Footcandle Films

Strays

An R-rated version of THE INCREDIBLE JOURNEY with talking dogs voiced by Will Ferrell & Jamie Foxx. That’s the gist of STRAYS the new comedy in theaters now from director Josh Greenbaum (whose previous film BARB & STAR GO TO VISTA DEL MAR was a show favorite). Alan & Chris share a review of the film and…

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The Last Voyage of the Demeter

Director André Ovredal’s new movie THE LAST VOYAGE OF THE DEMETER adapts a single chapter of Bram Stoker’s popular gothic horror novel DRACULA to the silver screen. Our hosts discuss their thoughts on the film as well as muse on some upcoming cinematic offerings in the Trailer Tapas segment of the show. Last but not least…

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Biosphere

This week our hosts take a break from the big-budget summer blockbusters released by major studios and review the lo-fi sci-fi indie BIOSPHERE starring Mark Duplass and Sterling K. Brown. Afterward, each host shares a recommendation of a film you might have overlooked that they think is worth watching. Recommendations from our hosts in this…

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Barbie

Alan & Chris complete the Oppenhauntarbie challenge. What’s that you say? Instead of discussing two of the summer’s biggest films OPPENHEIMER and BARBIE back to back, we opted to slot last week’s HAUNTED MANSION review in between. So…here at long last you can hear what our hosts make of director Greta Gerwig’s summer blockbuster take on the…

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Haunted Mansion

Disney’s had an interesting track record with theme park rides turned into feature films. In 2003 they had success with PIRATES OF THE CARIBBEAN but didn’t manage to scare up much profit from THE HAUNTED MANSION starring Eddie Murphy. Twenty years later they’ve changed the director, cast, and writer and released a version called simply HAUNTED MANSION. Our…

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Oppenheimer

Director Christopher Nolan’s OPPENHEIMER starring well…it seems like everyone…has made it into multiplexes around the country. Alan & Chris have seen this three-hour opus and have some thoughts. Post-review the guys talk about the WGA/SAG-AFTRA strike going on and how it will have repercussions for the movie-making industry. Footcandle Film Festival Footcandle Film Society

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Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning Part One

Tom Cruise has returned to movie screens across the globe with the seventh installment of the Mission: Impossible franchise. We’ve got a review of MISSION: IMPOSSIBLE – DEAD RECKONING PART ONE as well as news of some upcoming cinema in the works. Footcandle Film Festival Footcandle Film Society

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Somewhere in Queens

Comedian Ray Romano wrote, directed, and stars in the new film SOMEWHERE IN QUEENS. We’ve always heard the phrase “write what you know” and after all those years on the beloved sitcom EVERYBODY LOVES RAYMOND it seems Romano did precisely that. Listen in and hear what our hosts thought of Mr. Romano’s directorial debut. Also on this…

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Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny

Grab your fedora and bullwhip – Indy’s back! Harrison Ford is once again playing the beloved globe-trotting archaeologist in INDIANA JONES AND THE DIAL OF DESTINY. This fifth film in the franchise has a new director, new writers, and some new characters. Alan & Chris share their review of the film as well as give some recommendations of…

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Asteroid City

Director Wes Anderson has returned to the Cineplex with his eleventh feature film ASTEROID CITY. The movie showcases his signature style complete with quirky characters, deadpan dialog, and intricate production design. Our hosts discuss their thoughts on this new release and then take a few moments and share their individual rankings of Anderson’s filmography. In case your cinema…

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