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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.

Having recently squeezed reviews of three movies all in to one compact episode the fellows thought they’d try to one-up themselves and do four. On the agenda: Disney’s Tomorrowland, the Mad Max reboot, Al Pacino’s latest & the action-comedy Spy with Melissa McCarthy. With so many reviews to fit in the gents skipped the news portion of the show but managed to spare a few moments for some recommendations. Recommendations: “Slow West”, “Avalon” See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

The time has come. They’d mentioned it in passing on previous shows and now they’ve had to make good on their promise. Alan & Chris join the hosts from the Chick Chat podcast and discuss Fifty Shades of Grey. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

With three movies to discuss this just might clock in at one of our longest shows to date! Up for discussion on this episode are the latest from actor/director Tommy Lee Jones, a small independent comedy about vampires and a first time feature from Danny Boyle collaborator Alex Garland. Rounding out the episode are bits of news and recommendations for films to check out. Recommendations: “Foxcatcher”, Touring Rifftrax version of “The Room.” See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

The summer blockbusters have started arriving at theaters. Furious 7 was either too fast or too furious for the hosts but they both have caught up with the box-office juggernaut “Avengers: Age of Ultron”. The fellows spend a few minutes discussing what they thought of this much-anticipated sequel before switching gears and sharing their thoughts on the documentary “Glen Campbell: I'll Be Me” that follows music legend Glen Campbell on his farewell tour. Rounding out the episode are some tidbits of movie news and recommendations for movies (or since a host cheats…a TV show) that you might have missed. Recommendations: “Force Majeure”, “Daredevil – Netflix series.” See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

“CitizenFour”, a doc about whistleblower Edward Snowden, took home the Oscar for Best Documentary Feature at the 2015 Oscars. Alan & Chris weigh in with their thoughts after screening the film as well as give quick reviews of the films “It Follows” and a “Atari: Game Over”. With the added reviews they squeeze just a few news items before rounding out the show with their recommendations. Recommendations: “Three Days of the Condor”, “Kill the Messenger”, “Mission: Impossible III” See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

In this episode the hosts discuss the films “Inherent Vice” about a drug addled private eye and “Buzzard” about a slacker con-man with a dark streak. Which film has which host worrying about the state of independent film? Give a listen and find out. Recommendations: “Coherence”, “American Psycho” See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

The Academy Awards have been doled out and the show hosts have their thoughts on what transpired as well as a review of the film “Wild” starring Reese Witherspoon and Laura Dern. Recommendations: Leviathan (2014), Finding Vivian Maier 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 quickly approaching, Alan & Chris fit in a review of one more award contender (“The Theory of Everything”). Afterwards they dive in to all the Oscar hoopla giving their predictions about who will/should win gold statues this year. Recommendations: RoboCop (2014), The Giant Mechanical Man See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Traveling through time – both films this episode feature it…but one’s a biopic? No – you didn’t miss a news story on CNN about a scientific breakthrough. “The Imitation Game” makes generous use of flashbacks to show events in mathematician Alan Turing’s life, while “Predestination” goes the fictional fantastical route of jumping eras using a special violin case. After the gents finish reviewing these they rattle off some news stories and give their monthly recommendations. Recommendations: “Like Father, Like Son”, “Philadelphia” See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Is a big budget raunchy buddy comedy your thing? How about a small, quiet reflective drama with performances by two big name actors? With reviews of “The Interview” and “Love Is Strange (2014)” this episode has a little bit of both art house & multiplex movie coverage – something for everybody. After all, we aim to please. The news segment is back with a discussion of David O’ Russell’s lost film and we round out the episode with some recommendations of films to check out. Recommendations: “Starred Up” & “Drinking Buddies” See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Welcome to 2015 and the official Footcandle Films look back at 2014. Alan & Chris offer up their picks for the best and worst of 2014 along with some random categories like biggest surprise, biggest regret and a peek at their most anticipated films of the New Year. What better way to kick off 2015 right? See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

With the end of the year approaching, awards and nominations are being announced left and right. Two big recent releases that have critics buzzing are Christopher Nolan’s “Interstellar” and Alejandro Gonzalez Iñarritu’s “Birdman”. The Footcandle fellows are joined in studio by guest Abigail Taylor to discuss these films. With so much to discuss the usual news segment fell by the wayside… but don’t worry they still included some recommendations. Recommendations: “Obvious Child”, “Tootsie”, & “Compliance” See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Alas the fellows haven’t been able to make it to the theaters to watch any films … but fear not … they look ahead to see what is on the horizon and give their early thoughts on what might be getting Oscar buzz as the year winds down. As an added bonus they have their first in-studio guest – Carrie Guarino, a local actress & film lover. Recommendations: American Psycho, They Came Together, Lights Out See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

With the release of director David Fincher’s “Gone Girl” starring Ben Affleck the big films of the Fall have officially started rolling out to theaters. It is also the time when smaller independent films like “Life of Crime” starring Tim Robbins and Jennifer Anniston could slip under your radar. We’ve got reviews of both on this episode plus some movie news and film recommendations for movies you might have missed or should revisit. Recommendations: “Oculus” & “Chasing Amy” This episode is sponsored by the Greater Hickory Kia Classic at Rock Barn Golf & Spa in Conover, NC. For tickets and additional information go to www.greaterhickorykiaclassic.com See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

With the summer blockbusters fading from the multiplex and the Oscar bait fall films not yet on the scene Alan & Chris pick two independent titles to ruminate on in this episode. First up is Richard Linklater’s Boyhood which took 12 years to make and used the same cast. Afterwards they discuss Frank starring Michael Fassbender as the titular enigmatic musician who always wears a gigantic paper mache head. Keeping the theme of smaller independent films the hosts then mention some news items and round out the show with their recommendations of films to check out. Recommendations: “Short Term 12” & “The One I Love” See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Subtitled period drama with heavy themes or frivolous comedy from Footcandle Films favorite Steve Coogan - we’ve got both on this episode. Alan also offers a solo review of the indie zombie film “Life After Beth’ while Chris gives his take on the indie vampire film “Only Lovers Left Alive”. Rounding out the episode are tidbits of silver screen news & films you might want to revisit or check out for the first time. Recommendations: “Ghostbusters” & “Jurassic Park” See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Is the latest Marvel movie a marvel? Is the art house offering “Begin Again” anything but the film “Once” beginning again? Alan & Chris offer up their opinions as well as share some news tidbits and their suggestions for films you might want to check out. Recommendations: “Super” & “The Fisher King” See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

It’s a sci-fi triple feature on this episode of Footcandle Films. Chris Evans hits the screen sans his Captain America garb as a post-apocalyptic revolutionary aboard a train carrying all that is left of humanity in “Snowpiercer”. “Dawn of the Planet of the Apes” also with an apocalyptic vibe examines the confrontation between apes & man after a deadly virus wipes out most of the human race. Scarlett Johansen stars in “Under the Skin” as a mysterious alien woman who drives around Scotland abducting men. Chris & Alan weigh in on these and also give you some recommendations on films you might have missed or might want to revisit. Recommendations: “About Time” & “The Prestige” See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Writer/Director/Actor Jon Favreau returns to his indie roots with the comedy “Chef” and brings along some of his friends he’s made while babysitting the Iron Man franchise. Alan & Chris discuss this film as well as the documentary covering the life of movie critic Roger Ebert simply called “Life Itself”. Afterwards new movie buzz is discussed and efforts are made to keep it comic book free along with their monthly recommmedations. Recommendations: “Enemy”, & “Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf?” See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Is the summer heat getting to you? Want to retreat into the cool oasis of your local theater and take a laugh break? In the hopes of offering you some guidance on spending your hard earned money at the box-office Chris & Alan review the current comedic offerings of “22 Jump Street” and “A Million Ways to Die in the West”. Chris also fits in a mini review of Angelina Jolie’s revisionist fairy tale “Maleficent”. Movie news from a galaxy far, far away is also discussed and each host gives their recommendation for a movie you might have overlooked. Recommendations: “The Lunchbox”, “Omar”, & “The People Vs. George Lucas” See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

This episode has something for everyone…big budget action and costume drama. Alan & Chris review Tom Cruise’s summer blockbuster “Edge of Tomorrow” and the historical drama “Belle” Rounding out the episode per usual are some news tidbits and recommendations of films you might want to check out. Recommendations: “Contact”, “End of Watch” See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

You have to admit – this episode title is only slightly more ridiculous than the title of the latest installment in the X-Men franchise right? After the disappointment of Spiderman 2 do the uncanny X-Men fare any better in their summer blockbuster sequel? Recommendations: “Milius”, “Gone With The Wind”, “The Great Beauty” See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Having posted three shows in April, Alan & Chris decided to take a Spring Break of sorts from their critic duties. Now they’re back with a super-sized episode featuring reviews of two blockbusters (Spiderman 2, Godzilla) and two independent flicks (The Double, Blue Ruin). Chris tries his hand at anchoring the news segment and of course they close with their recommendations for films you might have missed. Recommendations: “Robot & Frank”, “Donnie Darko”, “500 Days of Summer” See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Big budgets, big stars, & special FX galore. It must be Summertime. Well no, it is only mid-April. Just like Christmas items seem to show up before Halloween costumes leave the shelves, summer tentpole films seem to be creeping earlier and earlier into the year. Two such films “Captain America: The Winter Soldier” and “Noah” are discussed in this episode along with the documentary “Tim’s Vermeer”. Recommendations: “Wrong”, “Love Bug”, “Luminaris”, “3x3”, “The Fantastic Flying Books of Mr. Morris Lessmore” See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

After taking in a deluge of films at the 2014 RiverRun International Film Festival in Winston-Salem, NC Alan & Chris sat down and recounted their thoughts on what they saw. Bear with them…it was late at night and films almost started running together. Plus they were a bit giddy because they’d gotten to see director David Gordon Green and actor Tye Sheridan do an unexpected Q&A. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

The Muppets are back in the theater with all new songs and celebrity cameos. What did Alan & Chris think of their efforts this time around? Will it likely be one of their favorites of the year like the previous film? Next up Frodo Baggins (aka Elijah Wood) goes art house with a thriller (Grand Piano) where he’s a pianist staging a comeback. Movie news and recommendations round out the episode…and sadly no review of “Ride Along” yet. Alan learns that the penalty for any further delay might mean he needs to take in an additional screening of “The Single Mom’s Club”. Recommendations – “The Emperor’s New Groove”, “Crazy Heart” See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

The 2014 Oscars have come and gone. Among the winners were the Italian film “The Great Beauty” for Best Foreign Language Film. Fresh from a screening of the film, Alan & Chris weigh the film’s merits and consider whether the Academy made a good choice. Time is also spent discussing “Wadjda” which has the distinction of being the first feature length film ever to be shot entirely in Saudi Arabia. The results from the Oscar challenge are also revealed…someone is headed to a screening of “Ride Along”. Recommendations – “Drug War”, “Psychos” See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

The Academy decided that “Inside Llewyn Davis”, the latest film by the Coen Brothers, was worthy of only two nominations in the less lauded categories of Sound Mixing and Cinematography. Alan & Chris weigh in with their thoughts on whether or not this was one of those infamous academy slights. They also talk about the recent highly successful kids film “The Lego Movie”. With 2014 promising to be a great year in movies the hosts also share their most anticipated films and then each give a recommendation for a film you might have missed. Recommendations – “Beware of Mr. Baker”, “A Serious Man” See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Spike Jonze, whose films include “Being John Malkovich”, “Adaptation” and “Where The Wild Things Are”, has an Oscar contender for Best Picture with his latest work “Her”. Alan & Chris give their thoughts on the film and then spend a few moments mourning the passing of Phillip Seymour Hoffman. Also in this episode both hosts pick their favorites to take home Oscar statues in March. To make things interesting they even establish a wager (the loser MUST attend a screening of the lowest rated movie by Rotten Tomatoes and discuss the experience in an upcoming episode). All this plus the fellows close out the episode with their picks for films you might have missed. Recommendations – “Short Term 12, “Standing in the Shadows of Motown” See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

What better way to bring in 2014 than to cram as many reviews into one episode as possible? That's exactly what Alan & Chris try to do…give you the most bang for your podcast listening buck. Oh wait…the show is free right? Well maybe it'll encourage you to pay it forward and give us a kind review on iTunes? Anyways…we do have a great show with reviews of "American Hustle", "The Wolf of Wall Street", & "All Is Lost". For extra measure Alan also starts the clock and has Chris give a sixty second review of "Saving Mr. Banks". Last, but certainly not least, we round the show out with some movie news and our recommendations for movies you might have missed. Recommendations – "The Way, Way Back", "Oldboy" See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Alan & Chris close out 2013 with a review of the holiday classic "It's a Wonderful Life" and their takes on the current multiplex offerings of "Anchorman 2" and "The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug". Also discussed are the smaller art house films of "Philomena" and "Enough Said". To close out the show the hosts came up with a unique list of categories that they used to sum up their year in cinema that was 2013. Put another log on the fire, grab a cup of hot cocoa and enjoy. Excerpt: Reviews of "Enough Said", "Anchorman 2" & "The Hobbit" See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Heavy subject matter abounds on this episode of Footcandle Films with reviews of "12 Years A Slave" and the documentary "Blackfish". Afterwards, in an attempt to cheer things up a bit, Alan urges Chris to give brief reviews of "Frozen" and the next installment in the Hunger Games series. Recommendations – "Hot Rod", "Frances Ha" See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Science fiction. A well beloved film genre of Chris, who also loves to read (when he's not sitting in a darkened theater). How does he feel about the big budget adaptation of the bestseller "Ender's Game"? Alan, who looks at reading books like a plate of steamed broccoli, also gives his thoughts on the film. Shifting gears the gents then discuss another Somali pirate film – no it's not "Captain Phillips 2" but the highly regarded Danish film "A Hijacking". Movies news (featuring Alan's brief review of "Thor: The Dark World") and recommendations then serve as the icing on the cinematic film nerd cake that is this episode of Footcandle Films. Recommendations – "American Psycho", "Flight" See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Documentary filmmaker Thomas Morgan stopped by to discuss his film "Waiting for Mamu", give some doc recommendations and tell what projects are next on his horizon. Documentary Recommendations – "A Band Called Death", "The Entrepreneur", "Gideon's Army", "Beware of Mr. Baker" See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Was Alan held captive by Somali pirates like Captain Phillips? Not exactly - but he didn't get a chance to see the film. For the ransom of a 2014 popcorn bucket Chris agrees to give solo reviews of both "Captain Phillips" and the indie film "Escape from Tomorrow" that was covertly shot in the Disney World Theme Park. After the reviews, the fellows discuss some movie news and finally have their movie trailer discussion that they've been putting off. Rounding out the show are recommendations for movies to catch up on available on iTunes, Netflix, or sometimes on good old fashioned DVD. Recommendations – "About A Boy", "Carrie" 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 hosts Alan & Chris discuss Bullock and Clooney bouncing around in space and Thor driving a formula one race car. In other words they talk about the recent films "Gravity" and "Rush". Next on the agenda they discuss silver screen news items of note and Alan has Chris give quick 1 minute reviews of "Runner, Runner" and "Don Jon". Last but not least they round out the episode with their recommendations of films that are available streaming online or on iTunes. Recommendations – "Timecrimes", "It's Not You, It's Me" 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 the crime thriller "Prisoners" starring Hugh Jackman & Jake Gyllenhaal and the indie Sundance favorite "The Spectacular Now". The fellows then answer some inbox items, muse on Hollywood news tidbits and ponder why the interns are always on lunch break when you need a quick google search. Recommendations – "The Brass Teapot", "Magnolia" See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Mr. Avengers (AKA Joss Whedon) goes small time indie with an updated take on Shakespeare's "Much Ado About Nothing" while Mr. Precious (AKA Lee Daniels) moves from smaller focused character study to a sprawling historical drama in "The Butler". Alan & Chris give their thoughts on both films, answer questions from the mailbag, discuss films in the works and last but not least…give some recommendations on films to catch up with. Recommendations – "Hombre", "The Hudsucker Proxy" See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.