Film and TV Reviews and Podcasts
This week, I ride solo to review the new A24 dark comedy Death of a Unicorn in a feature review and then, in this week’s secondary review, I share my thoughts on the thriller The Rule of Jenny Pen. I also discuss recent movie and TV news, Ash (2025), Stella, the Avengers: Doomsday cast, and more.
This week, Brent Leuthold joins me to review the new action comedy Novocaine in a feature review and then, in this week’s secondary review, I share my thoughts on Jimmy Warden’s Borderline. I also discuss recent movie and TV news, Yellowjackets, Opus, 2004’s Twisted and more.
This week, Brent Leuthold joins me to review the new Bong Joon Ho movie Mickey 17 in a feature review and then, in this week’s secondary review, I share my thoughts on the Russo Brothers’ new Netflix movie, The Electric State. We also discuss recent Spider-Man 4 and Ready Or Not casting news, and more.
This week, Sam Watermeier joins me to review the new survival thriller Last Breath in a feature review and then, in this week’s secondary review, we discuss the crime comedy Riff Raff. We also discuss the passing of Michelle Trachtenberg and Gene Hackman, more Scream 7 casting news, this year’s Oscar ceremony, and more.
This week, Mitch Ringenberg joins me to review the Oz Perkins movie The Monkey in a feature review and then, in this week’s secondary review, we discuss the documentary Grand Theft Hamlet, which is now available on PVOD and on MUBI. We also talk a bit about the passing of George Armitage, Clayface director news, On Cinema at the Cinema, Severance season 2, and more.
This week, Brent Leuthold joins me to review the new MCU movie Captain America: Brave New World in a feature review and then, in this week’s secondary review, I share my thoughts on One of Them Days, which is now available on PVOD. We also talk a bit about the passing of character actor Biff Wiff, big James Bond franchise news, and more.
This week, Sam Watermeier joins me once again to review the new Valentine’s Day slasher movie Heart Eyes in a feature review and then, in this week’s secondary review, I share my thoughts on the new Scott Derrickson film, The Gorge. We also talk a bit about the Super Bowl trailers and commercials, A24’s Friendship trailer, But I’m a Cheerleader, Home Improvement, and more.
This week, Sam Watermeier joins me to review the new comedy You’re Cordially Invited in a feature review and then, in this week’s secondary review, I share my thoughts on the sci-fi romance, Love Me. We also talk a bit about Scream 7 casting news, Arlington Road, Them, and more.
This week, Brent Leuthold joins me to review the new thriller Companion in a feature review and then, in this week’s secondary review, we discuss Steven Soderbergh’s latest film, Presence. We also talk a bit about the 2025 Oscar nominations, AMC’s Screen Unseen and Scream Unseen screenings, and more.
This week, Nick Rogers joins me to review Leigh Whannell’s Wolf Man in a feature review and then we chat about Back in Action in a non-spoiler secondary review. We also pay tribute to David Lynch and discuss Grand Theft Hamlet. For Potpourri, Nick talks about some foreign language 2024 movies he’s catching up on and I share my first viewing thoughts on Brian De Palma’s Carlito’s Way.
Welcome to The Obsessive Viewer’s 2024 Year in Review episode! Mike and Tiny join me for our 12th year sharing our movie viewing stats for the year and our top ten favorite movies lists. We also share movie accomplishments, notable TV we watched in 2024, 2025 movies we’re looking forward to, movie watching goals for 2025, honorable mentions, and more.
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 movies he’s watched for Vulture’s Stunt Awards, Rebel Ridge, and Life After Fighting. I then share my thoughts on my first time watching Clint Eastwood’s Unforgiven.
Now that 2024 is behind us, it’s time to reflect on the past year and share my thoughts on the best films of the year and some stand out moviegoing experiences. Below are my honorable mentions and my top ten movies of the year, along with links to the coverage I provided on the title.
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.
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.
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