Episodes

  • Project Hail Mary
    Mar 25 2026

    Ryan Gosling plays a science teacher alone on a spaceship light years from Earth in PROJECT HAIL MARY. We go long on the review (football pun intended...but also we did really talk a good bit about this one) and then wager which of seven upcoming proposed films based on IP we'd back with all our podcasting millions.

    Recommendation from our hosts in this episode- Sing Street Footcandle Film Society
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    1 hr and 23 mins
  • Hoppers
    Mar 18 2026

    The new Pixar film HOPPERS has been seen by many in the movie going world as a bounce back effort for the studio whose recent output hasn't fared well. Chris reviews the new film and then both hosts run down the outcomes of Sunday night's 2026 Academy Awards ceremony.

    Recommendations from our hosts in this episode: The Singers, Two People Exchanging Saliva Footcandle Film Society
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    59 mins
  • The Bride!
    Mar 11 2026

    Actress/Writer/Director Maggie Gyllenhaal is back with her 2nd feature film THE BRIDE! starring Jessie Buckley, Christian Bale, Annette Bening, Peter Sarsgaard, Penélope Cruz, and her brother Jake Gyllenhaal. We've got a review plus a Trailer Tapas segment where we sample the trailers of three new films set to release in the coming weeks.

    Recommendation from our hosts in this episode - Wild Rose

    Footcandle Film Society

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    56 mins
  • EPiC: Elvis Presley in Concert
    Mar 4 2026

    During the research process of making his 2022 biopic ELVIS starring Austin Butler director Baz Luhrmann gained access to mountains of archival footage of interviews, performances, and candid moments behind the scenes. He's now assembled a documentary entitled EPiC: ELVIS PRESLEY IN CONCERT. We've got a review plus a Trailer Tapas segment with quick glimpses of films on the release schedule horizon.

    Recommendation from our hosts in this episode - Man on the Run

    Footcandle Film Society

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    55 mins
  • How To Make a Killing
    Feb 25 2026
    The new movie HOW TO MAKE A KILLING starring Glen Powell is loosely based on the 1949 film KIND HEARTS AND CORONETS. Powell plays Becket Redfellow who was disowned at birth by his obscenely wealthy family. His mother does the best she can to raise him on her own. When she becomes terminally ill she urges Becket on her deathbed to reclaim his inheritance. We've got a review of the dark comedy plus via the Trailer Tapas segment a look at three movies arriving in cineplexes in the coming months.

    Recommendation from our host in this episode- A Little Prayer

    Footcandle Film Society

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    52 mins
  • Crime 101
    Feb 18 2026
    Writer/Director Bart Layton's new film CRIME 101 follows an elusive thief who while plotting his final score encounters a disillusioned insurance broker. As their paths intertwine a relentless detective trails them hoping to thwart the multi-million dollar heist they are planning. We've got a review of the film plus a round of trailer tapas that helps us decide what we'll be discussing next week. Recommendation from our hosts in this episode - Psycho Therapy: The Shallow Tale of a Writer Who Decided to Write About a Serial Killer Connect with Footcandle Film Society here
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    51 mins
  • It Was Just An Accident
    Feb 11 2026

    Iranian filmmaker Jafar Panahi tackles taboo topics in his work. The 2025 Palm D'Or winner and Academy award nominated IT WAS JUST AN ACCIDENT fits right in with his filmography as it depicts a mechanic who is reminded of his time in an Iranian prison when he encounters a man he suspects of being his sadistic jailor. Our hosts share their thoughts on the film & then run down all the movie trailers shown during the cultural event that was the 2026 Super Bowl.

    Recommendation - Come See Me In The Good Light

    Footcandle Film Society

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    1 hr and 2 mins
  • Send Help
    Feb 4 2026

    Director Sam Raimi returns to his indie horror roots with the new film SEND HELP starring Rachel McAdams and Dylan O'Brien. Our hosts share a review and then indulge in a round of Trailer Tapas with glimpses of I LOVE BOOSTERS, EPIC, & MASTERS OF THE UNIVERSE.

    Recommendation from our hosts in this episode - Secret Mall Apartment

    Footcandle Film Society

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    1 hr and 3 mins