Film Soceyology

Matthew Socey reviews the new film musical Juliet & Romeo and has a chat with Food Network's Simon Majumdar about the new season of his podcast Eat My Globe.

Matthew Socey replays his chat with musician Chuck Leavell (subject of the documentary Chuck Leavell: The Tree Man) because it was his birthday this week.

It's a spring pledge show edition of Film Soceyology, including a Grab a Pencil challenge. Matthew also has an epic cinema chat with Film Soceyology Usual Suspect Tracy Forner. 

Matthew Socey reviews three new films, pays tribute to director Ted Kotcheff and has a chat with Cari Crowe (Daredevil Brewing Co.) about classic literature in cinema.

Matthew Socey reviews the new film The Ballad of Wallis Island and he (carefully) discusses two Russ Meyer films new on Blu-Ray.

Matthew Socey reviews the film The Penguin Lesson and the Andy Kaufman documentary Thank You Very Much. Plus, films on video inspired by another podcast.

Matthew Socey pays tribute to actor Wings Hauser and reviews the film The Alto Knights.

Matthew Socey reviews the suspense film Black Bag. He also replays his epic chat with Rich Koz (aka Svengoolie) to celebrate Koz's birthday.

Matthew Socey reviews the thriller The Rule of Jenny Pen and chats with The Film Yap's Christopher Lloyd about the Academy Awards and Gene Hackman.

Matthew Socey pays tribute to Gene Hackman, how he would vote if he had an Oscar ballot plus a replay of his epic chat with Tommy Wiseau. Your pledge dollars at work.

Matthew Socey reviews a new Blaxploitation box set and replays his chat with Fred "The Hammer" Williamson.

Matthew Socey chats with director Samantha Kelly about her Carmel Community Players production of Pride and Prejudice coming to The Cat in Carmel. They also discuss cinematic Jane Austen and cinema nightmare fuel. (Full Disclosure: Matthew is playing Mr. Bennet in this production)

Matthew Socey has a lively chat with one of Film Soceyology's Usual Suspects Tracy Forner. They discuss a band from their younger days, a film that's huge in the Forner household and a sports film that will forever link Matt and Tracy.

Matthew Socey has thoughts on the Academy Award nominations, some home video titles plus a tribute to Dame Joan Plowright.

Matthew Socey and Film Soceyology Usual Suspect Taffeta V pay tribute to director David Lynch, discuss a number of films in cinemas and on Blu-Ray. Plus films that should get the Criterion treatment.

Matthew Socey reviews the new Pamela Anderson film The Last Showgirl. No, really...

Film Soceyology starts Year 17 with host Matthew Socey listing his favorite films of 2024.

Matthew Socey discusses the films Babygirl, Nosferatu, A Complete Unknown and The Fire Inside. Plus, some Blu-Ray box sets.

Matthew Socey announces the winners of The Indiana Film Journalists Association awards plus has a chat with Joe Corey about his holiday film shopping guide.

Matthew Socey reviews the new Daniel Craig film Queer, based on the William S. Burroughs novella. Also, Grab a Pencil...

Matthew Socey catches up where he left off before Thanksgiving.

Matthew Socey reviews Gladiator 2 and Wicked Part One. He also replays his interview with Connie Nielsen.

Matthew Socey discusses Tony Todd, a documentary about 1982 and a new box set devoted to folk horror films from around the globe.

Matthew Socey chats with Julia Ricci about a film noir series at the Kan-Kan Indy plus a dip into the archives with a classic chat with Acadmy Award winner F. Murray Abraham.

Matthew Socey and Late Host Taffeta V pay tribute to Teri Garr, discuss the films Here and Absolution + films that first scared us.

Matthew Socey reviews the drama Conclave, a documentary about Alfred Hitchcock and several DVD/Blu-Ray titles.

After a two-week hiatus, Film Soceyology is back with the annual October chat with Indiana's own Sammy Terry. Plus, Grab a Pencil...

Matthew Socey pays tribute to Dame Maggie Smith, reviews the new Frances Ford Coppola film Megalopolis and the annual Indy Bard Fest roundtable discussion (Full Disclosure: Matthew is an actor in one of the productions). 

Matthew Socey reviews The Substance and the documentary When Houston Had the Blues.

Matthew Socey pays tribute to actor James Earl Jones. Plus a replay of his chat with Mike Malloy (director of the documentary "Eurocrime!")

Matthew Socey reviews a variety of films recently released on DVD and Blu-Ray plus replays his chat with Jess Milton, host of the Backstage at The Vinyl Cafe podcast.

Matthew Socey reviews the sci-fi film Slingshot and the documentary Merchant Ivory.

Host Matthew Socey and Usual Suspect Taffeta V pay tribute to actor Alain Delon. Matthew also replays his epic chat with John Krull (plus Makenna Mays!), breaking down every Elvis Presley film.

Host Matthew Socey and guest Taffeta V discuss the films of Gena Rowlands. Plus, Matthew has a carefully worded review of "Caligula-The Ultimate Cut," just released in cinemas and on video.

Matthew Socey reviews the Blake Lively drama It Ends with Us and some video releases.

Matthew Socey reviews the new film Trap plus a family story related to that film.

Matthew Socey gives you cinema recommendations that are alternatives to Deadpool & Wolverine. 

Matthew Socey reviews the documentary The Blues Under the Skin and pays tribute to Bob Newhart and Shelley Duvall.

Matthew Socey reviews Sing Sing and Maxxxine, the Criterion release of Pat Garrett and Billy the Kid plus a dip into the radio archives.

Matthew Socey reviews the anthology film Kinds of Kindness and Kevin Costner's epic western Horizon: An American Saga.

Matthew Socey pays tribute to actor Donald Sutherland and discusses a number of films from his youth recently released on home video.

Matthew Socey reviews the film Treasure and replays his chat with author Steve Taravella (author of the biography Mary Wickes: I Know I've Seen That Face Before) to celebrate Wickes' birthday.

Matthew Socey spreads the word on the domestic drama western The Dead Don't Hurt and chats with Taffeta V about a newly discovered thriller gem from the early 1980s.

Matthew Socey chats with Indianapolis artist Tristan Ross and his stage version of the Fritz Lang film M. He also reviews the film Ezra.

Matthew Socey pays tribute to film icon Roger Corman, his films and his impact on the film world and in Matt's world.

It's never too late or too early to show Film Soceyology your financial support (wfyi.org/give). This week, Matthew Socey dips into the archives and replays his chats with Elmore Leonard, F. Murray Abraham, and Peter Bogdanovich.

Matthew Socey dips into this interview vault TWICE for your pledge dollars. Go to wfyi.org/give to show your support to Film Soceyology and WFYI. Oh, and he reviews Boy Kills World.