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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.

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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.

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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"

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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

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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