The Obsessive Viewer - Movie Review Podcast

Recorded live from our booth at Indy PopCon! Here's our final Indy PopCon 2014 episode. It's filled with the favorite movies and TV shows of all the people who came and talked to us at our booth. We met and got to talk to so many awesome people at the convention that we had to give all the con attendees their own episode. We also took some time at the top of the episode to talk about how we felt a...

Recorded live from our booth at Indy PopCon! We had some down time at Indy PopCon on Sunday. The crowds were dying down and people were hustling to buy things last minute from vendors. So we decided to record an extended potpourri episode. Topics covered in this episode include our discussion about X-Men: Days of Future Past, Jon Favreau's Chef, Adore and A.C.O.D. We also go into a healthy tangent...

Recorded live from our booth at Indy PopCon! This episode features all of our interviews with Podcasters, Vendors and YouTubers at the convention. We are incredibly grateful to have had the chance to meet so many amazing and creative people. All of their links are in these notes. Please check them out! Also in this episode, we kickoff our Summer project for the podcast! Summer of Sandler begins he...

Recorded live on the Sam Ash Podcaster Stage at the first ever  Indy PopCon  in Indianapolis, Indiana, the guys conducted a hysterical interview with  Chick McGee  of  Bob & Tom  and the  Off the Air Podcast . Before that in this episode, the guys took to the convention floor and got some quick interviews with cosplayers  Jessica LG  and  Raychul Moore , actress Esme Bianco  (Ros from Game of Thro...

In this episode, the guys examine the genre of (mostly teen) party movies that take place over one night. Matt has formulated a theory about these movies and how they reflect life as a teen in the decade the movie depicts. 6 movies are covered, depicting 6 decades. Also in the episode, Mike disliked Godzilla. Tiny recommends a documentary about polygamist Mormons. And Matt gets under Mike's skin w...

In anticipation of the local (to Matt and Tiny) running of the Indianapolis 500, the guys take a look at the vast cinema showroom of Car Movies. In the episode, Tiny offers up  Days of Thunder ,  Christine  and  Ronin  for discussion. Mike talks about his feelings toward  Drive , the  Fast & Furious franchise and  Talladega Nights . Finally, Matt shares his feelings toward Vanishing Point ,  Gone...

This week the guys dig deep to share their most nostalgic television titles. Matt awkwardly shares his affection for the CHiPs theme music, while Mike and Tiny share their love of All That and Goosebumps, respectively. For Potpourri, Mike breaks the good news that Halloween 3 is in the works. Tiny implores Matt to indulge his love of rom-coms and watch I Give it a Year. Matt gives high praise to S...

In this special bonus episode of the podcast, Matt and Tiny sit down with their friend Greg Lenz from We Are Libertarians (and OV1) to discuss Netflix's political drama House of Cards. No "stone to the face" is left unturned as we breakdown the first two seasons of Netflix's incredible flagship series and chart the character arc of Francis Underwood and the people around him in the show. Looking f...

This week the guys usher in the Summer movie season with a discussion about Summer Blockbusters. Mike shares how movies influenced his life-changing summer of 1999. Tiny shares his creepy affection for Will Smith. And Matt pays homage to a couple Spielberg classics before disrespecting them with a defense of Transformers. For Potpourri, Tiny talks about the latest Star Wars Episode VII news. Mike...

This episode was recorded March 25th. The guys share some of their Guilty Pleasure TV shows. Shows discussed include a bevy of "reality" series as well as the likes of pro wrestling, Prison Break and Glee. For Potpourri, the guys talk about Need For Speed, Oblivion, the trailer for God's Not Dead, Kill Your Darlings and more. There's also a surprise appearance by Mike's brother Kevin in a "deleted...

For our 50th episode we took a look at religion's role in cinema. We covered God on Trial, The Passion of the Christ, Rosemary's Baby, Ben-Hur, The Mist and several more movies. Not to mention, we also discussed recent religious releases Noah, God's Not Dead and Heaven is For Real. For this week's Potpourri section, we debated the merit in watching leaked Godzilla footage, analyzed Aaron Sorkin's...

This week the guys gush over the latest entry in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, Captain America: The Winter Soldier. They discuss their favorite things about the movie and ponder the bigger picture of Phase 2 as a whole. For Potpourri,  Tiny  offers up his criticisms of the Keanu Reeves flick 47 Ronin. Mike  shares his thoughts on Wes Anderson's The Grand Budapest Hotel. And Matt  shares his accla...

n this special 2-part episode, the guys each put forth a "Gap Movie" that has slipped through the cracks of their movie watching. Mike shares his thoughts on 2001: A Space Odyssey, Tiny reviews A Nightmare on Elm Street and Matt analyses The Karate Kid. Runtime:   1:19:30 TIMESTAMPS Mike on 2001: A Space Odyssey –  0 1:16 Tiny on A Nightmare on Elm Street –  35:51 Matt on The Karate Kid –  1:00:51...

In this special 2-part episode, the guys each put forth a "Gap Movie" that has slipped through the cracks of their movie watching. Mike shares why he's never seen 2001: A Space Odyssey, Tiny confesses missing out on A Nightmare on Elm Street and Matt spills the beans on never seeing The Karate Kid. Runtime:   50:54 TIMESTAMPS Mike on 2001: A Space Odyssey –  0 4:04 Tiny on A Nightmare on Elm Stree...

In a special bonus episode of the podcast, the guys share their feelings about the controversial series finale of How I Met Your Mother. Runtime: 54:44 Direct Download Link:  http://traffic.libsyn.com/obsessiveviewer/OV46-HIMYMBonus.mp3 RSS Feed:   http://obsessiveviewer.libsyn.com/rss Show Notes Series finale review: 'How I Met Your Mother' – 'Last Forever': How they conned us all:   http://www.h...

The guys welcome  Craig Layne  from  MovieGuys.org and Intermission Podcast  to talk about some of his (and their) memorable movie theater experiences. Then, for Potpourri, Mike watched Spring Breakers, Matt boasts productivity with his House of Cards reviews and Tiny shares his thoughts on Delivery Man. Guest Craig also gives Seven Psychopaths a second viewing. Runtime: 1:14:08 Direct Download Li...

Matt, Mike and Tiny go topic-less again this week and have a general discussion about the things they've watched lately. Topics of discussion include Non-Stop, the True Detective finale, Anthology television, The Revisionaries & Waiting for Superman, Community's resurgence, The Raid: Redemption, Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.'s failings and Cosmos. Runtime:   01:27:56 Direct Download link:   http://traffi...

Mike's brother Kevin joins the guys to talk about guilty pleasure movies. Mike reveals his love for Step Up 3. Tiny shares his love of musicals. Matt adamantly defends his love for Good Burger. Special guest Kevin talks up underrated M. Night Shyamalan and The Day After Tomorrow. Later, the potpourri section covers An Idiot Abroad, Amazon preordering, Robocop and Inside Llewyn Davis. Runtime: 1:17...

Runtime: 1:13:52 The guys are joined by YouTube comedy troupe Hoi Polloi Entertainment to talk about their process, their feelings toward new media and the future of comedy as well as their influences. You can check find them on YouTube at http://www.youtube.com/user/hoipolloivideos Timestamps "I was given this number" by Hoi Polloi Entertainment – 00:00 Regarding New Media and Internet Culture –...

Runtime: 1:35:15 Noticing a lack of general "potpourri" segments in recent episodes, the guys hit record and start talking. It's a veritable hodgepodge (a podpodge, if you will) of topics spanning reactions to the Oscars, praise for True Detective, lamenting the February dreck at the cinema, disappointment in The Iceman, Star Wars Episode VII news and a healthy discussion of unhealthy writing in H...

The guys celebrate this year's Oscars by providing their insight into this year's nominees. In addition to their input, they yield the floor to input from Intermission Podcast, Poor Man's Process, The Nerds You're Looking For, MovieBuzz[ed], The Chris Brake Show, Dento and the Robot & The Everyday Destruction Show. Runtime : 1:41:12 Timestamps Skip Intro and Theme Music –  0:35 Episode Concept – ...

Matt chats with  Tank  from  The Title Pending Movie Podcast  about television and other tangential topics. Then, Matt digs up some never before heard audio clips from the archives. From August 2013, the guys talking about their feelings toward Garden State and then they discuss their ideal zombie weaponry. Timestamps Introducing Tank from TPMP – 01:02 The State of Television – 04:48 Matthew McCon...

The guys return to their hypothetical "vault" to put forth 3 movies they believe earn their place in cinema history. Before that, however, Matt officially announces the first Obsessive Viewer spin-off website.  ObsessiveBookNerd.com  is your place to find the latest reviews and features all revolving around a love of reading. Then, later in the show, Tiny teases his new secular-based religion podc...

The guys dedicate a few minutes to memorializing Phillip Seymour Hoffman and discussing addiction and drug use in general. Then for the episode's main topic, they pick some of the worst episodes of beloved TV shows. For potpourri, Mike experiences some trouble with Fandango before seeing The Devil's Due. Matt talks up a personal experience watching Nebraska and Tiny praises The Fifth Estate. Times...

This informal, topic-less episode contains audio issues! Rather than dump the full episode, we've decided to release it with a disclaimer. We apologize and promise we'll be back to normal next week! In the midst of recovering from gallbladder surgery, Matt had Mike and Tiny Skype in to catch up on all the movies and TV shows they've been watching. The guys talk about a variety of different Oscar n...