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OV387 – IFJA Ten Best Films of 2022 – Guest: Sam Watermeier (Midwest Film Journal) – The Obsessive Viewer – Movie Review Podcast

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In this episode, I welcome my friend Sam Watermeier back to the show to help me close out the year with a breakdown of the Indiana Film Journalists Association top films of 2022. We also go over Sam’s personal top ten list.

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Mic Info

• Matt: ElectroVoice RE20 – RØDEcaster Pro II (Firmware: 1.0.9 BETA) – Processing: High Pass Filter, DeEsser, Compressor, and Master Compellor enabled
• Sam: Samson Q2U via Google Meet

Timestamps

• Show Start – 00:28

• Introducing the Guest – 01:39
• Sam’s Favorites of 2022 – 16:29
• Sam’s Top Movie of 2022: The Whale – 28:55

• The IFJA Top Ten – 40:48

• TÁR – 43:32
• After Yang– 51:28
  • Patreon Potpourri – 014 – “Sci-Fi Duos” – Dual (2022) & After Yang (2022) – Jul 6, 2022
• Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery – 1:11:15
  • 007 – November 2022 – Monthly First Viewings and Stats – Dec 3, 2022
• The Banshees of Inisherin – 1:16:02
• Decision to Leave – 1:26:21
  • Patreon Potpourri – 017 – “2022 Movies” – Decision to Leave, Good Night Oppy, Weird: The Al Yankovic Story, and Bodies Bodies Bodies – Nov 5, 2022
• Women Talking – 1:37:45
  • 007 – November 2022 – Monthly First Viewings and Stats – Dec 3, 2022
• Marcel the Shell with Shoes On – 1:41:13
• Top Gun: Maverick – 1:45:42

• Runner-Up: RRR – 1:53:57
• Winner: Everything Everywhere All At Once – 1:58:09

• 2023 Movies We’re Looking Forward to – 2:05:32
• Closing the Ep – 2:12:52

Related Links

• My 2022 Podcast and Writing Archive
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  • My Review of Windfall
  • My Review of Clerks III
• Mike’s Band: As Good As It Gets
• Our Theme Song on Spotify

• Sam Watermeier’s Letterboxd
  • Sam Watermeier’s Writing on Midwest Film Journal
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    • A Christmas Story Christmas
    • TÁR

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