The Obsessive Viewer - Movie Review Podcast

OV310 - cOVid-19 Film Festival Opening Night and Day 1 - Crawl, The Year of Spectacular Men, Outbreak, The Edge of Seventeen, and Contagion Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Stitcher Direct Download Link COVID-19 is sweeping the nation. So, naturally, I am coping by watching movies and podcasting about them as if they were part of a Film Festival Here is day 1. This week's stinger comes from our Patr...

OV309 - Extended Potpourri - Coronavirus/COVID-19, Devs, Dave, Kan Kan Cinema, The Warrant, The Way Back, The Outsider, Mythic Quest, McMillions (Guest: Ben Sears) Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Stitcher Direct Download Link This week, frequent guest and OV contributor Ben Sears joins Tiny and me to discuss several topics in an Extended Potpourri episode. Topics include: Devs , Dave , The Outsider...

OV308 - Post-Oscars 2020 & Extended Potpourri - The Witcher, Gretel and Hansel, Terminator: Dark Fate, Downhill, Fantasy Island, Mike Birbiglia's The New One, and Zombieland Double Tap Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Stitcher Direct Download Link This week, Tiny and I reflect on this year's Oscar ceremony, which we were both pleased with. We then discuss several topics in an Extended Potpourri segm...

OV307 - Oscars 2020 Nominee Rundown (Guest: Ben Sears) Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Stitcher Direct Download Link This week, Ben joins me to rundown the 2020 Oscar Nominees! We also commiserate on Joker 's success, Star Wars' whatever, and some of the snubs from this year's Academy Awards. This week's stinger comes from our Patreon-exclusive recording: 057 - OV B-Roll - "AARP Movies for Grown Up...

OV306 - 2019 Year in Review - Best Movies of the Year and Viewing Stats Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Stitcher Direct Download Link Happy 2020 and welcome to The Obsessive Viewer's 2019 Year in Review episode! It's our annual episode where Tiny, Mike, and myself share our movie viewing stats for the year, our top ten favorite movies list, and otherwise just nerd out about our year in movies and l...

OV305 - Cats (Non-Spoiler) & Parasite - Don't Think Twice, Acting in Independent Films, and Improv Comedy (Featuring: Kyrsten Lyster) Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Stitcher Direct Download Link Merry Christmas! In this episode, Kyrsten and I review Tom Hooper's abysmal adaptation of Cats in a non-spoiler review. Then we cover Bong Joon-ho's incredible Parasite in a full review. We also discuss Mi...

OV304 - IFJA 2019 Award Winners & Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker (Non-Spoiler) - Guest: Evan Dossey from MidwestFilmJournal.com Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Stitcher Direct Download Link In this week's episode, Evan Dossey from MidwestFilmJournal.com and the IFJA joins me to talk about the Indiana Film Journalists Association award winners for 2019. We also touch on Star Wars: The Rise of Skyw...

OV303 - The Report & Marriage Story - Dickinson, Servant, Truth Be Told, Unbelievable, and Little Women (Guest: Ben Sears) Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Stitcher Direct Download Link   In this week's episode, we welcome back our friend and OV contributor Ben Sears to help Tiny and I with double Adam Driver review of Amazon Studios' The Report and Netflix's Marriage Story . We also lightly touch o...

OV302 - Knives Out - HIFF2019 Final Red Carpet Recordings: Greener Grass, Samir, House of Champions, International Falls, Last Year at the Crossing, The Garden Left Behind, and Moonlight Sonata (Featuring: Kyrsten Lyster) Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Stitcher Direct Download Link Happy Thanksgiving (to those of you in the US)! In this special double parking lot special episode, Kyrsten and I hav...

OV301 - Extended Potpourri - Disney+ Launch, The Boys, Brittany Runs a Marathon, Breakfast at Tiffany's, Joker, El Camino, Tag, Shameless, We Shall Not Die Now, Standing Up Falling Down, Always in Season, and Summer Night Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Stitcher Direct Download Link This week, Tiny and I catch up on what we've watched lately with an Extended Potpourri episode. In it, we discuss Dis...

OV300 - Lady and the Tramp (2019) - Disney Plus Preview: Encore!, Forky Asks a Question, High School Musical: The Musical: The Series, Marvel's Hero Project, The Imagineering Story, The World According to Jeff Goldblum, Spark Shorts     Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Stitcher Direct Download Link   This week, I fly solo for the 300th (holy crap!) episode of the podcast! In this special episode, I...

OV299 - The Lighthouse - For All Mankind, Dickinson, See, The Morning Show, A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood, In Fabric, Marriage Story, Just Mercy, and Netflix's The King (Guest: Ben Sears)   Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Stitcher Direct Download Link   This week, I welcome back our contributor Ben Sears to the podcast to review Robert Eggers' incredible film, The Lighthouse . We also discuss...

OV298 - HIFF2019: Part II - Award Winners - Press Junket Interviews: House of Champions, Man Camp, Syndrome K, Moonlight Sonata, Ernie & Joe, We Shall Not Die Now, Standing Up Falling Down, Samir, and Going Attractions   Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Stitcher Direct Download Link   In part 2 of our coverage of the 28th Heartland Film Festival , I share the award winners from this year's festival...

OV297 - HIFF2019: Part I - Whelm - Filmmaker and Special Guest Interviews: Brendan Fraser, A New Christmas, Philophobia, Barefoot: The Mark Baumer Story, My Beautiful Stutter, Foster Boy, and More   Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Stitcher Direct Download Link     In part 1 of our coverage of the 28th Heartland Film Festival , I review the 100% Indiana epic thriller, Whelm , and I interview several...

OV296 - Ad Astra - Shane Gillis v SNL, Joker and Aurora, Beautiful Boy, and Everything is Horrible and Wonderful (Harris Wittels Memoir)   Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Stitcher Direct Download Link In this episode, Tiny and I review Ad Astra . We also discuss some controversies surrounding Joker , the Shane Gillis/SNL fiasco, Beautiful Boy , Stephanie Wittels-Wachs' heartbreaking memoir about he...

OV295 - It: Chapter Two - Disney+ & Apple TV+, The Rise of Skywalker, The Mandalorian, and Star Wars Storytelling (Featuring: Robert Fekkes)   Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Stitcher Direct Download Link In this episode, Fekkes and I review It: Chapter Two . We also debate the merits of single entry franchise storytelling in the era of peak TV/storytelling, Disney+ trailers, Apple TV+, and the "St...

OV294 - Bonus Ep - Rapid Response     Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Stitcher Direct Download Link In this bonus episode, Tiny and I review Rapid Response , a documentary about the origin and evolution of motorsport medical science. It's an interesting documentary currently in theaters that we both recommend. This week's stinger comes from our Patreon-exclusive recording:  046 - OV B-Roll - "Holle...

OV293 - Toy Story 4 & The Farewell - AMC A-List v Regal Unlimited, Upcoming Movies: Joker, Jojo Rabbit, Motherless Brooklyn, Cats (Guest: Ben Sears)   Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Stitcher Direct Download Link In this week's episode, I welcome Patreon supporter, returning guest, and new contributor Ben Sears back to the podcast. We review Toy Story 4 and A24's The Farewell . We also talk about s...

OV292 - Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark - Good Boys (Non-Spoiler), The Matrix 4 News, and Sony v Disney: Spider-Man and the MCU (Featuring: Kyrsten Lyster)   Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Stitcher Direct Download Link In this week's episode, Kyrsten and I record on-location from her apartment to review Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark . Kyrsten also briefly shares her thoughts on Trump: An Ame...

OV291 - Extended Potpourri – Spider-Man: Far From Home, Stuber, Blockers, Buzzfeed Unsolved: Supernatural, Cats Trailer, and LOSTPoint (Featuring: Kyrsten Lyster)   Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Stitcher Direct Download Link In this week's episode, Kyrsten and I spend way too much time talking about our cats before diving into reviews of Spider-Man: Far From Home , Stuber , and Blockers . We roun...

OV290 - Once Upon a Time...In Hollywood – Regal Unlimited, Fast & Furious Presents: Hobbs & Shaw, ACS: Impeachment Announced, and Tenet Teaser (Featuring: Robert Fekkes)   Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Stitcher Direct Download Link This week, Fekkes and I review Quentin Tarantino's latest film, Once Upon a Time in Hollywood . We also briefly talk about Regal Unlimited, Hobbs & Shaw , and more. Th...

OV289 - Quentin Tarantino Retrospective: Chapter Three – Inglourious Basterds, Django Unchained, and The Hateful Eight (Featuring: Robert Fekkes)   Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Stitcher Direct Download Link Recorded July 23, 23019: In preparation for Once Upon a Time…in Hollywood , Fekkes and I are embarking upon a 3-part Quentin Tarantino retrospective leading up to the new film's release. In t...

OV288 - Quentin Tarantino Retrospective: Chapter Two – Kill Bill Vol 1, Kill Bill Vol 2, and Death Proof (Featuring: Robert Fekkes)   Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Stitcher Direct Download Link     Recorded July 3, 2019: In preparation for Once Upon a Time…in Hollywood , Fekkes and I are embarking upon a 3-part Quentin Tarantino retrospective leading up to the new film's release. In this installm...

OV287 - Quentin Tarantino Retrospective: Chapter One – Reservoir Dogs, Pulp Fiction, and Jackie Brown (Featuring: Robert Fekkes)   Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Stitcher Direct Download Link Recorded April 3, 2019: In preparation for Once Upon a Time…in Hollywood , Fekkes and I are embarking upon a 3-part Quentin Tarantino retrospective leading up to the new film's release. In this installment, F...

In this laid back, extended conversation episode, Mike and I cover a wide range of topics including his son's first movie theater experience, the ridiculous Twitter meltdown of @RareHorror, life in the streaming era, and more. We also review the new Child's Play and briefly discuss Tenebrae and Godzilla: King of the Monsters . This week's stinger comes from our Patreon-exclusive recording: 036 - O...