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<![CDATA[The Historic Artcraft Theatre | Franklin, Indiana - The Moving Pictures Podcast]]>Tue, 08 Sep 2026 14:45:53 -0400Weebly<![CDATA[September 08th, 2026]]>Tue, 08 Sep 2026 11:00:00 GMThttps://www.historicartcrafttheatre.org/movingpicturespodcast/september-08th-2026

Coal Miners and murder mysteries

September rolls on and so does this week's "The Moving Pictures Podcast!" featuring chatter and info on the week's events (as well as a balanced helping of recommended at-home viewing titles too!

Sissy Spacek stars at Loretta Lynn in 1981's Coal Miner's Daughter is paired up with the compelling drama based on real events from John Sales - Matewan. A genuine masterpiece as noted by Caleb.
The Knit at Night series returns with Agatha Christie's And Then There Were None and inspires Caleb for a viewing of Topper Returns from 1941.
Plus - don't miss Dancing with the Johnson County Stars Sept. 11 and 12!

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We'll see you next week for more!

]]><![CDATA[August 31st, 2026]]>Mon, 31 Aug 2026 11:00:00 GMThttps://www.historicartcrafttheatre.org/movingpicturespodcast/august-31st-2026

David Bowie, Richard Gere, and authors on stage

Welcome to the first week of September and this week's "The Moving Pictures Podcast!" featuring chatter and info on the week's events (as well as a balanced helping of recommended at-home viewing titles too!

David Bowie focused documentary Moonage Daydream is paired up with another Bowie film from the early-80s featuring the Starman as a vampire in The Hunger.
Arthouse 101 continues with Terrence Malick's Days of Heaven and draws a suggestion for The Bridges of Madison County with Meryl Streep and Clint Eastwood.
Plus - don't miss Ayana Gray on stage in a Wild Geese Bookshop event!

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We'll see you next week for more!

]]><![CDATA[August 24th, 2026]]>Mon, 24 Aug 2026 10:30:00 GMThttps://www.historicartcrafttheatre.org/movingpicturespodcast/august-24th-2026

Double Brooks, Vampires, and Torchlights - oh my!

Welcome to the final full week of August and this week's "The Moving Pictures Podcast!" featuring chatter and info on the week's events (as well as a balanced helping of recommended at-home viewing titles too!

Early-2000s animated feature Robots inspires Caleb to give a watch to 70s thriller Looker. Continuing our focus on Mel Brooks with his satirical The Producers leads a compairson of the darkly humorous 1942 film To Be or Not To Be by Enrst Lubitsch starring Carole Lombard and Jack Benny. For our Saturday feature, the film adaptation of the mega-successful franchise kickoff Twilight pushes a viewing of Ginger Snaps from 2000 to pair with the teen macabre touch as the season begins.
Plus - don't miss Thursday's return of Torchlight Film Festival!

Listen at the link above, and check out below for the August trailer of events at The Artcraft as well!

We'll see you next week for more!

]]><![CDATA[August 17th, 2026]]>Mon, 17 Aug 2026 11:00:00 GMThttps://www.historicartcrafttheatre.org/movingpicturespodcast/august-17th-2026

Cary Grant can carry comedy!

Welcome to the third week of August and this week's "The Moving Pictures Podcast!" featuring chatter and info on the week's events (as well as a balanced helping of recommended at-home viewing titles too!

Cary Grant's focus of films this week leads Caleb to recommending What's up Doc?, following a showing of Bringing up Baby, and pairs The Coen Brothers oddball comedy The Hudsucker Proxy with fast-paced comedy His Girl Friday.

Listen at the link above, and check out below for the August trailer of events at The Artcraft as well!

We'll see you next week for more!

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The MOving Pictures Podcast:
Memories, love stories, and crime comedies

Welcome to the second week of August (!!) and this week's "The Moving Pictures Podcast!" featuring chatter and info on the week's events (as well as a balanced helping of recommended at-home viewing titles too!

Caleb offers up his first made-for-TV movie as a pairing with Charade, and offers up All that Heaven Allows paired with The Notebook. Plus Jason Priestly in Cold Blooded to partner with Grosse Point Blank.

Listen at the link above, and check out below for the August trailer of events at The Artcraft as well!

We'll see you next week for more!

]]><![CDATA[August 03rd, 2026]]>Mon, 03 Aug 2026 10:30:00 GMThttps://www.historicartcrafttheatre.org/movingpicturespodcast/august-03rd-2026

The MOving Pictures Podcast:
Dinosaurs, Samurais, and cool jazz

Welcome to the first chapter of August's "The Moving Pictures Podcast!" featuring chatter and info on the week's events (as well as a balanced helping of recommended at-home viewing titles too!

Caleb shares his excitement for the inaugural date of Arthouse 101 and pairs up The Hidden Fortress with samurai cult classic Lone Wolf and Cub: Sword of Vengence and suggests another animal DNA altering film Deep Blue Sea with this week's showings of Jurassic Park.

Listen at the link above, and check out below for the August trailer of events at The Artcraft as well!

We'll see you next week for more!

]]><![CDATA[July 27th, 2026]]>Mon, 27 Jul 2026 11:00:00 GMThttps://www.historicartcrafttheatre.org/movingpicturespodcast/july-27th-2026

The Moving Pictures Podcast - Swans, Staff Picks, and Cap

We continue the weekly format of "The Moving Pictures Podcast!" with chatter and info on the week's events (as well as a balanced helping of recommended at-home viewing titles too!

Our Summer Break series ends its 2026 run with The Swan Princess. We also host another installment of Staff Picks series with Sorry, Wrong Number.

Caleb recommends The Train to pair with Captain America: The First Avenger and ties the fantasy tales of Swan Lake to Beauty and the Beast.

Listen at the link above, and check out below for the June trailer of events at The Artcraft as well!

Give it a listen and return next week for more!

]]><![CDATA[July 20th, 2026]]>Mon, 20 Jul 2026 12:00:00 GMThttps://www.historicartcrafttheatre.org/movingpicturespodcast/july-20th-2026

The Moving Pictures Podcast - Family friendly scares and western fare.

We continue the weekly format of "The Moving Pictures Podcast!" with chatter and info on the week's events (as well as a balanced helping of recommended at-home viewing titles too!

Our Summer Break series continues with Monster House plus the third and final Back to the Future series on screen and games continue with another Bingo night.
Caleb recommends Christine to pair with Monster House and ties the western themes of BTTF3 with Sterling Hayden's performance in Terror in a Texas Town.

Listen at the link above, and check out below for the June trailer of events at The Artcraft as well!

Give it a listen and return next week for more!

]]><![CDATA[July 13th, 2026]]>Mon, 13 Jul 2026 11:30:00 GMThttps://www.historicartcrafttheatre.org/movingpicturespodcast/july-13th-2026

The Moving Pictures Podcast - Talking pigs, Kettles, and books!

We continue the weekly format of "The Moving Pictures Podcast!" with chatter and info on the week's events (plus Caleb's first viewing of a Ma and Pa Kettle film) as well as a balanced helping of recommended at-home viewing titles too!

Our Summer Break series continues with Babe and a traditional fair-time showing of Ma and Pa Kettle at Home.
Caleb recommends Mousehunt to pair with Babe and ties Ma and Pa Kettle with a Charles Lamont Abbott and Costello film Hit the Ice.

Caleb also touches on the FIVE Wild Geese Bookshop events happening this week!

Listen at the link above, and check out below for the June trailer of events at The Artcraft as well!

Give it a listen and return next week for more!

]]><![CDATA[Family movies and more mel brooks!]]>Mon, 06 Jul 2026 20:00:01 GMThttps://www.historicartcrafttheatre.org/movingpicturespodcast/july-06th-2026

The Moving Pictures Podcast - Wonder and Mel Brooks

We continue the weekly format of "The Moving Pictures Podcast!"with chatter and info on the week's events - as well as a balanced helping of recommended at-home viewing titles too!

Our Summer Break series continues with Wonder - plus a 7 p.m. show followed by Mel Brooks and his controversial comedy classic Blazing Saddles.
Caleb recommends My Body Guard to pair with Wonder and a comedy classic from Mel Brooks tied with a series of Italian westerns from 1970 starring Sartana.

Listen at the link above, and check out below for the June trailer of events at The Artcraft as well!

Give it a listen and return next week for more!

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