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Thursday, June 13th @ 7:00pm

Carolina Theater, Downtown Hickory 

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Footcandle Spotlight: The Campaign

Alan & Chris discuss Will & Zach. Or to put it another way - the Footcandle critics return from the multiplex with their thoughts on the political satire “The Campaign” starring Will Ferrell and Zach Galifianakis.

Upcoming Screening - "Moonrise Kingdom" - September 13th @ 7pm

We are pleased to be bringing Wes Anderson's latest film "Moonrise Kingdom" to Hickory on September 13th at 7pm.  Anderson ("Rushmore", "Fantastic Mr. Fox) is known for his unique cinematic style and this latest film has been cited as one of his best.  Anderson stand-by actors (Bill Murray and Jason Schwartzman) are among this enormous cast that also features Tilda Swinton, Bruce Willis, Edward Norton and Frances McDormand.

About the film:

Filmmaker Wes Anderson’s latest tale takes place on an island off the coast of New England in the summer of 1965. The film tells the story of two twelve-year-olds who fall in love, make a secret pact, and run away together into the wilderness.

Footcandle Films: Total Recall & The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel

Whether you only venture to the multiplex or hold out for art house darlings this episode of Footcandle Films has something for you.  For the big budget summer tent pole movie fans the gentlemen spend a few moments discussing the newly spiffed up version of the sci-fi tale “Total Recall”.  Afterwards they take a trip to the indie film house that sells espresso and beer on tap and discuss the star-studded British import “The Bext Exotic Marigold Hotel”.  Also in the episode are the usual segments of Movie News & Film Picks.

Added Bonus: Stay tuned after theme music for  “Best Exotic Marigold Hotel” spoiler talk.  Yeah that’s right…we figured somebody had to do it…why not us?

Free Documentary Screening: "Carbon Nation", Aug. 23rd

The Footcandle Film Society is screening the documentary “Carbon Nation” at 7PM on August 23rd at the Carolina Theater in Downtown Hickory. This is the final movie in an energy film series that has been going on throughout the year — and the most pertinent entry to our local community. It explores clean energy and energy efficient measures that are being practiced across the nation.  The film screening is free and open to the public.
 
It is an entertaining documentary, doesn’t "preach" and does a nice job of highlighting good business practices that benefit homeowners, for-profit and non-profit businesses and local governments. As an added bonus after the film, a representative from Appalachian State University’s clean energy group, AIRE, will be on hand to answer questions concerning financing of clean energy and energy efficiency initiatives.  We will also have a special guest — Rodney Honeycutt, a local lighting efficiency specialist — present to talk and answer questions.

Footcandle Spotlight: The Dark Knight Rises

Holy batcast!  Alan and Chris discuss the final installment of Christopher Nolan's Batman trilogy with "The Dark Knight Rises".  The review is fairly spoiler-free, but if you have seen the film or don't mind being "spoiled", stick around after the closing to hear them talk about the ending and all of the surprises the film had in store.