Footcandle Films

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

Alan and Chris give their Oscar predictions. Join in Footcandle's Oscar competition for a chance to win special prizes. Go to www.footcandle.org/oscars before midnight February 23 to add your Oscar predictions. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

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

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

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

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

Get ready to jetset! You might even want to try on an accent just for fun because the Footcandle fellows are talking foreign films starting with France's entry for Best Foreign Language Film in the upcoming Academy Awards. In keeping with the theme they also discuss Pedro Almodovar's upcoming film and give you some recommendations on movies you might have missed that are worth seeing. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

On this flashback Footcandle Spotlight episode Alan & Chris revisit the classic Alfred Hitchcock film "Psycho" and discuss whether a film that made audiences jump out of their seats in 1960 holds up today. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

As 2012 starts to wind down, Oscar bait time for movie studios begins to ramp up. Alan shares his thoughts on Steven Spielberg's "Lincoln" which has already generated gold statue buzz. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

The hype for 'Skyfall' started at the opening ceremonies of this summer's olympics with everyone's favorite secret agent skydiving with the Queen. After screening the latest installment in the Bond franchise Alan ( a self proclaimed Bond fanboy) tells whether or not 'Skyfall' deserves to be in the 007 canon. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Sprawling storylines, a star-studded cast, a trio of directors, and a three hour running time. Does 'Cloud Atlas' work as a film or is it an ambitious mess? Chris gives Alan his notes on the latest from the Wachowskis on this Spotlight episode. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Joaquin Phoenix is back - slurring his speech and exhibiting troubling behavior. This time it is not in a faux documentary format but as Freddie Quell in Paul Thomas Anderson's latest film "The Master". Alan and Chris settle in for a discussion or should I say "processing session" on the film in addition to giving their review of the latest animated Disney offering "Wreck It Ralph". Rounding out this episode are some movie news items and recommendations of two movies you may have missed worth checking out. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

The news has come out that Disney bought LucasFilms and plans to make and release additional Star Wars movies starting in 2015. With such a big wave made in the movie pond the fellows decided to discuss it ASAP. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Alan gives Chris the lowdown on Ben Affleck's latest film "Argo". See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Alan & Chris sit down and discuss two movies that couldn't be more different. One is a new sci-fi action thriller starring Bruce Willis and the other is a small independent film about a community surviving a flood in a fictional Louisiana community called "The Bathtub". Running Time: 60 minutes See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Quirky, but loveable characters . . . clever usage of music during a slow motion sequence . . . dramatic tracking shots. No – the fellows are not talking about the latest "Diary of a Wimpy Kid" sequel. As you’ve probably deduced they are diving into the world of Wes Anderson with a discussion of his most recent effort "Moonrise Kingdom." Just for good measure they also throw in some movie news and recommendations for films you might want to catch up on. Running Time: 57 minutes 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 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 See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

While the last episode was all about Chris & Alan's favorite films of 2011, this episode asks them to gaze into their crystal ball and make predictions on this year's Academy Awards. With Chris in his designer tuxedo and Alan in his favorite jeans, the boys go through each of the Oscar categories, talk through the nominees, and make their choice on who they think will walk away with a little golden statue in late February. It's Oscar prediction time! Will Chris swear off all movies forever if "Moneyball" sweeps the awards? Does Alan have his fingers crossed that "Real Steel" creeps into the Best Picture field through some clerical error? And how do you choose a winner from a list of animated short films when you haven't seen any of them? It's all in the name, of course. All this, and more, on Footcandle Films. Running time: 47 minutes See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Chris and Alan had a novel idea... what if they took a look at all of the films they saw in 2011, and then presented their "top five" films of the year? We don't think that has ever been done before! Original or not, the guys present their favorite "Footcandle" films of the year, their favorite "Non-Footcandle" films of the year, and even throw out a couple of their "Least Favorite" (i.e., worst) films of the year. It's a show all about lists and closing out 2011 with a bang on Footcandle Films. Running time: 75 minutes See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

After some downbeat movies over the last few months, it's time for some laughs. But does "The Guard", starring Brendon Gleeson and Don Cheadle, deliver? Gleeson stars as unconventional Irish police officer Gerry Boyle, quite content with his life and pace of work, while Cheadle plays a straight-laced FBI agent assigned to a drug-smuggling case in Boyle's small town. Sound like the setup for a standard "buddy cop" film, right? Listen to see what Alan and Chris think of this month's film. Plus, in this episode the boys pick through of couple of recent movie-related news items - with a focus on science-fiction as a way of congratulating Chris for his upcoming nuptials. "Footcandle Films" is looking to double your film fix by moving to posting episodes twice a month, so be on the lookout for our next episode in two weeks when we discuss the Best Films of 2011 (as well as some of the worst!). Running time: 38 minutes Buy "The Guard" through iTunes by clicking this link! See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Alan and Chris review the film "Take Shelter", starring Michael Shannon and Jessica Chastain. Shannon plays a father and husband haunted by visions of a devastating storm that threatens his family, compeling him to build a storm shelter and question his own sanity. Imagine a really frightening, depressing version of "Field of Dreams". Listen to what the Footcandle guys have to say about "Take Shelter" in this month's episode. After the main review, Alan and Chris discuss some upcoming movie news and give their film picks of the month. Did Chris just say he was not a big fan of Spielberg films? What movie did Alan deem the "Worst Film of 2008"? Can Chris pull off a proper English accent? (Answer: No) All of this and more in this month's "Footcandle Films"! Running time: 55 minutes. Hosts: Chris Frye and Alan Jackson. Original theme music by Chris Tullar (whose was recently interviewed on "I'm With the Band", found at this link!) See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

"Project Nim" is a documentary about a group of researchers in the 1970s that decided to raise a baby chimpanzee in a human environment and try to teach it how to communicate. The project didn't go as planned, thus giving show hosts Alan and Chris a film to discuss on this month's "Footcandle Films". Listen to see what they thought of the follow-up to director James Marsh's excellent documentary "Man on Wire". Chris and Alan also discuss some of the latest film news, including stories about Steven Soderburgh, the Oscars, and film society favorite Rian Johnson. Then, they provide their "Picks of the Month", with neither film turning out to be very happy or uplifting. We're sorry about that. Running Time: 51 minutes. Hosts: Alan Jackson and Chris Frye. Original theme music by Chris Tullar (whose was recently interviewed on "I'm With the Band", found at this link!) See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

In this month's episode, the Footcandle guys discuss the film adapation of the novel "Sarah's Key", dealing with the persecution of Jewish people in France during World War II. (To all of our book club member listeners out there, we'll go ahead and break the bad news to you: they didn't care for it very much.) Besides that review, Alan and Chris also discuss some movie news and give their "picks of the month" recommendations — one dealing with time travel on a budget, the other dealing with chaining people to radiators. Enjoy! Running Time: 46 minutes. Hosts: Alan Jackson and Chris Frye. Original theme music by Chris Tullar (whose was recently interviewed on "I'm With the Band", found at this link!) See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Alan and Chris get together to discuss their latest film society screening, Woody Allen's "Midnight in Paris". After an in-depth discussion of that film, they turn their attention to some of the latest movie news with the theme being "directors taking on unexpected projects". Each gives their "pick of the month" for a film that listeners should check out; Chris goes the documentary route, while Alan sings a little Irish ditty about his pick. Oh, and they through a little challenge out to their friends at "Chick Chat". Running Time: 52 minutes. Hosts: Alan Jackson and Chris Frye. Original theme music by Chris Tullar. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Love it or hate it, "The Tree of Life" is a film worth talking about. And the Footcandle guys do just that for a good portion of this month's show, examining their personal thoughts on the film as well as some of the larger issues it tackles. Following the extended review the hosts discuss some current film news, and then wrap it up with their film recommendations. Warning: Alan recommends a 3-hour Indian movie about a man who receives super powers from an alien puppet and likes to break into spontaneous song and dance. Hosts: Alan Jackson and Chris Frye. Special thanks to Chris Tullar for the theme music. "The Tree of Life" is now available for purchase or rental through iTunes! See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

The Footcandlers discuss the latest Will Farrell film "Everything Must Go", which puts Mr. Farrell in a not-so-funny spot. The latest film news — the blockbuster, mainstream, franchise, geek movie edition — and two recommendations about as different as you can possibly imagine. One's about a Russian orchestra fighting for the recognition they deserve, the other is about a rubber tire that can kill people with its mind. See which recommendation tickles your fancy when you listen to the latest episode of Footcandle Films.Running time: 37 minutes. Hosts: Alan Jackson and Chris Frye. Special thanks to Chris Tullar for theme music. "Everything Must Go" is available for purchase or rental through iTunes! See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

The guys discuss the 2011 film "Win Win" starring Paul Giamatti and Amy Ryan, talk about some recent film news of interest (Wes Anderson, Dragon Tattoos and Obstructions), and give their monthly recommendations of films you should check out. Chris recommends a past Footcandle film, while Alan goes in the "way back" machine for his. The first episode is out the door, and no one got hurt... Win Win! Running time: 43 minutes. Hosts: Alan Jackson and Chris Frye. Special thanks to Chris Tullar for theme music. "Win Win" is now available for rental or purchase through iTunes! See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.