: “Manchester By the Sea” & “Hacksaw Ridge” See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Have you felt like something is slightly amiss since the beginning of 2017? Fear not…we’ve figured out what the problem is and we have the solution. Alan & Chris had forgotten to give you their Top 5 films of 2016 lists. In this episode we remedy that as well as give you reviews of the Oscar nominated “Jackie” and psychological thriller “Split”. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

In their first official episode of 2017 Alan & Chris share their reviews of the much buzzed about “ La La Land & “Moonlight”. Rounding out the episode they share their thoughts on the 2017 Oscar nominations & recommendations for films you might have missed. Recommendations: “Moulin Rouge!” , “We Need to Talk About Kevin” See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

You’re heard the internet buzz about the reshoots, the absence of the famed opening title crawl…now hear hosts Alan & Chris opine about the latest entry into the Star Wars canon “Rogue One: A Star Wars Story”. On the smaller scale, art-house side of things the gents review the foreign film “A Man Called Ove”. News & movie recommendations round out this last Footcandle Films episode of 2016. Grab a glass of egg nog and enjoy! Recommendations: “Guy & Madeline On A Park Bench” , “King Kong (1933)” Reviews of: “Rogue One: A Star Wars Story” & “A Man Called Ove.” See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

We’re all about the blockbusters in this episode with reviews of the Harry Potter prequel “Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them" and the sci-fi thriller ”Arrival" starring Amy Adams. Rounding out the show we talk about the movies rushing into theaters as the Oscar hype train hits full speed & give our recommendations on films you might want to check out. Recommendations: "The Witness", “Come Together” Reviews of: “Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them” & ”Arrival" See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

This episode features reviews of a big budget special effects comic book movie (“Doctor Strange”) and an intimate documentary portrait of a former NFL football player struggling with ALS (“Gleason”). Items of note for the sliver screen follow in the news section & the hosts close out the show with…wait for it….yep…their movie recommendations. Recommendations: “Swiss Army Man” , “Election” See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

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” See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

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” See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

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” See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

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” See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

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” See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

“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” See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

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” See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

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“ See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

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” See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

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 See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

“Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice” has arrived in theaters, made a ton of money, been derided by critics and possibly launched a franchise to rival Marvel’s Avengers juggernaut. Our hosts give their take on the film as well as discuss some movie news & share recommendations on films you might have overlooked. Review of “Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice” Recommendations: “Joy” & “Meet the Patels” See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

“10 Cloverfield Lane” is the first order of business on this jam packed edition of Footcandle Films. Alan & Chris attempt to give a fairly spoiler free review of this surprise hit of early 2016. Afterwards in an attempt to finally closeout the discussions of the big films of 2015 they spend a few moments discussing the period dramas “Brooklyn” and “The Danish Girl”. Rounding out the episode are the segment standbys of movie news & film recommendations from both hosts. Reviews of “10 Cloverfield Lane”, “Brooklyn”, “The Danish Girl” Recommendations: “Don Verdean”, “The King of Comedy” See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

If the Coen Brothers release a film you can guarantee Alan & Chris are going to discuss it. Charlie Kaufman’s Oscar nominated “Anomalisa” also gets some airtime in this episode as well as the English language debut from auteur Yorgos Lanthimos - “The Lobster”. For our news roundup we dissect the Oscar winners & then round out the show with the return of our recommendations segment. Reviews: “Hail, Caesar!” , “Anomalisa” & “The Lobster” Recommendations: “Experimenter” , “Carol” See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

It’s February and now that the haze of the New Year and Valentine’s Day have evaporated you might be asking yourself…wait we never heard the Footcandle favorites of 2015 and what are their Oscar picks. Well fear not! In this hour plus episode you’ll get a review of Spotlight plus Oscar predictions and 2015 highlights. It’s like a belated valentine box of chocolates with all your favorites inside…and luckily nobody has taste tested anything. Enjoy! See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

With the Academy Awards approaching Alan & Chris wanted to discuss “The Revenant” and “Room” - both films heavy favorites to take home some gold statues at the end of February. Running short on studio time the news & recommendation segments were dropped but fear not! They shall return! See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Back from the holiday break, Alan & Chris have a stockpile of four films to review including the latest from Quentin Tarantino & the break-out hit from Sundance - Tangerine. After the reviews the guys discuss various tidbits of cinema news before closing the show with their recommendations of films you might have missed. Recommendations: “Sicario”, “Nightcrawler” See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

At last. The self-imposed embargo is over. The latest installment of the Star Wars franchise has finally hit theaters. Alan & Chris have both seen it and can’t wait to talk about it. If you haven’t seen “Star Wars: The Force Awakens” fear not. They keep it spoiler free for the first bit so you can still listen. If you are one of the millions who have made this the biggest movie of 2015 they also get into spoiler territory in the second half as well as discuss their hopes for Episode 9. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

’Tis the season for the holiday movie onslaught, year end lists, and horrible head colds. Well hopefully you don’t have a horrible head cold, but show co-host Alan has been waylaid with one. With the aid of Sudafed he made it to the MESH studios to bring you reviews of “The Walk” starring Joseph Gordon-Levitt and “Amy” the much buzzed about documentary of Amy Winehouse. Rounding out this episode are some news tidbits and each host tosses out a recommendation of a film you might have missed. Recommendations: “Me and Earl and the Dying Girl”, “Electric Boogaloo: The Wild, Untold Story of Cannon Films!” See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

What should be paired with a review of “Bridge of Spies” starring Tom Hanks to provide some variety? How about an action thriller about an immortal witch hunter? With the hosts not being able to make it to a screening of “The Last Witch Hunter” due to um…scheduling conflicts (yeah, that’s the ticket) they opted instead to go with the documentary “Finders Keepers” about an amputated human leg that is discovered in a grill bought at an auction. Following the reviews are tidbits of entertainment news & as always recommendations for movies you should check out. Recommendations: “Spectre”, “Montage of Heck” See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

With the latest works from Danny Boyle & Ridley Scott in theaters across the country you knew it was only a matter of time before the guys decided to review both. Does Chris like “The Martian” as well as Scott's previous sci-fi offering “Prometheus”? Does Danny Boyle's film manage to capture the enigma of Steve Jobs according to self-proclaimed Apple fanboy Alan? After finding out the answers to these questions you’ll also get your episodic doses of movie news & recommendations. Recommendations: “The End of the Tour”, “Crimson Peak” See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

It’s all about the indies on this episode of Footcandle Films. First up we have a review of the slow burning dramatic thriller from Germany “Phoenix”. Next we delve into two new releases that were featured at the Footcandle Film Festival - “Wildlike” & “Listening”. Speaking of the festival, Alan & Chris also discuss the festival award winners. Last, but not least, each host shares a recommendation for a film you should check out. Recommendations: “Creep”, “The Third Man” See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Did Paul Dano & John Cusack both portraying Brian Wilson in “Love & Mercy” create good vibrations? Did Dan Stevens overstay his welcome in “The Guest”? This episode answers those burning questions as well as delivering a dose of movie news and recommendations for films you might want to check out. For more details about the Footcandle Film Festival (including ordering tickets) please go to www.footcandlefilmfestival.com. Recommendations: “Still Alice”, “White God” See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Wanting to start their Labor Day vacation early Alan & Chris decided to skip the news & recommendation segments (fear not loyal listeners they’ll return next episode) and stick to just giving reviews of two independent films. First up the gents discuss the thriller “Cop Car” starring Kevin Bacon followed by the dramatic comedy “Welcome to Me” starring Kristen Wiig. For more details about the Footcandle Film Festival (including ordering tickets) please go to www.footcandlefilmfestival.com. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Tom Cruise running, Carey Mulligan blushing. A beguiling beauty as a an enigmatic spy, a handsome silent-type as a loyal sheep farmer. This episode has it all as the gents review “Mission: Impossible – Rogue Nation” & “Far from the Madding Crowd”. In the news segment “Why did Trank tank?”is the predominant topic of conversation as the hosts try to understand why the new Josh Trank directed “Fantastic Four” movie is being panned fantastically. Recommendations: “Get On Up”, “Stabbing at Leia’s”, “Going Clear: Scientology and the Prison of Belief” See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

“Ant-Man”, a.k.a. Marvel’s latest entry into their cinematic universe, stars Paul Rudd as a recently released from prison burglar who becomes a wisecracking superhero. To balance out their review of this blockbuster the hosts do a roundup of short films you might want to check out. Chris also had a chance to see the new comedy from Judd Apatow “Trainwreck” and spends a few moments sharing his thoughts. Rounding out the show are some silver screen news items and recommendations of films you might not have heard of. Short films discussed: “3x3”, “Feast”, “The Phone Call”, “Sweet Cocoon”, “The Voorman Problem”, “A Single Life”, “Parvaneh”, “Luminaris”, & “Do I Have to Take Care Of Everything?”. 2015 Oscar Nominated Short Films Live Action 2015 Oscar Nominated Short Films Animation Recommendations: “Laggies”, “What Happened, Miss Simone?” See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Taking a break from the summer season of blockbusters Alan & Chris spend some time on two smaller films. First up is Noah Baumbach’s latest “While We’re Young” followed by the indie thriller “Faults”. The fellows then round out the show with some movie news and their recommendations of films you might want to check out. Recommendations: “A Girl Walks Home Alone At Night”, “The Other One: The Long Strange Trip of Bob Weir” See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Chris Pratt tries his hand at raptor wrangling in “Jurassic World”, while Pixar journeys inside the mind of 11-year old Riley in “Inside Out”. Both movies are reviewed on this Footcandle Films episode followed by some movie news and recommendations. Recommendations: “The Skeleton Twins”, “True Romance.” See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.