It's that time again to do the obligatory top 10 retrospective for last year. 

Join Aaron as he takes a break from packing to ramble on about the "ten" films he loved most out of the 100 new-release films he caught last year. Who will reign supreme?! You'll have to listen to find out. 

Chapters: 

Intro (0:00 - 2:37)
Number 10 (2:38 - 8:13)
Number 9 (8:14 - 15:44)
Number 8 (15:45 - 21:28)
Number 7 (21:29 - 27:53)
Number 6 (27:54 - 30:30)
Number 5 (30:31 - 33:22)
Number 4 (33:23 - 36:52)
Number 3 (36:53 - 38:47)
Number 2 (38:48 - 40:44)
Number 1 (40:45 - 49:40)
Outro (49:41 - 52:00) 

Letterboxd list: https://letterboxd.com/viddy_well/list/2025-films/ 

Strap in for a real "ankle-breaker" of an episode because this winter selection will have you hobbled with tension and engrossed by the rich cat-and-mouse dynamic of its central players.

The "Four Season Of Film" series returns with the 1990 Rob Reiner film, Misery, an iconic horror thriller that's bolstered by subtle writing, smart direction, and the excellent performances from James Caan and Kathy Bates. Join Aaron and Viddy Well regular Rob Chenoweth as they remember Reiner's legacy and breakdown this deceptively deep film. 

On this latest installment of "Happy Home Invastion For The Holidays!," Aaron talks about irresponsible pet owners by having a midnight snack outta Joe Dante's 1984 Christmastime classic that famously contrasts the cheery lightness of the holiday season with devilish monsters and family-friendly horror: Gremlins! 

Written by Chris Columbus, and produced (alongside Warner Bros.) by Steven Spielberg's Amblin Entertainment, Gremlins is a deliciously cheesy casserole with holiday dressing, and a true testament to why people should just follow the rules sometimes. 

Even after 40 years, the film remains a pitch-perfect blend of black comedy, horror, and family-friendly fun that continues to stand the test of time.

Check out the links below for more!: 

Five Fun Facts About Gremlins: https://www.viddy-well.com/top-5/fun-facts-about-gremlins
Gremlins Drinking Game: https://www.viddy-well.com/drinking-games/gremlins
Other "Happy Home Invasion For The Holidays!" episodes: https://www.viddy-well.com/podcast/tag/Happy+Home+Invasion+For+The+Holidays

We had the pleasure of catching a screening of Last Night In Soho with co-writer and director Edgar Wright in attendance! The film was the first secret screening at the festival, and it was very cool to be one of the select few to see it before its 10/29 release. 

You can check out our full spoiler-free review here: https://www.viddy-well.com/reviews/last-night-in-soho

We had the pleasure of catching a screening of Titane with writer/director Julia Ducournau in attendance! The film kicked off this year's Fantastic Fest, and it is sure to rev audiences up when it releases this Friday, October 1st. 

For more on the film, you can check out our full review here: https://www.viddy-well.com/reviews/titane

You can also find more on Ducournau's previous film, Raw, below as well: 

https://www.viddy-well.com/reviews/raw-2017 
https://www.viddy-well.com/top-5/5-things-you-didnt-know-about-raw 

Join Aaron for what is sure to be our weirdest episode, as he talks with Joe Badon about his film Sister Tempest and a slew of other things. There's goofiness galore and oddity abound, so come be a part of the insanity! 

For more on Sister Tempest, check out our full review: https://www.viddy-well.com/reviews/sister-tempest

Join Aaron as he talks with writer/director Andrew Morgan about his latest film, the quietly intoxicating and warmly spirited Samantha Rose, which was conceived of, shot and completed during the 2020 pandemic in a small and safe cast and crew setting in the rural settings of the Pacific Northwest.

Samantha Rose is set to release on September 7th, but you can pre-order it on iTunes right now using the link below: https://itunes.apple.com/us/movie/samantha-rose/id1580672143

Andrew Morgan interview (transcribed: https://www.viddy-well.com/articles/andrew-morgan-interview-samantha-rose 
Samantha Rose review:https://www.viddy-well.com/reviews/samantha-rose  
Long Gone By review: https://www.viddy-well.com/reviews/long-gone-by 

As always, you can head on over to https://www.viddy-well.com for more! 

Aaron is joined with Pop That! Podcast's Rob Chenoweth to discuss all things Friday the 13th! 

Join the pair as they discuss their top five films from the franchise and its lesser entries, before shifting focus to ask the biggest question of all: who really reigns supreme, Freddy or Jason?!

For more discussions on the Friday the 13th films, head on over to Pop That! Podcast, and check out www.viddy-well.com for more about who the real victor is, Freddy or Jason! 

We had the privilege of chatting with Mustafa Shaikh of 36 Chambers about their new live-streaming platform 36 Cinema, which creates a unique experience for film enthusiasts everywhere by marrying live-streaming movies with real-time commentary from directors, actors, film experts, and super fans. Join Aaron as he talks with Mustafa about 36 Cinema, the kind of experience the platform provides, working with Wu-Tang Clan's RZA, and much much more!

We had the privilege of chatting with writer/director Carlo Mirabella-Davis on the phone about his narrative feature debut, Swallow, starring Haley Bennett. The film is a provocative and squirm-inducing psychological thriller loaded with social commentary, so we naturally had lots to discuss. Join Aaron as he talks to Carlo about the project, its origins, his research, the power of genre, and much much more!

We were lucky enough to snag a seat at an early screening of The Lodge with co-directors Severin Fiala & Veronika Franz, along with cast members Jaeden Martell and Lia McHugh in attendance. The Q&A was as entertaining as it was insightful, with Franz & Fiala both being very light and playful, which after seeing the film, only confirms that they're most certainly cuckoo — something which we're absolutely here for. 

We had the privilege of sitting down with writer, director, composer, and all around good guy, Benh Zeitlin, to discuss his upcoming film Wendy, a unique revisionist retelling of Peter Pan as seen through the eyes of the titular Wendy. It's loaded with magical realism, naturalistic wonder, and adventure, but it was a long, arduous seven year journey to get it completed. Needless to say, there was plenty to talk about! Join us as we talk with Benh about Wendy's creative process, production challenges, visual influence, and much much more!

Aaron is joined with Sade and Kyle from Offscreen Babble podcast to discuss their picks for the best films of 2019! Will your favorite make the cut?! 

Hungry for more? Get more Offscreen Babble below:

https://www.offscreenbabble.com/offscreen-babble-a-tv-and-movie-podcast

Aaron and a very special guest were able to attend an early screening of Robert Eggers' Nosferatu remake on Friday the 13th and lived to the tell the tale! Built in that rigorous period-accurate detail that's become Eggers' signature hallmark and embodied by a stellar cast, this retelling gives more depth to its cast of characters and drives a stake right into the dark heart of the gothic romance that beats at its core. On this episode, we discuss the history of this century-old story, the differences between its main iterations, and share thoughts on Eggers' version. 

Intro  (0:20) 

History of Nosferatu & its adaptations (4:04) 

Eggers' Nosferatu (10:41) 

Guest Discussion (19:15)

Check out the links below for more!: 

The Northman review: https://www.viddy-well.com/reviews/the-northman
The Lighthouse review: https://www.viddy-well.com/reviews/the-lighthouse
Historical Accuracies Of The VVitch Pt 1: https://www.viddy-well.com/articles/the-historical-accuracies-of-the-witch-part1
Historical Accuracies Of The VVitch Pt 2: https://www.viddy-well.com/articles/the-historical-accuracies-of-the-witch-part2
Historical Accuracies Of The VVitch Pt 3: https://www.viddy-well.com/articles/the-historical-accuracies-of-the-witch-part3
Historical Accuracies Of The VVitch Pt 4: https://www.viddy-well.com/articles/the-historical-accuracies-of-the-witch-part4

Today, Aaron talks with 20-year-old writer/director Harley Chamandy about his latest short film, The Maids Will Come On Monday, his love for Harmony Korine, working with Werner Herzog, and European v.s. American cinema, amongst other things!

Be sure to check out Harley's films by clicking the links below, and of course, don't forget to like, subscribe, follow, comment, and all that: 

The Maids Will Come On Monday: https://vimeo.com/370209433
The Final Act of Joey Jumbler: https://vimeo.com/232079373

The Maids Will Come On Monday review: https://www.viddy-well.com/reviews/the-maids-will-come-on-monday

Merry Christmas, Viddy Well listeners! Today, the shitter runneth over with hap-hap-happy holiday cheer, as Aaron and his mom, Lisa, talk about a few of their favorite holiday films: A Christmas Story and Christmas Vacation! 

After you listen to our talk, kick back and unwind with these holiday classics. If you wanna get a little loose, you can peep some drinking games for them here: 

https://www.viddy-well.com/drinking-games/a-christmas-story

https://www.viddy-well.com/drinking-games/national-lampoons-christmas-vacation

You can also learn a few more fun facts about Christmas Vacation here: https://www.viddy-well.com/top-5/facts-about-christmas-vacation

Get liberated from religious oppression and levitate to the heavens! Aaron is once again joined by Christopher Wolford to talk about Robert Eggers debut film, The VVitch. We dive into name symbolism and talk a bit of history, discuss the multiple readings on the story and how it relates to The Lighthouse, and of course, we worship at the altar of our one true lord, Black Phillip. 

Aaron is joined once again with Anthony Cleveland to talk about "alternate reality films", or versions of existing films that were almost played by other actors. Join us (@19:30) as we talk alternate versions of Dumb and Dumber, The Godfather, Top Gun, and much more. 

Back in September, we had the opportunity to chat with Oklahoma filmmaker Mickey Reece -- along with his director of photography Sam Calvin, production designer Kaitlyn Shelby, and actress Danielle Evon Ploeger -- about his latest film, Climate of the Hunter, an endearingly ambitious 70s throwback full of comedic melodrama and vampires. Join us as we talk about collaboration, capturing that 70s feel, vampires, #MeToo, and much much more!

Thar she blows! Today, Aaron talks with his friend Christopher Wolford about Robert Eggers latest film, The Lighthouse! We discuss our thoughts on the film, gush over the performances from Robert Pattinson and Willem Dafoe, and talk about some of its potential meanings.     

Anthony stops back in to talk about Tarantino's latest, Once Upon a Time ... in Hollywood! We discuss and dissect the film, as well as talk a bit of history, and what we hope to see from Tarantino's 10th (and allegedly final) film. It's a swingin' time, baby!

Today, Aaron talks with Jocelyn DeBoer & Dawn Luebbe, who wrote, directed, and star in their directorial debut, Greener Grass, a delightful absurdist-surrealist satire about suburban living! Based off the duo's short film of the same name, the film was a surprise hit at this year's Sundance Film Festival, and we think it has all the hallmarks of an instant cult classic. 

We talk about the films trajectory from short to feature, Midwestern casseroles, directing dogs versus children, John Waters, and much much more!   

If you haven't heard about the film or need more info, run on over to viddy-well.com and check out our review: https://www.viddy-well.com/reviews/greener-grass-2019 

Short on time?! We got the transcribed interview right here: https://www.viddy-well.com/articles/jocelyn-deboer-dawn-luebbe-interview

Grab your blade or battle axe, and join Aaron & guest host Chris Wolford as they go "berserker" and pillage the plot of Robert Eggers' third feature-length film, The Northman. This epically sweeping Nordic revenge saga combines Viking mythology with Viking reality, culminating in a volcanic eruption of red-hot Viking vengeance and a valkyrie wail. 

Hypnotic, hallucinatory, stunningly Shakespearean, and utterly badass, the film takes Eggers' unique true-to-period aesthetic to expensive new heights and channels the likes of Conan The Barbarian, Aguirre The Wrath Of God, Hamlet, MacBeth, and Andrei Rublev into a satisfying Viking quest for that great mead hall in the sky. 

This is one bloodletting you won't wanna miss out on!

The Northman review: https://www.viddy-well.com/reviews/the-northman
The Lighthouse review: https://www.viddy-well.com/reviews/the-lighthouse
Historical Accuracies Of The VVitch Pt. 1: https://www.viddy-well.com/articles/the-historical-accuracies-of-the-witch-part1
Historical Accuracies Of The VVitch Pt. 2: https://www.viddy-well.com/articles/the-historical-accuracies-of-the-witch-part2 
Historical Accuracies Of The VVitch Pt. 3: https://www.viddy-well.com/articles/the-historical-accuracies-of-the-witch-part3 
Historical Accuracies Of The VVitch Pt. 4: https://www.viddy-well.com/articles/the-historical-accuracies-of-the-witch-part4 

This ain't no trick, kiddos, we've got a double dose of Four Seasons for Film: Fall this year! Join Aaron and Rob as they stick around Haddonfield, Illinois for another brush in with PURE EVIL! as they discuss Halloween II.

Picking up right off the heels of its predecessor, the film marks another slow-burn slasher with a simple premise and a solid atmosphere, but it comes boasting a higher body count and a few memorably brutal kills — plus, McGuffin Myers and hospital horror. It's gonna be another killer time, so don't miss out!

For the Fall entry of this year's Four Seasons Of Film, Aaron and Rob brush shoulders with PURE EVIL! as they slice and dice John Carpenter's iconic seasonal slasher, Halloween! Since that fateful night when a young Mikey Myers carved up his older sister like a jack-o'-lantern, the streets of Haddonfield, Illinois were never the same, and in the year 1978, Myers is all grown up and returns to the streets of his hometown to stalk some unsuspecting babysitters and indulge in the Halloween spirit by committing all kinds of heinous tricks. It might be terror for its young characters, but it is sure is a cinematic treat we like to have every October. Grab a fistful of candy and come BOOgie with us!

Nine years before the Wayans Bros. used the title for their spoof franchise, Daniel Erickson laid claim to it in his early-90s indie horror hangout comedy set on Halloween, Scary Movie, starring a young John Hawkes giving a fantastically committed performance that oozes Courage The Cowardly Dog vibes (well before that was a thing). Shot near Austin, Texas, it's not exactly on the same caliber as 1974's The Texas Chain Saw Massacre, but it fully captures that Texas feeling and has a lot of Tobe Hooper lurking within its DNA. Aaron had the opportunity to see an anniversary screening of the film in the same theater it originally premiered in back in '91 with the writer/director, Daniel Erickson, in attendance, and captured the conversation for your listening pleasure — but be warned: "ABANDON HOPE, ALL Y'ALL WHO ENTER HERE!"

Join Aaron as he talks about 19 films from 2024 that he feels are the best the year has to offer (so far). 

Intro (0:00 - 1:20)

Steve! (Martin) A Documentary in 2 Pieces (1:21)

Longlegs (4:07)

Civil War (7:42) 

Snack Shack (11:33)

Blink Twice (13:23)

The Bikeriders (15:22)

Alien Romulus (17:41)

Problemista (19:52)

Beetlejuice Beetlejuice (20:41)

Rebel Ridge (23:21)

Furiosa (26:00)

The Last Stop In Yuma County (29:01)

Strange Darling (31:50)

Dune: Part Two (33:30 )

Sasquatch Sunset (35:56)

Stopmotion (38:09 )

She Is Conann (40:48)

Challengers (43:12)

I Saw The TV Glow (44:55) 

Join Aaron as he catches up with New Orleans writer/direct Joe Badon and talks about his lastest feature film extravaganza, The Wheel Of Heaven. The film marks another unfettered kaleidoscopic blast of wacky strange cinema from the indie auteur, whose boundless creativity continues to work wonders on a small budget. The two talk about the film, its production, "choose your own adventure" books, surrealism within modern cinema, and much much more! 

For more by Joe, check out the links below: 

Socials: 
-IG: https://www.instagram.com/joebadonart/
-Etsy: https://www.etsy.com/shop/joebadonart

Reviews & Interviews: 
-https://www.viddy-well.com/reviews/tag/Joe+Badon  
-https://www.viddy-well.com/podcast/tag/Joe+Badon

Tensions are running high — and so is the heat! There's a demonic pooch named Harvey whose constant barking is driving a serial murderer to target young brunettes, which is setting the Big Apple on fire with paranoia. That's right, the boys are back with another "Four Seasons Of Film" entry, and for this scorching summer installment, Aaron and Rob discuss Spike Lee's 1999 film, Summer Of Sam. It's a real killer episode that you won't wanna miss, so beat that summer heat in some ice-cold AC with the two as they dissect the film! 

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. 

New blood?! What the cuss?! On this year's fall entry for the Four Seasons of Film series, Aaron is joined by first-time guest Arron Quinn, a writer and director of animated films, to talk about Wes Anderson's foray into stop-motion animation, 2009's The Fantastic Mr. Fox. It's a lovely film that oozes charm and craftsmanship out of every frame -- and it's a fun watch for the whole family. As the wind grows colder and the leaves fall to the earth, bundle up in a blanket, grab a hot cocoa, and listen to the Aaarrroonn's talk about this fantastic film and its interesting production! 

For more by Arron, check out the link below: 

https://linktr.ee/Dir.ArronQuinn 

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, especially with a theater with a packed house. 

We were fortunate enough to secure tickets to this magical and majestic lil indie, which we absolutely adored, and the screening was made all the more entertaining and charming because co-director and star Nathan Zellner & composers The Octopus Project dropped by to answer audience questions and tell anecdotes from the film's production. 

Caution: You're entering spoiler territory. Proceed at your own risk.

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, comedically sour journey that with have you smitten by its curmudgeonly charms. 

We had the pleasure of checking out a screening with writer/director Bob Byington and actress Luxy Banner in attendance, which we recorded for your listening pleasure.    

Caution: You're entering spoiler territory. Proceed at your own risk.

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 a large-scale home movie with really impressive effects and an admirable scope given its budget and the filmmakers age, The Dead Next Door is a horror comedy of errors that relishes in humankind's ineptitude and uses their folly as an excuse to load up the picture with as many creative low-budget effects as possible. It's got charm — and lots of guts!

Caution: You're entering spoiler territory. Proceed at your own risk.

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-what-you-can way and laced with the kinda oh-so Korine dialogue and Americana kitsch. Don't let looks deceive you; this flick is deceptively deep, building itself up as a heightened-reality fable about temptation and the corruption of innocence and an ode to adolescent antics & inebriation (and their consquences), and we can't wait to (sprang) break it all down! So come on in, the water's F-I-N-E: fine

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! 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 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. 

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 

It's time to say "Ahhhh" and get weird because Aaron talks with Sam Fox & Lara Repko about their short-form horror-comedy, Open Wide!

The short was featured as a part of Fantastic Fest's Shorts Fuse programming this year, a shorts block that seeks to find "the scary in the unsettling everyday." It marks another stylish slice of kooky, nightmarish comedy that shines a stark light on a squirm-inducing relationship dynamic and makes the absolute most out of their single-location setting. All of its separate pieces stack up to a fascinatingly funny, entertainingly squirmy whole that will crawl its way right into your heart and take a big ole bite out of it. Join Aaron as he chats with Sam & Lara about the film, its origins & production, the impact of David Lynch, and much much more!

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

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. 

Possessed for more?! Check out the links below: 

Ten Fun Facts About The Exorcist: https://www.viddy-well.com/top-10/facts-about-the-exorcist

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 really 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/

You can also watch the projects discussed during this episode below: 

-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: You're entering spoiler territory. Proceed at your own risk.

Promising Young Woman 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!

For the full list of Fantastic Fest film, visit Letterboxd: https://boxd.it/ph3uS 

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