Footcandle Films

Hosted ByChris Frye & Alan Jackson

Do you like 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.

Do you like 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 is the co-founder of Footcandle Film Society and resides in Hickory, NC. He enjoys a wide variety of films – but mainly those of Martin Scorsese, his all time favorite Director. Despite liking smaller, independent films, Alan also likes films with giant monsters or where animals talk. Alan also thinks Citizen Kane deserves every bit of credit it ever gets.

 

Chris Frye, the other co-founder of Footcandle Film Society, is a fan of directors such as Stanley Kubrick, Terry Gilliam, and David Gordon Green. He lives in Newton, NC and has always been a movie buff. His favorite actors range from Steve Coogan to Christoph Waltz to Jeff Bridges. You may be surprised to know he has never seen Dirty Dancing or Pretty in Pink (gasp!)


All Episodes

Footcandle Spotlight: Argo

Alan discusses his recent viewing of “Argo”.

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Footcandle Films: Looper & Beasts of the Southern Wild

Alan & Chris sit down and discuss two movies that couldn’t be more different.

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Footcandle Films: Moonrise Kingdom

Quirky, but loveable characters . . . clever usage of music during a slow motion sequence . . . dramatic tracking shots.

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Footcandle Spotlight: The Campaign

Chris and Alan review the latest political comedy “The Campaign”

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Footcandle Films: Total Recall & The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel

Whether you only venture to the multiplex or hold out for...

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Footcandle Spotlight: The Dark Knight Rises

Holy batcast! Alan and Chris discuss the final installment of Christopher...

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Footcandle Spotlight: Ted

It’s time for a quick fix of Footcandle!  Listen to this...

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Footcandle Films: The Amazing Spiderman & Bully

Another superhero-sized blockbuster has hit the screens this summer – the...

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Footcandle Films: Prometheus, The Kid With A Bike, Brave & more

Acclaimed director Ridley Scott returns to his sci-fi roots with Prometheus...

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Footcandle Films: The Avengers, Dark Shadows, JWLAH & more

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!

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