Film Soceyology

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).