The Obsessive Viewer - Movie Review Podcast

This week our friend Rob joined us in-studio to discuss the movies of Pixar! As a young father, he offered his unique perspective on the movies and fatherhood in general. Also in the episode, I teased a new book-centric website launching soon under the Obsessive banner! In potpourri, Mike registered his disgust with the characters in The Bling Ring. I shared my disappointment in Lone Survivor. Tin...

Matt, Tiny and Mike return from a short hiatus to kick off Season 3 of the show with a look back at the best and worst movies of 2013. Fruitvale Station, 12 Years a Slave and Out of the Furnace are just a few of the movies discussed heavily in this potpourri-less episode of The Obsessive Viewer Podcast. Timestamps Skip Intro:   2:20 Tiny's Stats:   9:13 Mike's Stats:   18:17 Matt's Stats:   24:00...

Tiny and Matt sit down for a special bonus episode devoted to HBO's Prohibition-era gangster drama Boardwalk Empire. The show just completed its 4th season and the guys have a lot to say about it. Fans of Mike will enjoy this episode's intro! BEWARE: There are spoilers for the entire series throughout the episode. Show Notes The Only Video Ron Livingston Has Uploaded to YouTube Buy Season 1 of Boa...

Matt, Mike and Tiny close out their second season with a conversation about their favorite Christmas movies. They also share their stories about when they stopped believing in Santa, debate whether Die Hard is a Christmas movie and have a lively discussion about the Interstellar teaser in the potpourri section. This is part 2 of the 2-part Fall 2013 finale. Timestamps "White Christmas"  – 0 1:34 "...

Matt, Tiny and Mike close out their second season with a conversation about their favorite Christmas-related TV episodes and specials. But not until after they discuss the best Christmas gifts they've ever received. This is part 1 of the 2-part Fall 2013 finale. Timestamps Skip Intro  – 0 2:32 Best Presents We've Ever Gotten  – 0 5:27 The Simpsons  –  11:18 (Simpsons Roasting on an Open Fire & Mar...

Matt, Mike and Tiny are joined by Chase Kahlo, one of the people behind next May's IndyPopCon, Indianapolis' latest pop culture convention. The conversation was originally supposed to be focused on Peter Jackson's Tolkien adaptations but quickly became a more casual, nerdy conversation that covered everything from The Dark Tower, Star Wars and the Fantasy Genre as a whole to Game of Thrones, Ender...

Mike, Tiny and Matt pay tribute to stars who passed away before their time. Included in the discussion are Chris Farley, Brad Renfro, Cory Monteith, Phil Hartman and Heath Ledger. Then, for potpourri, Matt tells an anecdote about Wreck-It Ralph's blu-ray release. Tiny drills deep for his thoughts on Promised Land. And then Mike shares his excitement for next summer's comic book movie offerings. Ti...

Matt, Tiny and Mike discuss the onscreen depictions of historically tragic events. The conversation includes a review of The American Film Company's Parkland, Tiny shares stories about visiting Poland and how it affected the way he feels about Schindler's List and Mike and Matt debated artistic license in Fruitvale Station. After the topic, the guys unwind with a potpourri section that includes Ti...

Chris Spangle from We Are Libertarians joins Matt and Mike this week to talk about the Fall TV season while Tiny was forced away from recording to tend to a work matter.  They cover everything from How I Met Your Mother (and its spin-off) to The Blacklist, The Goldbergs, Parenthood and Brooklyn Nine-Nine.  They also wax nostalgia on viewing habits from their childhood. After the TV discussion  (Ti...

Matt, Mike and Tiny introduce a new concept to the show: The Obsessive Viewer Podcast's Vault. In the vault, we place our most beloved movies, those we feel are in a class by themselves. Each season of the show, we plan on inducting a new movie into the Vault. This season's offerings are The Godfather, Pulp Fiction and Back to the Future. Also discussed are HBO's upcoming crime series True Detecti...

This week Matt, Tiny and Mike discuss space movies in honor of Alfonso Cuaron's Gravity. After discussing the movie, the guys share some of their favorite space movies. Then Mike discovers New Girl, Tiny talks about Duck Dynasty and Matt tells of a Magnet (the genre arm of Magnolia Pictures) space movie double feature. Timestamps & Spoiler Warnings Gravity  –  3:00 Gravity Spoilers –  10:38-11:13;...

Happy Halloween! This week Matt, Tiny and Mike catch up after about a week and a half without recording. The conversation is devoted to wrapping up Shocktober 2013 as the guys dissect and discuss their favorite (and not-so-favorite) viewings of the month and share their history and feelings about the sacred holiday of Halloween. LET US KNOW WHAT YOU THINK!   Like us on Facebook:  The Obsessive Vie...

Mike, Tiny and Matt welcome their first ever celebrity guest to the podcast. The guys have a chat with John Dugan, the actor who played Grandpa in the original Texas Chain Saw Massacre. John talks about his love the horror convention circuit, introducing the horror genre to his daughter and his history with Mike.   Let us know what you think! Like us on Facebook:  The Obsessive Viewer Tweet us:  @...

Continuing the  Shocktober  theme of the month, this week the guys discuss their favorite (and not so favorite) Halloween-themed episodes of numerous beloved television shows past and present. Then, Tiny and Matt handle potpourri duties while Mike sends a message from his honeymoon. Timestamps Halloween on TV –  00:45 Potpourri sans Mike –  45:31 PARANORMAL ACTIVITY: THE MARKED ONES  OFFICIAL TRAI...

Just in time for  The Walking Dead 's season premiere,  Tiny ,  Mike  and  Matt  are joined by their friend  Pat  to discuss zombies! They cover all things undead as they discuss George Romero, Post-9/11 zombie offerings, zombie comedies and of course, The Walking Dead. Later, Matt finally sees  World War Z  and special guest Pat shares his thoughts on  Gravity . Also, Mike talks about  Don Jon  a...

Matt, Tiny and Mike discuss Edgar Wright and Simon Pegg's Three Flavors Cornetto Trilogy (AKA the Blood and Ice Cream Trilogy). Shaun of the Dead, Hot Fuzz and The World's End are all covered in this fun, in depth chat about three movies, three genres and three flavors. Later, Mike shares his thoughts about Prisoners. Tiny talks up Ron Howard's latest movie Rush. Then Matt tells the latest part of...

Tiny, Mike, and Matt break from their normal podcasting schedule to discuss Breaking Bad's final episodes. One of the best television series in history has now come to an end and the  Obsessive Viewer Podcast  is honoring it in style. This is the final episode of our 3-part look at Breaking Bad's final episodes. Each week, after watching the latest episode, we discuss it. In this edition we're tyi...

Matt, Mike and Tiny kick off Fall and the podcast's second "season" with a deep look at the things that scare them the most and the movies that had the biggest, most frightening impact on them. Stick around after the discussion to hear about the movie Mike is excited about for Shocktober, find out Tiny's thoughts on the series premiere of Mom and hear Matt gush over the final season premiere of Ho...

Matt, Mike and Tiny close out the summer with a unique two-part episode devoted to the work of Christopher Nolan. The guys share their thoughts on each of his movies and explore the impact his work has had on their lives as well as the industry itself. Part 2 covers Following, Memento. Insomnia and Batman Begins. Part 1 can be found here! Timestamps Following  –  1:03:14 Memento  –  46:46 Insomnia...

Mike, Tiny and Matt break from their normal podcasting schedule to discuss Breaking Bad's final episodes. Arguably the best television series on the air is coming to an end and the Obsessive Viewer Podcast is honoring it in style. This episode is the second of 3 Breaking Bad bonus episodes. Each week, after watching the latest episode, we discuss it. After 3 weeks, the 3 segments are cut together...

Matt, Mike and Tiny close out the summer with a unique two-part episode devoted to the work of Christopher Nolan. The guys share their thoughts on each of his movies and explore the impact his work has had on their lives as well as the industry itself. Part 1 covers The Prestige, The Dark Knight, Inception and The Dark Knight Rises. It also features a guest appearance by Mike's fiancee Amanda  (39...

The guys prepare for the end of summer by once again fielding questions from Yahoo! Answers (inspired by  Slightly Sauced ). Then they dig into the Obsessive Viewer archives for the previously unreleased Breakfast Club Debate recorded on the day Mike and Tiny first "met." Later 2 Guns, The Place Beyond the Pines and Mike Birbiglia are discussed. Timestamps Yahoo! Answers  –  1:00 The Breakfast Clu...

Questions are answered and secrets are revealed as the guys return to the topic of sitcoms for the long awaited sequel to  episode 8 . Later, Matt shares his thoughts on indie drama Palo Alto, CA. Tiny makes podcast history with his analysis of Pain & Gain. And Mike ponders a potential vigilante situation that arose at a screening of Kick-Ass 2. Let us know what you think! Like us on Facebook:  Th...

Matt, Tiny and Mike break from their normal podcasting schedule to discuss Breaking Bad's final episodes. Arguably the best television series on the air is coming to an end and the Obsessive Viewer Podcast is honoring it in style. This episode is the first of 3 Breaking Bad bonus episodes. Each week, after watching the latest episode, we discuss it. After 3 weeks, the 3 segments are cut together a...

" Tiny ,  Matt  and  Mike  discuss  Neill Blomkamp 's  Elysium . Beware: There are some vague to heavy spoilers sprinkled in here and there. If you haven't seen the movie yet, feel free to skip ahead to the other segment using the time stamps below. After the review, the guys take a cue from  Slightly Sauced  and lend their expertise to an eclectic group of questions culled from the depths of Yaho...