It’s time to spread your legs 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!

Aaron and Rob return with more seasonal cinema fun! 

On this episode, the two discuss Anthony Minghella's 1999 psychological thriller, The Talented Mr. Ripley. Bring your tanning oil so you don't get burned because it's another sun-soaked summer in Italy — but this time full of deception and murder and identity crises. Pop some corn and kick back as we talk about this complicated Tom Ripley fella and what the heck he's all about. 

Grab some peanuts or Cracker Jacks and join Aaron & Rob as they kick of season 7 of the podcast with more "Four Seasons of Film Fun!" 

For this year’s Spring entry, they round the bases on the 1992 period sports dramedy A League Of Their Own, directed by Penny Marshall and starring Geena Davis, Tom Hanks, Madonna, Lori Petty, Rosie O’Donnell, Jon Lovitz, and Bill Pullman. Based around true events, the film is a charmingly bittersweet look at women taking on a more active role with society during WWII, and in many ways, being able to make choices on their own for the first time. 

Join Aaron has he briefly discusses the 10 (but really 14) films that he thought were the best that 2024 had to offer.

Intro (0:18)

Number 10 (1:32)

Number 9 (3:06) 

Number 8 (4:57)

Number 7 (6:24)

Number 6 (8:42) 

Number 5 (11:01) 

Number 4 (14:06) 

Number 3 (15:45) 

Number 2 (18:16) 

Number 1 (21:42) 

Outro (24:39) 

For a full list of 2024 films, check out the Letterboxd link below!:

https://letterboxd.com/viddy_well/list/2024-films/

Join Aaron as he talks about 21 more films from 2024 that he feels are some of the better offerings. 

Smile 2 (1:33)

Azrael (4:33)

A Complete Unknown (8:12)

The Apprentice (13:32)

Conclave (16:38)

Evil Does Not Exist (19:40)

Wild Robot (22:56)

Casa Bonita Mi Amor (26:51)

Red Rooms (29:19)

Didi (31:27)

Cuckoo (33:02)

A Real Pain (36:07)

Allen Sunshine (39:05)

Queer (40:14)

La Chimera (43:35)

Nosferatu (46:47)

Nickel Boys (47:32)

The Brutalist (50:53)

Anora (54:18)

A Different Man (56:42)

The Substance (58:41)

Aaron had the pleasure of talking with Harley Chamandy on his quietly profound and beautifully meditative feature film debut, Allen Sunshine, which received the 2024 Werner Herzog Film Prize. Listen in as the two chat about the film & its production, hope as the new punk-rock sentiment, hanging out with Werner Herzog, and arthouse cinema. 

You can check out Allen Sunshine right now anywhere films are available on dedmand, and you can follow Harley via the links below:  Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/harleychamandy/?hl=en Website: https://www.harleychamandyfilm.com/

For more about Harley's work, check out the links below:  Podcasts: https://www.viddy-well.com/podcast/tag/Harley+Chamandy  Where It's Beautiful When It Rains review: https://www.viddy-well.com/reviews/where-its-beautiful-when-it-rains The Maids Will Come On Monday review: https://www.viddy-well.com/reviews/the-maids-will-come-on-monday

Join Aaron & guest host Rob Chenoweth as they close out this year's "Four Seasons Of Film" series by diving into the snowdrifts of Sergio Corbucci's cold-blooded late-60s western: The Great Silence. With chilling seasonal vibes and a bleak ending that's numbingly frigid, this winter western totally embraces its icy nature and paints the white snow spaghetti-sauce red. Boltered by beautiful cinematography, a killer score from Ennio Morricone, and a memorably menacing performance from Klaus Kinski as the loathsome Loco, the film offers a fascinating revisionist take on the western that sets it apart from the rest.

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

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

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