The Obsessive Viewer - Movie Review Podcast

This week, Joe Shearer joins me to review the new DCU film, Supergirl in a feature review. Then we review the Netflix romcom, Voicemails for Isabelle in this week's secondary review. We also discuss recent news, Indianapolis movie events, and Barnes & Noble's 50% off Criterion sale. Video Version on YouTube Timestamps Show Start - 00:28 Introducing Joe - 03:33 Indianapolis Film Events - 14:29 News...

This week, Brent Leuthold joins me to review the Pixar film, Toy Story 5 in a feature review. Then we review the Hulu comedy, Never Change! in this week's secondary review. We also discuss recent news, Indianapolis movie events, AI dumbassery, and more. Video Version on YouTube Timestamps Show Start - 00:28 Introducing Brent - 02:40 Indianapolis Film Events - 10:04 Backhalf Blindspots on Patreon -...

This week, Tiny and I review the new Steven Spielberg sci-fi movie, Disclosure Day in a feature review. Then I review the new Netflix romcom, Office Romance in this week's secondary review. We also discuss The Social Reckoning trailer, 24 Jump Street news, upcoming Indianapolis movie events, and more. Watch the Video Version of the Episode Here Timestamps Show Start - 00:28 Catching up with Tiny -...

This week, Sam Watermeier joins me to review the new A24 horror film, Backrooms in a feature review. Then we review the new horror film from André Øvredal, Passenger in this week's secondary review. We also discuss recent news and Indianapolis movie events.   Timestamps Show Start - 00:28 Introducing Sam - 02:14 News and Film Events - 08:50 Nick Rogers on Pop Culture Jeopardy! - 13:26 Feature Revi...

This week, Sam Watermeier joins me to review the new Curry Barker horror film, Obsession in a feature review. Then we review the Kristoffer Borgli film, The Drama in this week's secondary review. We also discuss recent news and Indianapolis movie events. Support David Mitchell's Liver Transplant on Gofundme Timestamps Show Start - 00:28 Introducing Sam - 01:56 News and Film Events - 06:06 Feature...

This week, Brent Leuthold joins me to review the new cozy murder mystery, The Sheep Detectives in a feature review. Then we review the Damian McCarthy horror film, Hokum in this week's secondary review. We also discuss recent news and Indianapolis movie events. Support David Mitchell's Liver Transplant on Gofundme   Timestamps Show Start - 00:28 Introducing Brent - 02:05 News and Film Events - 10:...

This week, Brent Leuthold joins me to review the new Radio Silence film, Ready or Not 2: Here I Come in a feature review. Then we review the new A24 horror film, Undertone in this week's secondary review. We also discuss the Oscars, Val Kilmer AI news, Stephen Colbert's Lord of the Rings project, and more. Timestamps Show Start - 00:28 Introducing Brent - 02:11 News Before the Reviews - 17:56 Feat...

This week, I've got two feature reviews as Joe Shearer joins me to review the new Lord and Miller film, Project Hail Mary . Then Sam Watermeier joins me for a review of Kevin Williamson's Scream 7 . Timestamps Show Start - 00:28 Feature Review 1 Introducing Joe - 05:22 Project Hail Mary (2026) - 18:40 Spoiler - 57:25 Feature Review 2 Introducing Sam - 1:36:23 Scream 7 (2026) - 1:41:26 Spoiler - 2:...

This week, Brent Leuthold joins me to review the new Gore Verbinski film, Good Luck, Have Fun, Don't Die in a feature review, then we review Sam Raimi's Send Help in this week's secondary review. We also discuss Super Bowl advertising, Catherine O'Hara, James Van Der Beek, and Bud Cort's passing, and more. Watch the Video Version of the Episode Here Timestamps Show Start - 00:28 Introducing Brent...

This week, Keegan King joins me for a feature review of Nia DaCosta's 28 Years Later: The Bone Temple . Then, Sam Watermeier joins me for a secondary review of Johannes Roberts' Primate . We also discuss recent viewings, 2025 movie wrap ups, Letterboxd, and more. Timestamps Show Start - 00:28 Introducing Keegan - 01:40 IFJA on Letterboxd - 05:25 Feature Review 28 Years Later: The Bone Temple (2026...

Welcome to The Obsessive Viewer's 2025 Year in Review episode! Mike and Tiny join me for our 13th year sharing our movie viewing stats for the year and our top ten favorite movies lists. We also share movie accomplishments, notable TV we watched in 2025, 2026 movies we're looking forward to, movie watching goals for 2026, honorable mentions, and more. Video Versions of This Episode 2025 Year in Re...

This week, Mitch Ringenberg joins me to kick off 2026 with a review of the first season of IT: Welcome to Derry . We also discuss some things Mitch has watched recently including the worst biopic he's seen and more. Watch the Video Version of the Episode Here Timestamps Show Start - 00:28 Introducing Mitch - 03:15 Screening in Indy - 23:56 Feature Review IT: Welcome to Derry (Season 1) - 24:59 Spo...

In this final episode of 2025, I welcome my friends and IFJA colleagues Andy Carr and Logan Sowash from Odd Trilogies to the show to help me close out the year with a breakdown of the Indiana Film Journalists Association 's Ten Best Films of 2025. Watch the Video Version of the Episode Here Timestamps Show Start - 00:28 Introducing the Guests - 02:30 IFJA Thoughts - 08:38 Best Film Finalists Bob T...

This week, Joe Shearer joins me to review Francis Lawrence's Stephen King adaptation, The Long Walk in a feature review and then, in this week's secondary review, we share our thoughts on Charlie Polinger's The Plague . Joe and I also discuss movie events around Indianapolis, and pay tribute to Rob Reiner and James Ransone. Watch the Video Version of this Episode Here Timestamps Show Start - 00:28...

This week, Brent Leuthold joins me to review the new Rian Johnson movie, Wake Up Dead Man in a feature review and then, in this week's secondary review, we share our thoughts on Eternity . Brent and I also discuss screenings around Indianapolis, movie news, and more. Watch the Video Version of this Episode Here Timestamps Show Start - 00:28 Introducing Brent - 02:28 Screening in Indy - 09:35 News...

This week, Tiny and I review the new Jon M. Chu movie, Wicked: For Good in a feature review and then, in this week's secondary review, I share my thoughts on Ben Leonberg's Good Boy . Tiny and I also discuss screenings around Indianapolis, movie news, and more. Watch the Video Version of this Episode Here Timestamps Show Start - 00:28 Screening in Indy - 04:30 News Before the Reviews - 06:59 Featu...

This week, Sam Watermeier joins me to review the new Dan Trachtenberg movie, Predator: Badlands in a feature review and then, in this week's secondary review, we talk about the animated anthology film, Predator: Killer of Killers . We also discuss screenings around Indianapolis, movie news, and more.   Timestamps Show Start - 00:28 Introducing Sam - 03:56 Screening in Indy - 11:52 News Before the...

This week, Keegan King joins me to review the new Yorgos Lanthimos movie, Bugonia in a feature review and then, in this week's secondary review, we talk about Scott Derrickson's Black Phone 2 . We also discuss screenings around Indianapolis, and more.   Timestamps Show Start - 00:28 Introducing Keegan - 03:40 Matt's Guest Appearances - 05:29 Screening in Indy - 07:40   Feature Review Bugonia (2025...

This week, Brent Leuthold and Joe Shearer join me to review the new Chris Stuckmann movie, Shelby Oaks in a feature review and then, in this week's secondary review, Brent and I talk about Guillermo del Toro's Frankenstein . We also discuss screenings around Indianapolis, movie trivia nights, and more.   Timestamps Show Start - 00:28 Introducing Brent and Joe - 03:01 Screening in Indy - 22:45   Fe...

In this special episode, I share my experience at this year's Heartland Film Festival (HIFF34) before playing two filmmaker interviews I conducted. In the first interview, I chat with director/editor/writer Mark Hoffman and producer Alyssa Roehrenbeck about their film A Simple Machine . Then, I talk with director/cinematographer/writer Cameron Mitchell and co-writer David Mitchell about their docu...

In this special episode, I'm joined in two interviews by director Andie Redwine and star Richard Propes to discuss their documentary The Tenderness Tour , which premiered at this year's Heartland Film Festival. We discuss the process of creating the film, documenting Richard's activism, the experience bringing the film to HIFF, the decades long history of The Tenderness Tour, and much more. You ca...

This week, Sam Watermeier joins me to review the new Benny Safdie movie, The Smashing Machine in a feature review and then, in this week's secondary review, we talk about Renny Harlin's, The Strangers: Chapter 2 . We also discuss recent movie and TV news, screenings around Indianapolis, Heartland Film Festival , Robert Redford, Heat 2 , and more. Timestamps Show Start - 01:29 Introducing Sam - 04:...

This week, Brent Leuthold joins me to review the new Paul Thomas Anderson movie, One Battle After Another in a feature review and then, in this week's secondary review, we talk about the new Shudder original, V/H/S Halloween . We also discuss recent movie and TV news and screenings around Indianapolis. Timestamps Show Start - 00:28 Introducing Brent - 03:10 Screening in Indy - 13:29 News Before th...

This week, Sam Watermeier joins me to review the new Zach Cregger movie, Weapons in a feature review and then, in this week's secondary review, I talk about the new "ScreenLife" movie, War of the Worlds . We also discuss recent movie and TV news, screenings around Indianapolis, Batman , Batman Returns , The Shield and more. Timestamps Show Start - 00:28 Introducing Sam - 02:16 Screening in Indy -...

Recorded August 7, 2025: This week, Tiny and I review The Naked Gun in a feature review and then, in this week's secondary review, I talk about Happy Gilmore 2 . We also discuss recent movie and TV news, screenings around Indianapolis, and more.   Timestamps Show Start - 00:28 Screening in Indy - 08:13 News Before the Reviews - 12:00 Feature Review The Naked Gun (2025) - 32:21 Spoiler - 53:58 Exit...