Vidiots Video Store Show

Clay and Darren competitively "draft" their top 13 films of 2016!   Recorded at Vidiots in Santa Monica, CA

BARTON FINK. CONAN THE BARBARIAN. "Life of the mind," "crush your enemies," and all that. What do you need, a roadmap?  

The wait is over. 

Happy Holidays from Vidiots! Today we're ranking the TOP 5 classic children's Christmas specials, and talking about two in particular: 1979's CHRISTMAS EVE ON SESAME STREET and 1985's THE LIFE AND ADVENTURES OF SANTA CLAUS.  Recorded at Vidiots in Santa Monica. 

The popular opinion is that ROGUE ONE: A STAR WARS STORY is the best blockbuster of the year. We rebel (this is a rebellion, isn't it?) against the popular opinion. Recorded at Vidiots in Santa Monica.  

MOONLIGHT director Barry Jenkins and JACKIE director Pablo Larrain are at the center of this year's award discussion, so we decided to take a look back at their biggest previous works, Jenkins's MEDICINE FOR MELANCHOLY (2008) and Larrain's NO (2012).  Recorded at Vidiots in Santa Monica

The podcast goes west thing week as Clay and Darren settle their WESTWORLD score via another thrilling installment of "Text Message Theatre," then discuss the classic westerns SHANE and JOHNNY GUITAR. Recorded at Vidiots in Santa Monica. Subscribe on iTunes!

As #Noirvember comes to a close, we invite Vidiots' resident noir expert Robbie to join us for a discussion of two of his favorite examples of the genre: 1944's LAURA and 1951's HIS KIND OF WOMAN.  Recorded at Vidiots in Santa Monica. Subscribe on iTunes!

Prepare for your awkward Thanksgiving dinner with this primer of current film and television topics: FANTASTIC BEASTS AND WHERE TO FIND THEM, WESTWORLD and upcoming "Oscar" movies! Recorded at Vidiots in Santa Monica. Subscribe on iTunes! 

With Fantastic Beasts finding their way into theaters this weekend, Quizmaster and Harry Potter expert David Janove joins Darren and Clay to discuss all EIGHT Harry Potter films and administer a special Potter-themed Quiz Show the Quiz Show the Segment. 

A little discussion on today's surprisingly popular "heady" sci-fi offerings. 

We weren't going to do an episode today, but felt like a good ol' movie discussion was the only way to stay sane. Join us as we catch up on what we've been watching lately, then talk about the films that we turn to for comfort when times are tough. 

We forgot to do a horror-themed episode last year, and we almost forgot again this year, but then Shout Factory sent us their upcoming Blu-ray remasters of David Cronenberg's RABID and DEAD RINGERS!  Recorded at Vidiots in Santa Monica, CA. Rate/ review on iTunes!

Producer Keith Calder (THE GUEST, YOU'RE NEXT, ANOMALISA) comes to Vidiots to discuss THE RED SHOES, DEMOLITION MAN, and the rest of his picks shelf! Recorded at Vidiots in Santa Monica. Subscribe on iTunes! 

On this, the one year anniversary of the Vidiots Video Store Show, Darren and Clay look back at the many, many films they've discussed in the last 365 days and draft their 11 favorites!  Rate/review/subscribe on iTunes!

We conclude our trilogy of episodes dedicated to the legendary Harry Dean Stanton by enjoying and discussing 1986's PRETTY IN PINK and 1980's under-seen futurist gem DEATH WATCH. Rate/review/subscribe on iTunes!  

This episode is a little bit longer than normal, because, well, #AllNicolasCageMovies. But first: Clay and Darren discuss the trailers for JACKIE and ALLIED, and the first poster for LOGAN.  Recorded at Vidiots in Santa Monica.

Inspired by Women in Film Los Angeles' #52FilmByWomen initiative, Clay, Ryan, and Vidiots' longest-tenured employee, Angela, discuss two independent films made by women directors: Ida Lupino's gritty 1953 noir THE HITCH-HIKER and Ava DuVernay's eye-opening second feature, MIDDLE OF NOWHERE (2012). 

Jen Yamato (The Daily Beast) joins Clay and Darren to play Title That Title and discuss her Vidiots picks shelf, in particular 1973's TERRIFYING GIRLS' HIGH SCHOOL: LYNCH LAW CLASSROOM and 1998's BELLY. Recorded at Vidiots in Santa Monica. Subscribe on iTunes!   

We continue our celebration of legendary character actor Harry Dean Stanton with two 70's L.A. set crime flicks, Bill Norton's CISCO PIKE and Ulu Grosbard's STRAIGHT TIME. But first, we discuss the epidemic of extra-textual fan theories and catch up on what we've been watching lately. Get tickets to the Harry Dean Stanton Award tribute show in L.A. October 23rd! Go to vidiotsfoundation.org for details.  Subscribe on iTunes!