The Obsessive Viewer - Movie Review Podcast – Details, episodes & analysis

In this bonus episode, Tiny and I review the documentary The Speedway Murders, which recounts the murders of four teenage Burger Chef workers on November 17, 1978 in our hometown of Speedway, Indiana.

Timestamps

• Show Start - 00:28
• Speedway, Indiana - 07:50
• The Speedway Murders (2024) - 20:57 

• Closing the Ep - 1:20:57
• Patreon Clip - 1:22:31

Related Links

• Start Your Podcast with Libsyn Using Promo Code OBSESS

• The Burger Chef Murders Wikipedia Page

• The Speedway Murders IMDb Page

• Demolition begins for Speedway Burger Chef restaurant, site of 1978 murders

• My 2024 Podcast and Writing Archive

• One Year of Criterion Channel - Dec 24, 2023 - Dec 23, 2024

• Movies I Own But Haven't Watched/Rated Yet

Follow Us on Social Media

My Letterboxd | YouTube | Facebook | Twitter/X

Instagram | Threads | Bluesky | TikTok | Tiny’s Letterboxd

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• Support Us on Patreon for Exclusive Content

• Official OV Merch 

• Obsessive Viewer

• Obsessive Viewer Presents: Anthology

• Obsessive Viewer Presents: Tower Junkies

• As Good As It Gets - Linktree

Mic Info

• Matt: ElectroVoice RE20 into RØDEcaster Pro II (Firmware: 1.3.4)

• Tiny: Samson Q2U via USB in Google Meet

Episode Homepage: ObsessiveViewer.com/OV452

Next Week on the Podcast

• OV453 - A Real Pain (2024) & Blitz (2024)

This week, I’m riding solo to review Heretic in a non-spoiler and spoiler feature review. Then, I share my thoughts on sci-fi horror Netflix movie, Time Cut in a non-spoiler secondary review. I also share my experience at the Alamo Drafthouse Indy’s media preview event, and share micro reviews of His Three Daughters, Speak No Evil, Slingshot, and Amber Alert.

Timestamps

• Show Start - 00:28
• Playing in Indianapolis - 06:40
• Alamo Drafthouse Indy - 09:49
• News - 29:34

Feature Review

• Heretic (2024) - 37:28
• Spoiler - 56:36

Secondary Review

• Time Cut (2024) - 1:14:30

Potpourri

• His Three Daughters (2024) - 1:45:04
• Speak No Evil (2024) - 1:54:51
• Slingshot (2024) - 2:00:24
• Amber Alert (2024) - 2:06:50

Closing

• Closing the Ep - 2:14:18
• Patreon Clip - 2:16:10

Related Links

• Start Your Podcast with Libsyn Using Promo Code OBSESS
• The Waiting Game - November 21st Free Screening Info
• Odd Trilogies’ Alamo Drafthouse Indianapolis Preview
• My Guest Appearance on Odd Trilogies: Episode 91 - Kurosawa's Shakespeare Trilogy
• ‘Mass Effect’ TV Series in the Works at Amazon From ‘Fast & Furious 9’ Writer 
• Tony Todd Dies: ‘Candyman’ Star Whose Hundreds Of Credits Include ‘Final Destination’ Films & ‘Platoon’ Was 69
• Mission Impossible: The Final Reckoning Trailer

Indianapolis Theaters

• Alamo Drafthouse Indy
  • Alamo Drafthouse: WIN FREE MOVIES FOR A YEAR
• Kan-Kan 
• Living Room Theaters
• Keystone Art 
• Flix Brewhouse
• Historic Artcraft Theatre
• Heartland Film
• Indy Film Fest

• My 2024 Podcast and Writing Archive
• One Year of Criterion Channel - Dec 24, 2023 - Dec 23, 2024
• Movies I Own But Haven't Watched/Rated Yet

Follow Us on Social Media

My Letterboxd | YouTube | Facebook | Twitter/X

Instagram | Threads | Bluesky | TikTok | Tiny’s Letterboxd

Subscribe to the Podcast

Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Audible

• Support Us on Patreon for Exclusive Content
• Official OV Merch 
• Obsessive Viewer
• Obsessive Viewer Presents: Anthology
• Obsessive Viewer Presents: Tower Junkies
• As Good As It Gets - Linktree

Mic Info

• Matt: ElectroVoice RE20 into RØDEcaster Pro II (Firmware: 1.3.4)

Episode Homepage: ObsessiveViewer.com/OV451

Next Week on the Podcast

• OV452 - Bonus Ep - The Speedway Murders (2024)
• OV453 - A Real Pain (2024) & Blitz (2024)

This week, I welcome Sam Watermeier back to the show to review Beetlejuice Beetlejuice in both a non-spoiler and spoiler feature review. Then, in this week’s secondary review, I share my thoughts on Kevin Smith’s The 4:30 Movie. We also talk about the recent passing of James Earl Jones and share our thoughts on YouTube found footage horror film, Milk & Serial.

Timestamps

• Show Start - 00:28
• RIP James Earl Jones - 08:39
• Milk & Serial - 14:45

Feature Review

• Beetlejuice Beetlejuice (2024) - 25:18
• Spoiler - 51:20

Secondary Review

• The 4:30 Movie (2024) - 1:21:59

• Closing the Ep - 1:41:29
• Patreon Clip - 1:42:20

Related Links

• Start Your Podcast with Libsyn Using Promo Code OBSESS
• James Earl Jones, Distinguished Actor and Voice of Darth Vader, Dies at 93
• The Man (1972)
• Milk & Serial (2024)
• The Nicholas Andrew Podcast/ Episode 1

• Sam’s Letterboxd
• Sam’s Writing on MidwestFilmJournal.com
• Sam’s Review of Beetlejuice Beetlejuice (2024)
• Sam’s Review of Don’t Turn Your Back on Friday Night (2024)
• Sam’s Review of The Crow (2024)
• Sam’s Review of Trap (2024)
• Scene by Scene: The Matrix Series

• My 2024 Podcast and Writing Archive
• One Year of Criterion Channel - Dec 24, 2023 - Dec 23, 2024
• Movies I Own But Haven't Watched/Rated Yet

Follow Us on Social Media

My Letterboxd | YouTube | Facebook | Twitter/X

Instagram | Threads | Bluesky | TikTok | Tiny’s Letterboxd

Subscribe to the Podcast

Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Audible

• Support Us on Patreon for Exclusive Content
• Official OV Merch 
• Obsessive Viewer
• Obsessive Viewer Presents: Anthology
• Obsessive Viewer Presents: Tower Junkies
• As Good As It Gets - Linktree

Mic Info

• Matt: ElectroVoice RE20 into RØDEcaster Pro II (Firmware: 1.3.4)
• Sam: Samson Q2U via USB in Google Meet

Episode Homepage: ObsessiveViewer.com/OV442

Next Week on the Podcast

• OV443 - The Substance (2024) & Speak No Evil (2024)

In this episode, I welcome my friend and colleague from the Indiana Film Journalists Association, Sam Watermeier to the show to discuss James Wan’s latest film, Malignant in all its crazy glory. We also discuss the upcoming Heartland Film Festival, Sam’s involvement with the Heartland Horror category, and some recent movies he’s seen.

Timestamps

• Show Start - 00:26
• Introducing Sam - 02:05
• Heartland Horror - 09:36
• 30th Heartland Film Festival - 18:57

Malignant - 31:00

• Non-Spoiler - 32:40
• Spoiler - 51:10

Potpourri - 1:25:15

• Sam: The Eyes of Tammy Faye - 1:26:06
• Sam: The Card Counter - 1:27:55
• Matt: The Simpsons & Creepshow - 1:30:40 

• Closing the Ep - 1:31:25
• Patreon Clip - 1:33:19
• Pre-Recorded Outro - 1:34:30

Related Links

• Heartland International Film Festival - 30th Anniversary
• Midwest Film Journal
• Sam’s Reviews on MFJ
• Sam’s The Card Counter Review
• Sam’s The Eyes of Tammy Faye Review 

• Matt’s Review: John and the Hole (2021)
• Matt's Review: The Night House (2021)
• Matt's Review: Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings (2021) 

• Ben's Review: Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings (2021)
• Ben's Review: Anne at 13,000 Ft. (2021)
• Ben's Review: Mogul Mowgli (2021)
• Ben’s Happy Valley Essays - Midwest Film Journal
• Ben’s Di$ney Essays - Midwest Film Journal 

• Help Support the Podcast
• Archive: Ben Sears
• Archive: Matt Hurt
• Official OV Merch: Our TeePublic Store 

• Obsessive Viewer - The homepage for all the things we do. Facebook - @ObsessiveViewer - @ObsessiveTiny - @IAmMikeWhite - @nerdster330 - @burger_lurker
• Obsessive Viewer Presents: Anthology - Matt’s solo podcast exploring science fiction anthology storytelling in television’s first golden age starting with The Twilight Zone. Apple Podcasts - Google Podcasts - Stitcher - Twitter
• Obsessive Viewer Presents: Tower Junkies - Our spinoff podcast dedicated to Stephen King’s magnum opus, The Dark Tower and related topics. Apple Podcasts - Google Podcasts - Stitcher - Twitter
• Loudlike “Mistakes We Must Make” EP on iTunes - Our theme song is “An Eclipse of Events.” Grab Loudlike’s EP and hear the full version of our theme.
• Patreon: As Good As It Gets– Mike’s band’s patreon inspired by the old Fan Club Memberships from the 80s and 90s.

Episode Homepage: http://www.obsessiveviewer.com/OV352

In this episode, Tiny, Ben, and I continue our journey through Roger Ebert’s Great Movies List. In this installment, we discuss Kubrick’s 2001: A Space Odyssey, Tarkovsky’s Solaris, and Lumet’s Dog Day Afternoon. We also pay tribute to Michael K Williams, discuss the trailer for The Matrix Resurrections, and share our thoughts on the latest Christopher Nolan news.

Timestamps

• Show Start - 00:33
• Christopher Nolan’s next movie - 07:47
• Tribute to Michael K Williams - 13:09
• The Matrix Resurrections trailer - 27:42

Ebert’s Great Movies Part 10 - 48:05

• 2001: A Space Odyssey (1968) - 50:01
• Solaris (1972) - 1:22:42
• Dog Day Afternoon (1975) - 1:58:28 

• Picks for Part 11 - 2:22:46
• Closing the Ep - 2:27:45
• Patreon Clip - 2:29:49
• Pre-Recorded Outro - 2:32:40

Related Links

• Michael K. Williams, Omar From ‘The Wire,’ Is Dead at 54
• Christopher Nolan Bombshell: Director Talking To Multiple Studios On Film He’ll Direct About J. Robert Oppenheimer & Development Of The A-Bomb In WWII
• The Matrix Resurrections Trailer 

• Ebert’s Great Movies Episode Archive
• Ebert’s Essay: 2001: A Space Odyssey (1968)
• Ebert’s Essay: Solaris (1972)
• Ebert’s Essay: Dog Day Afternoon (1975) 

• Matt’s Review: John and the Hole (2021)
• Matt's Review: The Night House (2021)
• Matt's Review: Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings (2021) 

• Ben's Review: Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings (2021)
• Ben's Review: Anne at 13,000 Ft. (2021)
• Ben's Review: Mogul Mowgli (2021)
• Ben’s Happy Valley Essays - Midwest Film Journal
• Ben’s Di$ney Essays - Midwest Film Journal 

• Help Support the Podcast
• Archive: Ben Sears
• Archive: Matt Hurt
• Official OV Merch: Our TeePublic Store 

• Obsessive Viewer - The homepage for all the things we do. Facebook - @ObsessiveViewer - @ObsessiveTiny - @IAmMikeWhite - @nerdster330 - @burger_lurker
• Obsessive Viewer Presents: Anthology - Matt’s solo podcast exploring science fiction anthology storytelling in television’s first golden age starting with The Twilight Zone. Apple Podcasts - Google Podcasts - Stitcher - Twitter
• Obsessive Viewer Presents: Tower Junkies - Our spinoff podcast dedicated to Stephen King’s magnum opus, The Dark Tower and related topics. Apple Podcasts - Google Podcasts - Stitcher - Twitter
• Loudlike “Mistakes We Must Make” EP on iTunes - Our theme song is “An Eclipse of Events.” Grab Loudlike’s EP and hear the full version of our theme.
• Patreon: As Good As It Gets– Mike’s band’s patreon inspired by the old Fan Club Memberships from the 80s and 90s.

Episode Homepage: http://www.obsessiveviewer.com/OV351

In this episode, Mike and I review CODA (currently on AppleTV+) and Candyman (currently in theaters. We also discuss the Spider-Man: No Way Home trailer and mounting MCU fatigue!

Timestamps

• Show Start - 00:28
• Spider-Man: No Way Home trailer - 12:19

CODA (2021) - 35:37

• Non-Spoiler - 36:41
• Spoiler - 1:04:32

Candyman (2021) - 1:16:04 

• Non-Spoiler - 1:17:18
• Spoiler - 1:46:12 

• Closing the Ep - 2:02:22
• Patreon Clip - 2:04:03
• Pre-Recorded Outro - 2:04:56

Related Links

• Matt's Review: Settlers (2021)
• Matt's Review: Freaky (2020)
• Matt’s Review: Jungle Cruise (2021)
• Matt’s Review: John and the Hole (2021)
• Matt's Review: The Night House (2021)
• Matt's Review: Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings (2021) 

• Ben’s Review: Jungle Cruise (2021)
• Ben's Review: Nine Days (2020)
• Ben's Review: CODA (2021)
• Ben's Review: Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings (2021)
• Ben's Review: Anne at 13,000 Ft. (2021)
• Ben's Review: Mogul Mowgli (2021)
• Ben’s Happy Valley Essays - Midwest Film Journal
• Ben’s Di$ney Essays - Midwest Film Journal 

• Help Support the Podcast
• Archive: Ben Sears
• Archive: Matt Hurt
• Official OV Merch: Our TeePublic Store 

• Obsessive Viewer - The homepage for all the things we do. Facebook - @ObsessiveViewer - @ObsessiveTiny - @IAmMikeWhite - @nerdster330 - @burger_lurker
• Obsessive Viewer Presents: Anthology - Matt’s solo podcast exploring science fiction anthology storytelling in television’s first golden age starting with The Twilight Zone. Apple Podcasts - Google Podcasts - Stitcher - Twitter
• Obsessive Viewer Presents: Tower Junkies - Our spinoff podcast dedicated to Stephen King’s magnum opus, The Dark Tower and related topics. Apple Podcasts - Google Podcasts - Stitcher - Twitter
• Loudlike “Mistakes We Must Make” EP on iTunes - Our theme song is “An Eclipse of Events.” Grab Loudlike’s EP and hear the full version of our theme.
• Patreon: As Good As It Gets– Mike’s band’s patreon inspired by the old Fan Club Memberships from the 80s and 90s.

Episode Homepage: http://www.obsessiveviewer.com/OV350

In this “parking lot special” episode, Tiny and I review M. Night Shyamalan’s latest film, Old immediately following a theater screening of the film.

Timestamps

• Show Start - 00:28
• Our Theater Experience - 01:49
• Quick Potpourri - 07:10

Old (2021) - 08:45

• Non-Spoiler - 16:09
• Spoiler - 32:21 

• Closing the Ep - 1:05:43
• Patreon Clip - 1:06:27
• Pre-Recorded Outro - 1:07:43

Related Links

• Matt's Review: Fear Street Part One: 1994 (2021)
• Matt's Review: Fear Street Part Two: 1978 (2021)
• Matt’s Review: Fear Street Part Three: 1666 (2021)
• Matt’s Review: Old (2021) 

• Ben’s Review: Old (2021)
• Ben's Review: Pig (2021)
• Ben’s Happy Valley Essays - Midwest Film Journal
• Ben’s Di$ney Essays - Midwest Film Journal 

• Help Support the Podcast
• Archive: Ben Sears
• Archive: Matt Hurt
• Official OV Merch: Our TeePublic Store 

• Obsessive Viewer - The homepage for all the things we do. Facebook - @ObsessiveViewer - @ObsessiveTiny - @IAmMikeWhite - @nerdster330 - @burger_lurker
• Obsessive Viewer Presents: Anthology - Matt’s solo podcast exploring science fiction anthology storytelling in television’s first golden age starting with The Twilight Zone. Apple Podcasts - Google Podcasts - Stitcher - Twitter
• Obsessive Viewer Presents: Tower Junkies - Our spinoff podcast dedicated to Stephen King’s magnum opus, The Dark Tower and related topics. Apple Podcasts - Google Podcasts - Stitcher - Twitter
• Loudlike “Mistakes We Must Make” EP on iTunes - Our theme song is “An Eclipse of Events.” Grab Loudlike’s EP and hear the full version of our theme.
• Patreon: As Good As It Gets– Mike’s band’s patreon inspired by the old Fan Club Memberships from the 80s and 90s.

Episode Homepage: http://www.obsessiveviewer.com/OV349

In this episode, Ben, and I review season 1 of Disney+’s Loki. We also discuss Werewolves Within, Summer of Soul, Bo Burnham: Inside, Master of None, and The Tomorrow War.

Timestamps

• Show Start - 00:33
• Ben’s Pig Review - 03:55
• Anthony Bourdain AI Controversy - 07:38

Loki: Season 1 - 15:55

• Non-Spoiler - 29:07
• Spoiler - 47:39

Potpourri - 1:11:23

• Matt: Werewolves Within - 1:11:47
• Ben: Summer of Soul - 1:16:15
• Matt: Bo Burnham: Inside - 1:21:34
• Ben: Master of None: Moments in Love - 1:30:41
• Matt: The Tomorrow War - 1:36:36 

• Closing the Ep - 1:45:40
• Patreon Clip - 1:46:23
• Pre-Recorded Outro - 1:48:26 

Related Links 

• The Living Room Theater
• Indy Film Fest 2021
• Matt's Review: Fear Street Part One: 1994 (2021)
• Matt's Review: Fear Street Part Two: 1978 (2021)
• Matt's Review: Fear Street Part Three: 1666 (2021)
• Ben's Review: Pig (2021)
• Ben’s Happy Valley Essays - Midwest Film Journal
• Ben’s Di$ney Essays - Midwest Film Journal 

• Help Support the Podcast
• Archive: Ben Sears
• Archive: Matt Hurt
• Official OV Merch: Our TeePublic Store
• Ben Sears Photography 

• Obsessive Viewer - The homepage for all the things we do. Facebook - @ObsessiveViewer - @ObsessiveTiny - @IAmMikeWhite - @nerdster330 - @burger_lurker
• Obsessive Viewer Presents: Anthology - Matt’s solo podcast exploring science fiction anthology storytelling in television’s first golden age starting with The Twilight Zone. Apple Podcasts - Google Podcasts - Stitcher - Twitter
• Obsessive Viewer Presents: Tower Junkies - Our spinoff podcast dedicated to Stephen King’s magnum opus, The Dark Tower and related topics. Apple Podcasts - Google Podcasts - Stitcher - Twitter
• Loudlike “Mistakes We Must Make” EP on iTunes - Our theme song is “An Eclipse of Events.” Grab Loudlike’s EP and hear the full version of our theme.
• Patreon: As Good As It Gets– Mike’s band’s patreon inspired by the old Fan Club Memberships from the 80s and 90s.

Episode Homepage: http://www.obsessiveviewer.com/OV348

In this episode, Tiny, Ben, and I continue our review series of the movies listed on Roger Ebert’s Great Movies list of essays. In this installment, we discuss Star Wars, Do the Right Thing, and Spirited Away.

Timestamps

• Show Start - 00:45
• Ben’s Writing - 05:42
• Upcoming Happy Madison Productions - 15:10
• Emmy Nominations - 20:37

Ebert’s Great Movies - 24:39

• Star Wars (1977) - 26:11
• Do the Right Thing (1989)
  • Non-Spoiler - 1:07:28
  • Spoiler - 1:27:19
• Spirited Away (2001) - 1:42:40 

• Picks for Part 10 - 2:06:22
• Closing the Ep - 2:11:36
• Patreon Clip - 2:12:23
• Pre-Recorded Outro - 2:14:37

Related Links

• The Living Room Theater
• Indy Film Fest 2021
• Matt's Review: Fear Street Part One: 1994 (2021)
• Matt's Review: Fear Street Part Two: 1978 (2021)
• Ben’s Happy Valley Essays - Midwest Film Journal
• Ben’s Di$ney Essays - Midwest Film Journal 

• Ebert’s Great Movies Essays
• Great Movies Essay: Star Wars (1977) - Jun 28, 1999
• Great Movies Essay: Do the Right Thing (1989) - May 27, 2001
• Great Movies Essay: Spirited Away (2001) - Jul 12, 2012 

• Help Support the Podcast
• Archive: Ben Sears
• Archive: Matt Hurt
• Official OV Merch: Our TeePublic Store
• Ben Sears Photography 

• Obsessive Viewer - The homepage for all the things we do. Facebook - @ObsessiveViewer - @ObsessiveTiny - @IAmMikeWhite - @nerdster330 - @burger_lurker
• Obsessive Viewer Presents: Anthology - Matt’s solo podcast exploring science fiction anthology storytelling in television’s first golden age starting with The Twilight Zone. Apple Podcasts - Google Podcasts - Stitcher - Twitter
• Obsessive Viewer Presents: Tower Junkies - Our spinoff podcast dedicated to Stephen King’s magnum opus, The Dark Tower and related topics. Apple Podcasts - Google Podcasts - Stitcher - Twitter
• Loudlike “Mistakes We Must Make” EP on iTunes - Our theme song is “An Eclipse of Events.” Grab Loudlike’s EP and hear the full version of our theme.
• Patreon: As Good As It Gets– Mike’s band’s patreon inspired by the old Fan Club Memberships from the 80s and 90s.

Episode Homepage: http://www.obsessiveviewer.com/OV347

In this episode, Tiny and I review Black Widow. We also talk about some Patreon and general website stuff, F9: The Fast Saga, and Netflix’s Fear Street trilogy.

Timestamps

• Show Start - 00:34
• Matt’s Recent Reviews - 05:13

Black Widow - 08:50

• Non-Spoiler - 17:03
• Spoiler - 41:07 

• Closing the Ep - 1:15:08
• Patreon Clip - 1:16:06
• Pre-Recorded Outro - 1:17:16

Related Links

• The Living Room Theater
• Indy Film Fest 2021
• Ben's Column: America: The Motion Picture (2021)
• Matt's Review: F9: The Fast Saga (2021)
• Matt's Review: Fear Street Part One: 1994 (2021)
• Matt's Review: Fear Street Part Two: 1978 (2021)  

• Help Support the Podcast
• Archive: Ben Sears
• Archive: Matt Hurt
• Official OV Merch: Our TeePublic Store
• Ben Sears Photography 

• Obsessive Viewer - The homepage for all the things we do. Facebook - @ObsessiveViewer - @ObsessiveTiny - @IAmMikeWhite - @nerdster330 - @burger_lurker
• Obsessive Viewer Presents: Anthology - Matt’s solo podcast exploring science fiction anthology storytelling in television’s first golden age starting with The Twilight Zone. Apple Podcasts - Google Podcasts - Stitcher - Twitter
• Obsessive Viewer Presents: Tower Junkies - Our spinoff podcast dedicated to Stephen King’s magnum opus, The Dark Tower and related topics. Apple Podcasts - Google Podcasts - Stitcher - Twitter
• Loudlike “Mistakes We Must Make” EP on iTunes - Our theme song is “An Eclipse of Events.” Grab Loudlike’s EP and hear the full version of our theme.
• Patreon: As Good As It Gets– Mike’s band’s patreon inspired by the old Fan Club Memberships from the 80s and 90s.
• That’s My Brudda with Mike & Kevin– Mike and his brother’s YouTube channel for their home movie video podcast all about nostalgia and the 80s and 90s.

Episode Homepage: http://www.obsessiveviewer.com/OV346