Viddy Well Podcast

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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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 pleasure of chatting with David about the film, which recently had its world premiere in Fantastic Fest's Short Fuse section, a shorts block that delivers "cutting-edge horror that will make you ponder the uncanny."

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

Transición review: https://www.viddy-well.com/reviews/transition-ff23

David Velduque IG: https://www.instagram.com/davidvelduque/

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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 features a terrific ensemble cast, who all give excellent performances and get their time to shine. The film had its world premiere at this year's Fantastic Fest, and we're stoked to share its Q&A with you, which contains lots of fun stories about Jim Cummings and Richard Brake, as well as fascinating info on the film's production. Enjoy!

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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 put this one on your radar, but until then, enjoy this Q&A!

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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.

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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 convention."

Fishmonger review: https://www.viddy-well.com/reviews/fishmonger-ff23

Neil Ferron IG: https://www.instagram.com/misterferron/?hl=en

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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 editor Nick Pezzillo.

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