True Film Fan

By KTRH (KTRH-AM)

A weekly deep dive for passionate film fans, including reviews, interviews and commentary on film topics.... more

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How many episodes does True Film Fan have?

The podcast currently has 69 episodes available.

True Film Fan episodes:

April 09, 2026 Unboxing the Box Office for the weekend of April 3 -5 A TRUE FILM FAN UPDATE
John Wesley Downey has the box office numbers fom this past weekends and does a countdown from number 10 to number one. John offers context and analysis on how the various movies performed. This podcast includes a brief look ahead at the upcoming released for the weekend of April 10 to 12. Frankie Westmoreland returns to this segment next week.
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18min
April 06, 2026 The Leftovers A TRUE FILM FAN BONUS SEGMENT Micro Dramas amd Vertical Video and are Videogames the new super hero trend?
When John Wesley Downey and Frankie Westmoreland recorded their Easter Movie Show radio broadcast and podcast, as usual, they went over their time limit. But they still had more to say! This time on the subject of the big new trend of micro dramas and vertical videos, entertainment content to be consumered on phones in a bite size one minute format. How big can it get? Will mainstream Hollywood take it over and corrupt these new avenues of creativity?

Frankie and John also discussed Minecraft as a possible bellwether for the future of feature films. It's huge commercial success combined with the success of such movies as the Super Mario franchise could start a trend to replace the burned out superhero genre. Its a possibility. Give us a listen.
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20min
April 06, 2026 The Leftovers A BONUS SEGMENT John and Frankie talk about art and movies and music and connections
In the weekly ritual of recording the Movie Show for 950 KPRC John Wesley Downey and Frankie Westmoreland have discovered they almost always exceed the formatted time limit and enjoy talking about a wide range of subjects including but not limited to movies, music, acting, performing, creativity and more. Rather than discard these ramblings we think it is more fun to offer these segments up for your consideration as part of our ongoing exploration of the relationship betwen artists, creatiivety and the audience. This is a leftover from our March 29th radio show/podcast recording.
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32min
April 01, 2026 Unboxing the Box Office for March 27 throuogh 29 for True Film Fans plus Netflix raises streaming fees
John Wesley 'Downey and Frankie Westmoreland count down the top ten movies at the box office this past weekend and provide commntary on the movie's potential, creative quality and genre populairty. Why iis the horror genre so popular? And why did Netflix just hit it's subscribers with big increaes. Let's talk inside baseball about the film industry.
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1h 6min
March 31, 2026 The 950 KPRC Movie Show for March 29 (deluxe edition) with John and Frankie
John Wesley Downey and Frankie Westmoerland co-host the Movie Show on 950 KPRC for March 29. The spotlight is on the much anticipated PROJECT HAIl MARY PASS, READY OR NOT HERE I COME Part 2 and our classic feature NORTH BY NORTHWEST starring Cary Grant.
Directed by aLFRED hITCHOCK.

An additional bonus segment called "Leftovers" will be added very soon. This segment does not air on the radio sow, and is strictly for podcast listeners.,
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March 31, 2026 STAR WARS ANNIVERSAY noted and opening segment of March 22nd 950 KPRC Movie Show
This segment opens up with John mentioned today March 22n is the 50 th anniversary of the very first day of shooting on the original Star Wars movie. George Lucas began shooting in the Tunisiian desert. And the movid industry would never be the same.

John Wesley Downey and Frankie Westmoreland then go on to discuss the upcoming and highly anticipated Ryan Golsing movie, PROJECT HAIL MARY. We also discuss Steven Spielberg speaking at South by Southwest talking about his upcoming film DISCLOURE and our first look at a John Ford classic, the Quiet Man from 1952.

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March 31, 2026 The 950 KPRC MOVIE SHOW (aired March 22nd) with John and Frankie (and bonus material)
John Wesley Downey and Frankie Westmoreland present another hour of great radio and podcasting with the latest information on what's happening in the movie world, reviews of the newest releases including Reminders of Him and Undertone, plus a tribute segment to the jOHN FORD CLASSIC the quiet man in honor of St. Patrick's Day.

iNCLUDES 21 MINUTES OF MATERIAL NOT AIRED ON THE RADIO SHOW.
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1h 1min
March 25, 2026 Unboxing the Box Office (March 20-22) TRUE FILM FAN John and frankie crunch the numbers and give commentary

John Wesley Downey and Frankie Westmoreland unbox the box office results for the weekend
of March 20-22, 2026. Project Hail Mary was number one at the box office in it's first weeks, and it's prospects look good to become a major success over the coming months. Also doing well are Hoppers, Scream 7 and more.

And don't forget to listen to John and Frankie every Sunday night on the Movie Shwo from 8:05 to 9pm on radio station 950 KPRC. You can find us on the KPRC website at kprcradio.iheart.com, or on the iHeart radio app live at iheart.com/live/2277.from anywhere in the world.

You can also see us on you tube https://www.youtube.com/@JohnWesleyDowney

or visit us on https://www.instagram.com/truefilmfan/

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54min
March 18, 2026 THE OSCARS 2026 A TRUE FILM FAN BONUS UPLOAD John and Frankie commentary and opinion
John Wesley Downey and Frankie Westmoreland supply you with comprehensive coverage and
candid opinioins about the 2026 Oscars from the telecast itself, to the various controversies and
personalities and in their opinions, the validity of the voters choices for Oscars.

A fun look at Hollywood's most prominent tradition from a couple of passionate film fans who
aren't afraid to speak the truth. Enjoy.

Listen to John and Frankie on the Movie Show every Sunday night at 8:05pm on 950 KPRC
in Houston. If you aren't local, you can hear the show from anywhere in the world on the
I Heart Radio app by doing a preset to 950 KPRC or by going to the stations website and
listening to the audiostream.

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1h 12min
March 18, 2026 Unboxing the Box Office (March 13-15) John and Frankie crunch the numbers
John Wesley Downey and Frankie Westmoreland discuss the domestic box office results
from March 13th through the 15th.

The animated Pixar movie Hoppers was number one as expected but it's high price tag of
150 million dollars mean it could face a long road to profitability.

In this podcast John and Frankie discuss how "comparables" - using
current box office figures to predict performance of future movie projects
can play a mjaor role in determining whether future proects get greenlit.

One of the most unusual box office successes this weekend was Undertone,
an indiie horror film made for $ 500,000 which was picked up for distribution
by A 24. The modest production packs a punch both dramatically and
financially as you'll find out when you listen.

Get interesting analysis and surprising developments at the box office each
week as John and Frankie crunch the numbers and bring you insight into
the box office performance of theatrical films.

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1h 8min

FAQs about True Film Fan:

How many episodes does True Film Fan have?

The podcast currently has 69 episodes available.