This week, Nick Rogers joins me to review the Robbie Williams biopic, Better Man in a feature review and then we chat about September 5 in a non-spoiler secondary review. For Potpourri, Nick talks about Vulture’s Stunt Awards, Rebel Ridge, and Life After Fighting. I then share my thoughts on my first time watching Clint Eastwood’s Unforgiven.  

Timestamps

• Show Start - 00:28
• Introducing Nick - 02:14
• Playing in Indianapolis - 09:21

Feature Review 

• Better Man (2024) - 13:37
• Spoiler - 31:28 

Secondary Review 

• September 5 (2024) - 44:15

Potpourri

• Nick: Life After Fighting (2024) - 1:07:10
• Matt: Unforgiven (1992) - 1:10:41

• Closing the Ep - 1:17:50
• Patreon Clip - 1:23:23

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• Nick's Review of Carry-On
• Nick's Review of Flow

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• Denzelmber (Denzel Washington)

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Next Week on the Podcast

• OV462 – 2024 Year in Review – Best Movies of the Year and Viewing Stats 

Happy New Year! This week, I’m joined by Andy Carr to review Robert Eggers’ Nosferatu. Then, in this week’s secondary review, I share my thoughts on Halina Reijn’s Babygirl. We also discuss Grand Prix (1966), Sonic the Hedgehog 3 (2024), Happiness (1998), and Jailbreak: Love on the Run (2024) in this week’s Potpourri section.

Timestamps

• Show Start - 00:28
• Introducing Andy - 03:02
• Playing in Indianapolis - 09:47
• Goals for 2025 - 14:00

Feature Review

• Nosferatu (2024) - 20:25
• Spoiler - 51:28

Secondary Review

• Babygirl (2024) - 1:19:21

Potpourri

• Andy: Sonic the Hedgehog 3 (2024) - 1:28:42
• Matt: Grand Prix (1966) - 1:35:34
• Andy: Happiness (1998) - 1:44:21
• Matt: Jailbreak: Love on the Run (2024) - 1:47:57

• Closing the Ep - 1:56:32
• Patreon Clip - 1:58:14

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• Cinema Komorebi: Grand Prix (1966) – Part 1
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• Odd Trilogies - Ep 94: The Rise of Eggers 
• Odd Trilogies - Ep 93: The Harold & Kumar Trilogy
• Odd Trilogies - Ep 92: The Venom Trilogy (with Evan Dossey) 

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Episode Homepage: ObsessiveViewer.com/OV460

Next Week on the Podcast

• OV461 - Better Man (2024) & September 5 (2024) - Guest: Nick Rogers

This week, I welcome my friends and IFJA colleagues Andy Carr and Joe Shearer back to the show to help me close out the year with a breakdown of the Indiana Film Journalists Association’s Ten Best Films of 2024.

Timestamps

• Show Start - 00:28
• Introducing the Guests - 02:42
• Spotlight on Our Work in 2024 - 08:09
• Movies We’d Add to the List - 18:35

Best Film Finalists - 28:50

• Civil War - 29:15
• Conclave - 37:06
• A Different Man - 45:43
• I Saw the TV Glow - 53:51
• Exit Joe - 1:01:16
• Mars Express - 1:02:16
• News Break: Nolan’s Odyssey - 1:08:20
• Nickel Boys - 1:13:07
• A Real Pain - 1:19:50
• Sing Sing - 1:25:20
• Runner-Up: The Brutalist - 1:29:48
• Winner: The Substance - 1:35:15

• IFJA Thoughts - 1:43:36
• Closing the Ep - 1:47:24
• Patreon Clip - 1:51:28

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• Cinema Komorebi: Grand Prix (1966) – Part 1
• Odd Trilogies - Episode 91: Kurosawa’s Shakespeare Trilogy (with Matt Hurt)

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• The Marvelous Ms. Meryl: The River Wild (1994)
• Denzelmber: Ricochet

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Episode Homepage: ObsessiveViewer.com/OV459

Next Week on the Podcast

• OV460 - Nosferatu (2024) & Babygirl (2024)

This week, Tiny and I review Barry Jenkins’ new film, Mufasa: The Lion King in a non-spoiler and spoiler feature review. Then, in this week’s secondary review, I’m joined by Sam Watermeier for a review of Clint Eastwood’s Juror #2.

Timestamps

• Show Start - 00:28
• Lola’s First Movie - 04:05
• News - 08:50

Feature Review

• Mufasa: The Lion King (2024) - 17:15
• Spoiler - 36:05

Secondary Review 

• Introducing Sam - 53:47
• Juror #2 (2024) - 1:00:33
• Spoiler - 1:28:50

• Closing the Ep - 1:53:38
• Patreon Clip - 1:55:08

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• The Waiting Game – Watch Digitally

• Sam’s Letterboxd
• Sam’s Writing on Midwest Film Journal
• Sam's Essay on Fallen (1998)

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Episode Homepage: ObsessiveViewer.com/OV458

Next Week on the Podcast

• OV459 - IFJA Ten Best Films of 2024

This week, I’m joined by Mitch Ringenberg to review the new James Mangold movie, A Complete Unknown. Then, in this week’s secondary review, I share my thoughts on Kyle Mooney’s Y2K. We also discuss news regarding the death of Sony’s Spider-Man universe, the trailer for 28 Years Later, the IFJA Award nominations, and more.

Timestamps

• Show Start - 00:28
• Introducing Mitch - 02:13
• News Before the Reviews - 06:39
• IFJA Nominees - 21:22

Feature Review

• A Complete Unknown (2024) - 37:18
• Spoiler - 1:03:30
• Exit Mitch Ringenberg - 1:17:15

Secondary Review

• 28 Years Later trailer - 1:18:11
• Y2K (2024) - 1:23:00

• Closing the Ep - 1:36:53
• Patreon Clip - 1:38:58

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• As ‘Kraven’ Hunts for Audience, Sony’s Marvel Universe Takes Final Bow for Now

• Mitch’s Letterboxd
• Mitch’s Writing on Midwest Film Journal
• Mitch’s Essay on Man on Fire

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Episode Homepage: ObsessiveViewer.com/OV457

Next Week on the Podcast

• OV458 - Mufasa: The Lion King (2024) & Juror #2 (2024)

In this special bonus episode, I welcome Joe Shearer back to the show to talk about the movies he and I have been watching in preparation for the Indiana Film Journalists Association’s year-end awards.

Timestamps

• Show Start - 00:28
• Introducing Joe - 01:37
• About the IFJA - 03:57

FYC Potpourri

• Joe: Saturday Night - 10:50
• Matt: The People’s Joker - 15:09
• Joe: The Apprentice - 26:10
• Matt: A Different Man - 36:42
• Joe: Skincare - 47:07
• Matt: I Like Movies - 52:56
• Joe: Wicked Little Letters - 1:06:24
• Matt: The Brutalist - 1:13:19
• Some Thoughts on the Year - 1:26:50
• Joe: Heretic - 1:32:05 

• Closing the Ep - 1:38:44
• Patreon Clip - 1:41:49

Related Links

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• Nominations Announced for the 2024 Indiana Film Journalists Association Awards

• Joe’s Letterboxd
• Joe’s Writing on Midwest Film Journal

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Mic Info

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• Joe: Tonor USB Microphone via Google Meet

Episode Homepage: ObsessiveViewer.com/OV456

Next Time on the Podcast

• OV457 - A Complete Unknown (2024) & Y2K (2024)

This week, I finally review Wicked: Part 1. Then, in this week’s secondary review, I’m joined by Sam Watermeier for a review of The Order. I also talk about news regarding Harry Potter casting, movie news, and more.

Timestamps

• Show Start - 00:28
• Playing in Indianapolis - 03:25
• News - 04:57

Feature Review

• Wicked: Part 1 (2024) - 14:54
• Spoiler - 44:20

Secondary Review

• Introducing Sam - 55:11
• The Order (2024) - 1:01:39

• Closing the Ep - 1:44:02
• Patreon Clip - 1:45:21

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• Odd Trilogies - Episode 91: Kurosawa’s Shakespeare Trilogy (with Matt Hurt)
• HBO Circling Paapa Essiedu For Severus Snape Role In ‘Harry Potter’ TV Show
• Jorma Taccone To Direct Searchlight Comedy ‘DNA’ Starring Ben Schwartz & Sam Rockwell

• Sam’s Letterboxd
• Sam’s Writing on Midwest Film Journal

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Episode Homepage: ObsessiveViewer.com/OV455

Next Week on the Podcast

• OV456 - Bonus Ep - FYC Potpourri
• OV457 - Y2K (2024) & A Complete Unknown (2024)

This week, I review Ridley Scott’s Gladiator II. Then, in this week’s secondary review, I share my thoughts on Moana 2. I also talk about Deja Vu (2006), The Ten (2007), news regarding Michael Showalter’s adaptation of Colleen Hoover’s Verity, and more.

Timestamps

• Show Start - 00:28
• Playing in Indianapolis - 05:50
• News - 06:33

Feature Review

• Gladiator II (2024) - 22:35
• Spoiler - 53:13

Secondary Review

• Moana 2 (2024) - 1:12:21

Potpourri

• Deja Vu (2006) - 1:33:39
• The Ten (2007) - 1:42:18

• Closing the Ep - 1:52:45
• Patreon Clip - 1:53:48

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• Odd Trilogies - Episode 91: Kurosawa’s Shakespeare Trilogy (with Matt Hurt)
• Dwayne Johnson Says Sing in the Movie Theater If ‘You’ve Gone to a Musical and You’re Into It’: ‘Sing! You’ve Paid Your Hard Earned Money for a Ticket’
• Anne Hathaway To Star In Adaptation Of Colleen Hoover’s ‘Verity’ For Amazon MGM Studios And Michael Showalter
• The Gladiator II Line That Broke My Brain

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Episode Homepage: ObsessiveViewer.com/OV454

Next Week on the Podcast

• OV455 - Bonus Ep - FYC Potpourri
• OV456 - Wicked (2024) & The Order (2024)

This week, I welcome Brent Leuthold back to the show for a feature review of Jesse Eisenberg’s A Real Pain. Then, in this week’s secondary review, I share my thoughts on Steve McQueen’s Blitz. We also talk about Indy’s new Alamo Drafthouse, MadS, From, Oscar News, Red One, and more.

Timestamps

• Show Start - 00:28
• Introducing Brent - 02:44
• Playing in Indianapolis - 06:14
• News - 10:44
• Awards Season - 20:29

Feature Review

• A Real Pain (2024) - 26:06
• Spoiler - 51:06

Secondary Review

• Blitz (2024) - 1:16:59

Potpourri

• Red One (2024) - 1:34:05

• Closing the Ep - 1:41:17
• Patreon Clip - 1:42:46

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• Awake in the Dark

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• Brent's Review of Heretic (2024)

• Brent's Review of Here (2024)

• Patreon: 190 - OV B-Roll - “Blitzkrieg Bummer” - Juror #2, The Speedway Murders, Breakfast All Day, Social Media Influencers, Letterboxd Blurbs - Nov 20, 2024

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Next Week on the Podcast

• OV454 - Gladiator II (2024) & The Piano Lesson (2024)

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

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

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Next Week on the Podcast

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