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OV365 – The Batman (2022) – Guest: Sam Watermeier (Midwest Film Journal) – The Obsessive Viewer – Movie Review Podcast

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In this episode, I’m joined by my friend Sam Watermeier from Midwest Film Journal to review Matt Reeves’ The Batman in a non-spoiler and spoiler discussion!

Runtime: 2:02:10

Timestamps

• Show Start – 00:30
• Introducing Sam – 02:02

The Batman

• History with Batman – 16:42
• The Batman (2022) Non-Spoiler – 28:10
• The Batman (2022) Spoiler – 57:05

• Closing the Ep – 1:58:54
• Pre-Recorded Outro – 2:01:42

Related Links

• Midwest Film Journal
• MFJ’s “Bats on the Brain” Essay Series
• Sam’s Reviews on MFJ
• Sam’s Letterboxd Account
• Sam’s Scream (2022) Review
• Sam’s Sundown (2022) Review
• Sam’s Jackass Forever (2022) Review

• My 2022 Podcast and Writing Archive
• My Review of The Batman (2022)
• My Review of Marry Me (2022)
• My Review of Uncharted (2022)
• My Throne of Blood Essay on Ben’s The Movie State
• My Sanshiro Sugata Essay on Ben’s The Movie State

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