Film Soceyology

Matthew Socey hangs out with artist (and fellow college classmate) Adam Carter, discussing Other Mommy, films that gained a change of heart, and the wide reactions to Digger.

Matthew Socey has thoughts in the films Verity and Digger plus some home video titles.

Matthew Socey dips into the archives with two chats. One with Jess Milton (Backstage at the Vinyl Cafe podcast) and with Chef Robert Irvine (who celebrates a birthday this week). Plus several video releases, tributes, and upcoming events.

Matthew Socey reviews The Weight + lively interviews with author Joe Corey (Obscuricon presents '80s Teen Flick Festival Deep Cuts: Festival 3) and Taffeta V (breaking down the work of Bob Mackie).

Matthew Socey discusses some films he recently watched at home this week. A Japanese action film, a southern gothic action/thriller, a historical drama, a classic western and a documentary on the Tulsa punk scene. Your pledge dollars at work.

Matthew Socey reviews By Any Means, several video titles, discusses a Socey family film tradition for Labor Day plus a chat with two actors in Southbank Theatre Company's production of Fun Home.

Matthew Socey and Taffeta V (host of the podcast Late) discuss the films of Dolly Parton, Tim Curry and a slew of other films/topics/deaths. The second half of this epic episode Matthew replays his chat with John Krull about the films of Elvis Presley (cameo by Makenna Mays).

Matthew Socey returns with thoughts on The Magic Family Tree, Ken Russell's The Devils and Bob Fosse's Star 80. Your pledge dollars at work.

In a stripped-down edition of Film Soceyology (long story), Matthew Socey reviews the documentary Cookie Queens and the rom-com One Night Only, which inspired a bonus question in the Grab a Pencil segment.

Matthew Socey pays tribute to musician/actor Glen Hansard.

Host Matthew Socey has a chat with Taffeta V (host of the podcast Late) and Devon Dean about the impact of actors Sam Neill, Brenda Fricker and Dave Kendall (MTV's 120 Minutes).

It's an epic edition of Film Soceyology! Matthew reviews The Odyssey, three excellent films getting the Criterion treatment, a Dutch horror film and Italian crime film. Matthew also has a reunion with former intern (and musician/filmmaker) Makenna Mays, who has a film playing at the Indy Shorts Film Festival.

Matthew Socey spans the globe with new video releases + other older titles he experienced the last couple weeks.

Matthew Socey reviews the documentary Peter Asher: Everywhere Man and the non-Prada film Couture.

Matthew Socey has some thoughts on the new Steven Spielberg film and more thoughts about a documentary about Rocky Horror.

Matthew Socey celebrates the music and legacy of jazz saxophonist Sonny Rollins. A chat with filmmaker Robert Mugge about his 1986 Sonny Rollins documentary Saxophone Colossus.

Matthew Socey reviews the film I Love Boosters, some video titles plus chats with artists Afton Shepard and Don Farrell.

Matthew Socey reviews the film Obsession, discusses cinematic graduation weekend traditions and replays his chat with author Elmore Leonard.

Matthew Socey has thoughts on the film The Sheep Detectives + previews of the play Clyde's at Fonseca Theatre and the first-ever Snug Whiskey Fest.

Matthew Socey chats with Frankie Jo Bolda (Sherlock Holmes) and Kelsey Van Voorst (Joan Watson) and the Summit Performance Indianapolis production of Ms. Holmes & Ms. Watson Apt. 2B.

Matthew Socey chats with Frankie Jo Bolda (Sherlock Holmes) and Kelsey Van Voorst (Joan Watson) and the Summit Performance Indianapolis production of Ms. Holmes & Ms. Watson Apt. 2B.

Matthew Socey pays a cinematic tribute to Indianapolis radio legend Bob Kevoian, plus the video releases of John Boorman's Point Blank and Academy Award-winning documentary Mr. Nobody Against Putin.

Matthew Socey has a chat with Amalia Howard, writer and actress in the Southbank Theatre Company's production of Hell's Belle, which opens next week. Matthew also discusses a box set he watched recently.

Matthew Socey replays his epic chat with Rich Kox (aka Svengoolie) for your pledge dollars. Go to wfyi.org/give and thank you.

Matthew Socey chats with WFYI's own Roxanna Caldwell (Director of Programming) about the film Ladies and Gentlemen, The Fabulous Stains. She also brings up a date in Film Soceyology history.