Viddy Well Podcast

Get ready for some martial arts madness because we're about to enter the Q&A for the latest documentary from David Gregory Enter The Clones Of Bruce. The film is deep-tissue karate chop that investigates the death of an icon (Bruce Lee), the creation of one of cinema's most specific sub-genres (Bruceploitation), and the myriad of figures who's star rose as part of that movement.  

Sasquatch Sunset is a bold and beautiful film loaded with absurd comedy and quiet poignancy that revels in its feral nature, but also boasts a surprisingly tender humanity. Like the mythical creature it's named after, the film is a rarity, a one-of-kind experience that you don't get every day (or possibly ever again) — but it's the type of swing-for-the-fences project that we'd love to see more of...

Lousy Carter is a scrappy little indie with sharp dialogue, funny performances, playful editing, and bowling alley funerals about a failed animator-turned-lit-professor "teaching" The Great Gatsby who goes a little Nabokov after receiving the news that he has six months left to live. Featuring a solid ensemble cast and a wonderful lead performance from David Krumholtz is an enjoyably meandering, c...

When there's no more room in Hell, the dead will walk the earth — and humanity's ineptitude will rein supreme!  We had the gory delight of checking out the 1989 film The Dead Next Door, written and directed by a then 19-year-old J.R. Bookwalter, at one of the Alamo Drafthouse's Terror Tuesday screenings, which was made all the more entertaining because the filmmaker was in attendance! Essentially...

Throw on a skimpy swimsuit, ready the beer bong, and get ready to ride the seasonal waves cause we're back with another round of "Four Seasons Of Film!" To kick off this round, we're basking in the "vibey vibe" and raucous sun-soaked shenanigans of Harmony Korine's 2012 banger, Spring Breakers! The film is a pop-art anthem translated into a cinematic tone poem that's captured in that poetic catch-...

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 wi...

Go behind the vein-popping sophomore feature from writer/director Rose Glass, Love Lies Bleeding, with this special Q&A! Remember: "ONLY LOSERS QUIT," So don't skip out on this episode like most folks do leg day!  The film is a 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...

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 c...

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 F...

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...

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...

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  really just be friends. Grab a comfy sweater, dive into this big...

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/...

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: You're entering spoiler territory. Proceed at your...

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 La...

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! For the full list of Fantastic Fest film, visit Letterboxd: https://boxd.it/ph3uS   Fiending for more Fantastic Fest?! Check out the links below: Fantastic Fest reviews Fantastic Fest podcasts Fantastic Fest a...

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...

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 Blood Simple , Miller's Crossing , and No Country For Old Men . It also feature...

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 p...

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: You're entering spoiler ter...

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 c...

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...