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Fasten your seatbelts because Sofie Somoroff and Celina Bernstein are here to take you on one wickedly revved up journey with the short film Ride Baby Ride! This well-executed bit of horror cinema provides visceral thrills and seeks to unscrew the male mechanics of the rape-revenge film, boasting some revved-up symbolic meaning under the hood of this well-oiled machine. Join Aaron as he chats with Sofie & Celina about collaboration, the making of their film, and much much more! Full film: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6h_aX9Sgupo Full review: https://www.viddy-well.com/reviews/ride-baby-ride Sofie's IG: https://www.instagram.com/sofieroses/ Celina's IG: https://www.instagram.com/cgrayb/
Go behind the vein-popping sophomore feature from writer/director Rose Glass, Love Lies Bleeding, with this special Q&A! The film is quirky and queer neo-noir full of greasy mullets, guns, and girl-on-girl with brief interludes of body horror. Its sexual fluidity, spunky attitude, and cosmic edge recall the films of Gregg Araki mixed with the Wachowski's Bound, Ridley Scott's Thelma & Louise, Darren Aronofsky's Requiem For A Dream, and David Lynch's Lost Highway. It's a strange cinematic cocktail of sex and violence whose mileage will vary from viewer to viewer. Remember: "ONLY LOSERS QUIT," So don't skip out on this episode like most folks do leg day!
If you "stand with the Bank Of America," you had better check out this Q&A with Problemista writer/director/star Julio Torres and co-star Tilda Swinton. Flying under the A24 banner, Problemista is a marvelously messy, charmingly chaotic, quirky, cute, and sweet lil flick about immigrants navigating difficult situations and disorder. It also reminds you how amazing Tilda Swinton is, in the off chance that you’ve forgotten. The film will hit theaters everywhere on 3/22, so go check it out!
Aaron kicks off season six of the podcast with a conversation writer/director Blake Simon about his twisty psychological horror thriller, Red Velvet. Join them as they discuss the project, its production,and much much more! Don't forget to follow Blake on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/blakesimonfilm/ And stay tuned, because more season-six fun is coming your way soon!
Bundle up and join Aaron and Rob for another gosh darn good bit Four-Seasons-Of-Film fun as they close out season five of the podcast! Fire up the woodchipper because for this year's winter entry, we're talking about the Coen Brothers 1996 film, Fargo, which melds Minnesota nice with nuanced nastiness into one heck of an unforgettable crime thriller.
With 2023 behind us, it's time to put a cap on the year! Join Aaron as he talks about his favorite films from last year and manages to squeeze in 13 flicks where some other sucker would only give yah 10. -#10 (1:17) -#9 (2:47) -#8 (5:05) -#7 (7:53) -#6 (9:52) -#5 (12:33) -#4 (15:03) -#3 (17:13) -#2 (19:28) -#1 (22:17) For reviews on 2023 films: https://www.viddy-well.com/reviews/tag/2023+Films
2023 is finally done and dusted, and so we're tying a bow on it — finally! Join Aaron for the last movie catch-up episode of the season, as he runs through the last batch of 2023 films — 34 films in total! — and talks a bit about each one. Full list: Winnie the Pooh: Blood and Honey (1:29) V/H/S/85 (2:58) Slotherhouse (4:27) The Exorcist: Believer (6:28) Fool’s Paradise (9:11) Five Nights At Freddy’s (10:50) Dumb Money (13:46) Strays (15:19) Leave The World Behind (17:19) Gran Turismo (19:57) Cobweb (21:57) Dicks: The Musical (23:52) Divinity (25:56) A Haunting In Venice (27:17) Maestro (29:17) Napoleon (31:19) Saltburn (33:31) Where Evil Lurks (34:42) Totally Killer (36:33) Suitable Flesh (38:45) Thanksgiving (40:30) Mister Organ (42:05) The Holdovers (43:41) American Fiction (45:56) The Iron Claw (47:45) The Killer (49:32) Freaks vs Nazis (52:17) May December (54:37) Godzilla Minus One (57:40) Dream Scenario (1:00:00) The Zone Of Interest (1:03:00) Killers Of The Flower Moon (1:06:33) All Of Us Strangers (1:08:00) Poor Things (1:09:53) For more 2023 film reviews, visit: https://www.viddy-well.com/reviews/tag/2023+Film
Step into the ring with us as we take you inside A24's latest film, The Iron Claw, with this post-screening Q&A with writer/director Sean Durkin, and actors Harris Dickinson & Stanley Simons! Featuring an absolutely captivating performance from Zac Efron, the film tells the real-life story the Von Erich family, one of professional wrestling most infamous family dynasties, and it manages to pack in a lot a themes, as well as an emotional punch, but at it's core, it's a muscular and harrowing tale of brotherhood and tragedy. The film is now playing in cinemas, so check it out now if you need a bit more family drama this holiday season! CAUTION:
William Friedkin's 1973 landmark horror film, The Exorcist, was released on December 26, which makes it a Christmas film in our books! Cue the tubular bells, bake yourself some crisis-of-faith cookies, and pull up a chair by the fire as Aaron and special guest Chris Wolford discuss the effectiveness of this classic 70s horror flick and its long-lasting legacy as one of the greatest horror films of all time. TEN FUN FACTS ABOUT : https://www.viddy-well.com/top-10/facts-about-the-exorcist DRINKING GAME: https://www.viddy-well.com/drinking-games/the-exorcist-1973 TOP 5 WILLIAM FRIEDKIN FILMS: https://www.viddy-well.com/top-5/tag/Top+5+William+Friedkin+Films
Fall back?! More like "fall in love" with our autumn entry for this round of "The Four Seasons Of Film," the 1989 romantic comedy When Harry Met Sally! Join Aaron and returning guest Rob Chenoweth (of Pop That! podcast) as they discuss this charming, breezy, seasonal flick, the rom-com greats, and ask themselves if men and women can just be friends. Grab a comfy sweater, dive into this big pile of raked leaves, and prepare to have more seasonal cinema fun!
Join Aaron as he chats with Tom Wright, a young talented British filmmaker and the mind behind the the micro-budget films, Friends of Luke and Afraid of Luke (both of which can be watched right now on YouTube!), about working creatively outside of the system with scant funds, the fun of filmmaking, and their love of cinema! You can follow Tom on Instagram at: https://www.instagram.com/tj__wright/ -FRIENDS OF LUKE: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s1FhcRTUDOg -AFRAID OF LUKE: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zujNBjMhj38 -DRUNK LUCK: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yy5ouNH18EY -JOHNNY & the erasers: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RgGsowun5fI&t=1s
We caught an early screening of writer/director Emerald Fennell's latest film, Saltburn, a humorous, stylish, and sexy psychological thriller that essentially marries The Talented Mr. Ripley with Call Me By Your Name, with a Q&A with Fennell. Much like the film, the conversation is entertaining and funny, so kick back and enjoy yourself! CAUTION: . review: https://www.viddy-well.com/reviews/promising-young-woman
With another quarter down, there's a lot more film ground to cover! Join Aaron as he runs through another list of 2023 films and talks briefly about each one. Full List: The Machine (1:22) Poisoned: the Dirty Truth About Your Food (3:33) The Out-Laws (6:10) Operation Fortune: Ruse De Guerre (8:48) Perpetrator (10:54) John Wick Chapter 4 (12:55) Flamin’ Hot (15:21) The Blackening (18:14) The Last Voyage Of The Demeter (19:53) The Creator (22:06) You Are So Not Invited To My Bat Mitzvah (24:50) Once Upon A Time In Uganda (26:51) Sympathy For The Devil (28:58) Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning Part One (30:23) Joy Ride (32:51) They Cloned Tyrone (34:47) Oppenheimer (36:34) Biosphere (39:35) Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem (41:28) Sick Of Myself (44:34) Theater Camp (46:52) Talk To Me (48:05) Bottoms (51:31) Barbie (54:23) For more 2023 film reviews, visit: https://www.viddy-well.com/reviews/tag/2023+Film
Join Aaron as he counts down his ten favorite films from this year's Fantastic Fest. Which amazing film will earn the right to call itself "Best in Fest"?! You'll have to listen to find out! Fantastic Fest reviews Fantastic Fest podcasts Fantastic Fest articles Fantastic Fest lists
David Velduque is a Spanish filmmaker who’s made it his mission to focus his work around LGBTQ+ stories with a particular bent towards horror/fantasy/sci-fi. With Transción, he raises awareness through body horror by telling a story about an elderly trans woman who receives an unexpected visitor, in the form of a new caregiver, which leads to a struggle between reality and fantasy. Aaron had the pleasure of chatting with David about the film, which recently had its world premiere in Fantastic Fest's Short Fuse section, a shorts block that delivers “cutting-edge horror that will make you ponder the uncanny.” REVIEW: DAVID VELDUQUE IG: HTTPS://WWW.INSTAGRAM.COM/DAVIDVELDUQUE/ Fantastic Fest reviews Fantastic Fest podcasts Fantastic Fest articles Fantastic Fest lists
Last Stop In Yuma County is a one-location film done right, a pulsing, palpably tense, flawlessly executed pressure-cooker thriller that that mixes whip-smart dialogue and humor with tension and violence. It’s essentially a spaghetti western reimagined as a 70s neo-noir crime film and done in a Coen brother style, like , , and . It also features a terrific ensemble cast, who all give excellent performances and get their time to shine. The film had its world premiere at this year's Fantastic Fest, and we're stoked to share its Q&A with you, which contains lots of fun stories about Jim Cummings and Richard Brake, as well as fascinating info on the film's production. Enjoy! CAUTION: Fantastic Fest reviews Fantastic Fest podcasts Fantastic Fest articles Fantastic Fest lists
Robert Morgan’s feature film debut, Stopmotion, is a psychological horror about what it means to be artist that features an absolutely commanding lead performance from Aisling Franciosi. The film recently had its world premiere on Day 4 of Fantastic Fest, and we were honored to be in the crowd for its first official screening because it is a truly unique and unforgettable experience. Definitely put this one on your radar, but until then, enjoy this Q&A! CAUTION: Fantastic Fest reviews Fantastic Fest podcasts Fantastic Fest articles Fantastic Fest lists
Crumb Catcher is the feature film debut from Chris Skotchdopole, and it's one topsy-turvy thriller that pits newlyweds against nutters, mixing terror and tragedy alongside dark drama, cringe comedy, and home invastion horror into an absorbing chamber piece. The film recently had its world premiere at Fantastic Fest, and we're excited to share the Q&A with you. CAUTION: Fantastic Fest reviews Fantastic Fest podcasts Fantastic Fest articles Fantastic Fest lists
Thar she blows! Aaron had the pleasure of chatting with writer/director Neil Ferron about his short film Fishmonger, a horror-comedy hybrid that is one delightfully strange catch you'll definitely want to feast your eyes on. The film had its world premiere at this year’s Fantastic Fest in the festival’s Burnt Ends section, a collection of films that “shatter all traditional borders of taste and convention." REVIEW: https://www.viddy-well.com/reviews/fckn-nuts-ff23 NEIL FERRON IG: HTTPS://www.instagram.com/misterferron/?hl=en https://www.instagram.com/misterferron/?hl=en FANTASTIC FEST REVIEWS: https://www.viddy-well.com/reviews/tag/Fantastic+Fest FANTASTIC FEST PODCASTS: https://www.viddy-well.com/podcast/tag/Fantastic+Fest FANTASTIC FEST ARTICLES: https://www.viddy-well.com/articles/tag/Fantastic+Fest FANTASTIC FEST LISTS: https://www.viddy-well.com/top-10/tag/Fantastic+Fest
Your Lucky Day, the feature film debut from Dan Brown (not to be confused with the author), is a single-location thriller about morality and the lengths folks will go for millions of dollars. The film stars Angus Cloud in one of his final performances and had its world premiere at these years Fantastic Fest. The Q&A features Brown, actress Jessica Garza, producers Luke Barnett & Adam Baxter, and editor Nick Pezzillo. CAUTION: Fantastic Fest reviews: https://www.viddy-well.com/reviews/tag/Fantastic+Fest Fantastic Fest podcasts: https://www.viddy-well.com/podcast/tag/Fantastic+Fest Fantastic Fest articles: https://www.viddy-well.com/articles/tag/Fantastic+Fest Fantastic Fest lists: https://www.viddy-well.com/top-10/tag/Fantastic+Fest
The Fantastic Golem Affairs is the latest effort from the filmmaking duo Burnin’ Percebes, Juan González and Nando Martínez. With a retro chic look that’s beautifully captured on super 16mm film, it's a certifiably cuckoo comedy full of absurdist humor, magical realism, Spanish swagger, ceramic figures, and falling pianos. The film had its US premiere at this year's festival, and we're excited to share the Q&A with you. CAUTION: Fantastic Fest reviews: https://www.viddy-well.com/reviews/tag/Fantastic+Fest Fantastic Fest podcasts: https://www.viddy-well.com/podcast/tag/Fantastic+Fest Fantastic Fest articles: https://www.viddy-well.com/articles/tag/Fantastic+Fest Fantastic Fest lists: https://www.viddy-well.com/top-10/tag/Fantastic+Fest
Forget the format wars! The Last Video Store is a VHS battleground set in a basement video store where the physical media is physical, it can kill. Directed by Cody Kennedy & Tim Rutherford, and featuring an entertaining and charismatic performance from Kevin Martin, the film is a kooky Canuxploitation horror comedy with extra cheese and a dollop of heart. It had its world premiere on day 2 of Fantastic Fest, screening in its midnight section, and we're delighted to share its Q&A with you! CAUTION: Fantastic Fest reviews: https://www.viddy-well.com/reviews/tag/Fantastic+Fest Fantastic Fest podcasts: https://www.viddy-well.com/podcast/tag/Fantastic+Fest Fantastic Fest articles: https://www.viddy-well.com/articles/tag/Fantastic+Fest Fantastic Fest lists: https://www.viddy-well.com/top-10/tag/Fantastic+Fest
Aaron had the pleasure of chatting with writer/director Sam Fox, producer Desiree Staples, and actor/producer Vincent Stalba for their short film Fck’n Nuts, which screened in Fantastic Fest’s Short Fuse section, a shorts block that delivers “cutting-edge horror that will make you ponder the uncanny.” REVIEW: https://www.viddy-well.com/reviews/fckn-nuts-ff23 SAM FOX IG: https://www.instagram.com/theothersamfox/?hl=en DESIREE STAPLES IG: https://www.instagram.com/desireestaples/?hl=en VINCENT STALBA IG: https://www.instagram.com/vincentstalba/?hl=en FANTASTIC FEST REVIEWS: https://www.viddy-well.com/reviews/tag/Fantastic+Fest FANTASTIC FEST PODCASTS: https://www.viddy-well.com/podcast/tag/Fantastic+Fest FANTASTIC FEST ARTICLES: https://www.viddy-well.com/articles/tag/Fantastic+Fest FANTASTIC FEST LISTS: https://www.viddy-well.com/top-10/tag/Fantastic+Fest
Strange Darling is the latest film from JT Mollner, and we had the pleasure of catching its world premiere at Fantastic Fest. This film is an absolute treat that challenges the viewer’s perceptions, as well as the traditional linear storytelling conventions. It’s a raw, rollicking rollercoaster ride full of excellent performances, gorgeous cinematography, and a stellar score. Put this one on your radar, but until then, enjoy this Q&A! CAUTION: Fantastic Fest reviews: https://www.viddy-well.com/reviews/tag/Fantastic+Fest Fantastic Fest podcasts: https://www.viddy-well.com/podcast/tag/Fantastic+Fest Fantastic Fest articles: https://www.viddy-well.com/articles/tag/Fantastic+Fest Fantastic Fest lists: https://www.viddy-well.com/top-10/tag/Fantastic+Fest
The Adams family, the filmmakers behind Hellbender, is back with another homegrown horror that’s sewn up with care. Their latest, Where The Devil Roams, is a period slasher about a family of murderous carnies that's full of they hip stylish swagger they've become known for. It's full-on rot ‘n roll, baby, and we're here for it! We'll continue to follow this dark and weird filmmaking family anywhere they want to go, and we're stoked to share their Fantastic Fest Q&A with you! CAUTION: Hellbender review: https://www.viddy-well.com/reviews/hellbender Fantastic Fest reviews: https://www.viddy-well.com/reviews/tag/Fantastic+Fest Fantastic Fest podcasts: https://www.viddy-well.com/podcast/tag/Fantastic+Fest Fantastic Fest articles: https://www.viddy-well.com/articles/tag/Fantastic+Fest Fantastic Fest lists: https://www.viddy-well.com/top-10/tag/Fantastic+Fest
Fantastic Fest kicked off this year’s festival with the world premiere of Macon Blair’s . This is a studio reimagining of the 1984 Troma cult classic that is totally true to its vibe but also moves in its own direction. The film is a great homage with a fresh twist that’s wonderfully wacky, extremely gory, and absolutely hysterical. If you’re anything like us, you will be delighted to see the Toxic Avenger make his return! We were stoked to be a part of its world premiere and share it's Q&A, which features Blair and a guest appearance from the one, the only, Lloyd Kaufman, with y'all. CAUTION: Full review: https://www.viddy-well.com/reviews/the-toxic-avenger-ff23 Fantastic Fest reviews: https://www.viddy-well.com/reviews/tag/Fantastic+Fest Fantastic Fest podcasts: https://www.viddy-well.com/podcast/tag/Fantastic+Fest Fantastic Fest articles: https://www.viddy-well.com/articles/tag/Fantastic+Fest Fantastic Fest lists: https://www.viddy-well.com/top-10/tag/Fantastic+Fest
We were able to catch an early screening of the ferociously funny teen sex satire, , with a Q&A from director, co-writer, and executive producer Emma Seligman, along with producers Max Handelman and Alison Small. This flick is a lot of gloriously over-the-top fun, and we think you should definitely check it out, especially if you love films like Heathers or the teen comedies of the 90s. For a full review of the film, visit: https://www.viddy-well.com/reviews/bottoms You can also find our review of Seligman's debut feature, , here: https://www.viddy-well.com/reviews/shiva-baby For more 2023 film review, visit: https://www.viddy-well.com/reviews/tag/2023+Film
Step up to the plate, this one's sure to be a home run! Aaron and Rob are back for more seasonal fun with the warmly nostalgic summer vibes of 1993's The Sandlot, written, directed and narrated by David Mickey Evans. The pair discuss the seasonal aspects of the film, as well as the bits they love so much about it, with some divergent topics include baseball memories, a 90s pitch for Richard Linklater, and musings on if cinema is doing the most these days.
We were fortunate enough to catch an early screening of Talk To Me, a lil indie horror that's made big waves since it premiered at the Sundance Film Festival, with a Q&A from the filmmakers, Danny & Michael Philippou. It's a creepy-fun flick that is sure to give audiences as supernatural buzz when it releases on 7/28, and the Q&A gives some nice background to the film's production and journey. For a full review, check out this link: https://www.viddy-well.com/reviews/talk-to-me-2023 For more 2023 film review, visit: https://www.viddy-well.com/reviews/tag/2023+Film
We're now halfway through the year, and there's a lot more film ground to cover! Join Aaron as he runs through another list of 2023 films and talks briefly about each one. Full List: Intro (0:19) The Year Between (1:07) Hunger (2:14) Hynotic (3:13) Inside (5:30) White Men Can’t Jump (6:40) The Super Mario Bros (8:30) Champions (10:33) Indian Jones And The Dial Of Destiny (12:10) Shazam: Fury Of The Gods (16:19) Creed III (17:09) Huesera: The Bone Woman (18:19) Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves (19:42) A Thousand And One (21:56) The Flash (23:30) Sisu (25:48) No Hard Feelings (27:19) Guardians Of The Galaxy 3 (29:21) Master Gardener (32:25) Polite Society (34:36) BlackBerry (35:52) The Artifice Girl (38:22) Past Lives (40:01) STILL: A Michael J. Fox Movie (43:11) Asteroid City (44:32) Spider-Man: Across The Spider-Verse (47:43) Sanctuary (49:45) Outro (52:12) For more 2023 film reviews, visit: https://www.viddy-well.com/reviews/tag/2023+Film
