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Two films featuring based on true stories. That was our unintentional theme in this episode. First up we discuss director Taika Waititi's NEXT GOAL WINS starring Michael Fassbender as a coach trying to reform the American Samoan soccer team. For our second review, we invested some time in Craig Gillespie's DUMB MONEY starring Paul Dano as a vlogger who spearheaded the GameStop stock kerfuffle. Foo...

We've got a Payne/Haynes double feature on this episode with reviews of THE HOLDOVERS & MAY DECEMBER . Alexander Payne's latest film, THE HOLDOVERS starring Paul Giamatti & DaVine Joy Randolph, tells the story of a cranky history teacher forced to remain on a prep school campus over the holidays with students who have no place to go. Todd Haynes' MAY DECEMBER stars Natalie Portman, Juliann...

Jessie Buckley, Riz Ahmed, & Jeremy Allen White star in an offbeat romantic comedy with a splash of sci-fi. That bit of info got our hosts excited about the new AppleTV+ film FINGERNAILS . They share their reactions to the film plus discuss the newly released movie trailer for MADAME WEB . Last, but not least, if you're looking for a recommendation of something to watch over the upcoming holid...

The final entry in the MCU for 2023 has arrived in theaters across the country. Our hosts share their thoughts on THE MARVELS as well as discuss the 2023 Palme d'Or winner at Cannes THE ANATOMY OF A FALL . After the reviews, Alan shares some silver screen news items of note. Footcandle Film Society See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/p...

Halloween 2023 is officially in the rearview mirror. The prestige pictures, with dreams of Academy Awards in their heads, haven't started appearing in theaters quite yet. With FIVE NIGHTS AT FREDDY'S being the top film at the box office, our hosts decided to review one last spooky season film. After the review, each host shares a new trailer of an upcoming film they are looking forward to in 2024....

After taking a stylistic detour with MANK in 2020, director David Fincher seems to have returned to his typical genre stomping grounds with the crime thriller THE KILLER starring Michael Fassbender. Alan & Chris share their thoughts on the film and then indulge in some Trailer Tapas with samplings of upcoming films LEAVE THE WORLD BEHIND and DREAM SCENARIO. Footcandle Film Society See Privacy...

Scorsese's back on the big screen and he has his pals De Niro & DiCaprio with him. Our hosts review KILLERS OF THE FLOWER MOON plus discuss some movie news and offer a spooky cinema selection you can stream from home while handing out candy. Recommendation from our hosts in this episode: "Trick 'r Treat" Footcandle Film Society See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Pri...

Four new Wes Anderson short films have dropped on Netflix. Our hosts share their thoughts on all four plus discuss the recent trailer for the upcoming A24 release "The Iron Claw" . Rounding out the episode Alan shares some suggestions for movies to watch as we approach Halloween. Recommendations in this episode: "Rosemary's Baby", "Hereditary" Footcandle Film Society See Privacy Policy at https://...

Director Gareth Edwards made his feature film debut in 2010 with the indie MONSTERS. He then went on to direct 2014's GODZILLA and the 2016 Star Wars prequel ROGUE ONE. Now seven years later Edwards has returned with the sci-fi action film THE CREATOR starring John David Washington. Our hosts share a review of the film, discuss Kevin Costner's new Western epic in the works, and relay the award-win...

A new Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles movie...um okay. It has a script by Seth Rogen and Evan Goldberg you say? Now you have our hosts' interest. Alan & Chris discuss TEENAGE MUTANT NINJA TURTLES: MUTANT MAYHEM and then share some news of director Jeff Nichols's first film since 2016. If you're looking to Netflix and chill Chris has a recommendation of something you might enjoy to close out the e...

Origin stories. A common trope all too common in today's comic book movies. BLUE BEETLE tells the story of Jaime Reyes being chosen by an alien scarab to be its symbiotic host giving him extraordinary powers and thus becoming a superhero. Alan & Chris share their thoughts on this superhero's beginnings as well as sample four trailers for upcoming films in a segment Alan entitles Trailerpalooza...

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 then delve into some silver-screen news. Rounding out the episode, a recommendation...

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 Chris offers a recommendation for a new documentary that'll be released on V...

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 episode: "Nothing Compares", "Wham!" Footcandle Film Fest...

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 popular plastic doll. What big film releases are le...

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 hosts discuss the film and then share re...

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 See Privacy Poli...

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 See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/priva...

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 episode Alan & Chris each share a recommendation of a film yo...

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 movies you can watch from the comfort of your own couch....

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 appetite is not...

James Gunn, director of the Guardians of the Galaxy films, stated back in February that THE FLASH was one of the best superhero movies he'd ever seen. Now that the film has hit multiplex screens across the country Alan & Chris share their thoughts on how it measures up. The hosts manage to do a spoiler-free review, sandwich some movie news in-between, and then nerd outpost the show's credits w...

SPIDER-MAN: ACROSS THE SPIDER-VERSE , the follow-up to the Oscar-winning 2018 film SPIDER-MAN: INTO THE SPIDER-VERSE, is on movie screens all over the world. Are our hosts happy to return to this story or would they recommend going "Around the Spider-Verse"? After the review, the gents discuss some movie-making news of note. Footcandle Film Society See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy a...

Over Memorial Day weekend it was the battle of the mermaid vs. the machine at the cinemas. Well not exactly...Disney's much-hyped live-action remake of THE LITTLE MERMAID did premiere and Bert Kreischer's action comedy opened but they didn't really have a beef with one another. Both hosts give their take on the updated mermaid flick while Chris gives a solo diagnostic of the workings of THE MACHIN...

Alan & Chris engage in some cinematic time travel on this episode as they discuss the period biopic CHEVALIER starring Kelvin Harrison, the career-spanning Michael J. Fox documentary STILL , and a cautionary tale of sorts with BLACKBERRY starring Jay Baruchel & Glenn Howerton. In the news section of the show details are discussed of three newly announced films that have caught the cinemati...