The Obsessive Viewer - Movie Review Podcast

Recorded November 30th, 2014 - The guys were invited to this year's Starbase Indy to host a panel previewing the Summer 2015 movie season! Mike George (from Starbase Indy) was on-hand to discuss a few of the big tent-pole releases next summer and get the guys' take on what will be the biggest hit, what will bomb and how much Age of Ultron is going to destroy its competition. Find back episodes of...

This week, the guys talked about a few of their favorite Gangster Movies (mostly Martin Scorsese movies, naturally). After covering the topic, Mike laments his current "stack" of movies he needs to watch in his collection. Tiny then brings up the voice-acting documentary I Know That Voice among other things. Find back episodes of the podcast at http://ovpodcast.com and let us know what you think o...

This week, friend of the show (and friend of the hosts) Robert Fekkes joins the guys to talk in depth about Christopher Nolan's latest movie, Interstellar. Find back episodes of the podcast at http://ovpodcast.com and let us know what you think of the movie by tweeting us: @ObsessiveViewer ,  @ObsessiveTiny ,  @IAmMikeWhite . Runtime: 1:40:26 Direct Download Link: http://traffic.libsyn.com/obsessi...

On Sept. 11, 2013, Matt, Mike and Tiny recorded their "Christopher Nolan Retrospective." Matt edited it in the style of Memento, putting individual discussions into reverse chronological order and splicing a general discussion about Nolan in between each discussion. Later this week, we are releasing our Interstellar review. In honor of that episode, we're re-releasing our Nolan Retrospective in ch...

This week the guys talk about some of their favorite scenes of dialogue in movies. Tiny puts forth Charlie Wilson's War and There Will Be Blood while Matt throws The Social Network and Glengarry Glen Ross into the mix and Mike offers up The Dark Knight and Vacation . For Potpourri, the guys talk about Blue Ruin , Nightcrawler and Horrible Bosses 2 . Runtime: 1:33:19 Direct Download Link: http://tr...

In this bonus episode, Matt and Tiny sit down and pay tribute to the end of one of HBO's most underappreciated dramas, Boardwalk Empire. They go through what worked and what didn't work in the series' final, shortened season. They break down the final season by the different storylines in the season and then end the show on their thoughts on that final scene of the series and then what legacy Boar...

The guys (joined by 4-time guest Kevin White) put a bow on Shocktober 2014 with a look back at the month. They examine the best, the worst and the just okay of a month full of horror. Runtime: 1:27:31 Direct Download link:   http://traffic.libsyn.com/obsessiveviewer/OV79-ShockPot14.mp3 Timestamps Matt and Tiny Missed Mike's Halloween Party –  0 0:30 Into to Shocktober Potpourri (Comparing Stats) –...

The gang takes one of their biggest disagreements into the podcast. Matt loves The Shining, Stanley Kubrick and Stephen King. Mike, on the other hand, takes issue with The Shining and Kubrick as a filmmaker. The pair spends the episode debating (with Tiny serving as moderator) the merits and issues present in Stanley Kubrick's horror classic, The Shining. Runtime: 1:27:56 Direct Download Link:   h...

Recorded Live at  The Irving Theater  on Friday, October 17th, 2014, the guys (joined by  Greg Lenz from We Are Libertarians ) bring Shocktober to Indianapolis' historic Irvington district. Shocktober in Irvington included short horror films from  J.P. Leck  and the gang from  Billy and Brandon Watch Movies . Each screening was followed by a Q&A session with the filmmakers, raffling of prizes and...

The guys each put forth horror movies that they'd like to see remade. Mike offers his thoughts on hypothetically remaking Sleepaway Camp and The Exorcist. Tiny imagines a world with proper Dracula and It remakes. Matt revisits 90s slasher movies and digs up Final Destination and Urban Legend. For potpourri, the guys share their thoughts on gone Girl, some Shocktober viewings, and This is Where I L...

This week, in honor of the Shocktober month, the guys examine the Halloween franchise. 10 movies, no waiting. They discuss the highs, the lows and the roads that should have been taken. Along the way, Mike and Matt discuss the Halloween Complete Collection blu-ray set that was recently released! Runtime: 1:42:29   Direct Download Link: http://traffic.libsyn.com/obsessiveviewer/OV75-HalloweenFranch...

In this special episode of The Obsessive Viewer Podcast, Matt and Tiny (along with their friend Greg, from We Are Libertarians) sit down and chat with Alan Hunter of the Irvington Ghost Tours and Tim Poynter from S*P*I*R*I*T Paranormal about what they do and how haunted the Irvington area (where we'll be hosting Shocktober in Irvington on Oct. 17th) is. Runtime: 22:58 Direct Download Link:  http:/...

It's officially Shocktober on the Obsessive Viewer Podcast! We kick off our favorite time of the year with a look at some of our essential viewing picks for the Halloween season. Whether they are the essential movies we watch every year or recommendations we'd give to people wanting to get into the Halloween spirit, you'll find great frights in this episode. Runtime: 1:28:09 Direct Download Link: ...

This week we talk about the recent horror flick As Above/So Below that leads to swapping stories about bad theater experiences. Mike talks up his latest theater viewing of Ghostbusters, meeting Scout Taylor Compton at Horrorhound, and collecting copies of John Carpenter's Halloween. Tiny shares his disappointment with Falling Skies. He also talks about the Higgs Boson documentary Particle Fever, D...

Here it is, the final part of our 4-part retrospective on the career of Adam Sandler. It's been a long and very difficult road to get to this moment. But no matter how difficult things were before, this part proved to be to worst in terms of movies discussed. Enjoy, as we rip Adam Sandler apart from Grown Ups to Grown Ups 2. And listen for Mike's head to explode when he hears Matt's theory about J...

This week, the guys dissect the Summer 2014 Movie Season. They reflect on the best and worst of the big budget movies (and a few modest budgets) that came out over the last few months. I'm proud to say the audio is back to normal. We'll be taking next week off to prepare for Summer of Sandler 4. Enjoy. Runtime: 1:30:03   Direct Download Link: http://traffic.libsyn.com/obsessiveviewer/OV70-Summer20...

This week, we discuss TV Guest Spots. We start off running the gamut of some of Friends' most memorable guest stars and from there we keep pretty close to the sitcom genre for the most part. For Potpourri, we talk about some of Robin Williams' performances we've revisited over the last week. We discuss TMNT and differ on Nebraska. We had sound issues again this week! I apologize and hope it isn't...

It's Part 3 of our Summer of Sandler series! Unfortunately, this episode is marred with technical difficulties. About 8 minutes into the episode, there's a chopping sound that persists throughout the episode. We apologize and hope it's not too distracting. On the bright side, we were joined by Mike's brother Kevin for this episode! It was a delight to have him in the studio with us and look forwar...

This week the guys take a look at the time honored television tradition that is the "Bottle Episode." They share some of their favorites (and not so favorite) cost-cutting, self-contained television episodes. In the potpourri section, Matt shares his thoughts on the movie Obvious Child, Tiny talks about his new Roku 3 and Mike tries to make sense of the latest Scream TV series news. Also included...

In this extended potpourri episode, Mike and Tiny deal with a severely sleep deprived Matt as the guys discuss Dawn of the Planet of the Apes, Snowpiercer, Kevin Smith, Life Itself and many more topics. Runtime: 1:34:25 Direct Download Link:  http://traffic.libsyn.com/obsessiveviewer/OV66-ExtPotpourri3.mp3 Timestamps Skip Intro –  00:40 Mike on Dawn of the Planet of the Apes – 0 2:46 Tiny on The A...

The guys are back for the second installment of their Summer of Sandler series where they examine the career of Adam Sandler and ask the unanswerable question of whether or not the Sandman is actually funny or a product of youthful perception. In Part 2, the guys discuss Little Nicky, Mr. Deeds. Punch-Drunk Love, Eight Crazy Nights, Anger Management, 50 First Dates and Spanglish. The discussion ra...

The guys had to take the week off from recording but Matt headed into their studio and awkwardly recorded some intros for several clips the show has accrued in its "B-Roll." In this collection of clips (mostly recorded in January and March of 2014), the guys discuss the propaganda in Lone Survivor. They debate the ending of Prisoners. They also discuss accents, Bates Motel, The Wolf of Wall Street...

This week the guys take a look back at the Nickelodeon shows that defined their childhood. Then, for Potpourri, Tiny shares his feelings toward the new Robocop; Mike talks about finally watching Freaks and Geeks. Finally, Matt has been watching Arrow and is looking forward to The Flash. Runtime: 1:26:20   Direct Download Link:  http://traffic.libsyn.com/obsessiveviewer/OV63-Nick90s.mp3 Timestamps...

In part one of The Obsessive Viewer "Summer of Sandler" retrospective event, the guys wax nostalgia and criticism over some of Adam Sandler's most popular roles. It's Adam Sandler in the 1990s! Discussed in Potpourri: Matt loves The Fault in Our Stars and Indianapolis' Keystone Art cinema's Midnight Madness screenings. Tiny holds HBO's The Normal Heart in high regard. And Mike shares more of his e...

The guys reflect on the first year of The Obsessive Viewer Podcast. They share NEVER BEFORE HEARD behind the scenes stories about the making of the podcast and the trials and tribulations the trio faced in the first year. How was Matt able to buy all the equipment at once? Want to hear about how Matt got dumped in the middle of recording? How did Mike join the show? What did we do when Tiny's audi...