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The Obsessive Viewer Podcast – Ep 352 – Malignant (2021) – 30th Heartland Film Festival Announcements and Heartland Horror – Guest: Sam Watermeier (Midwest Film Journal)

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.

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The Obsessive Viewer Podcast – Ep 323 – Ebert’s Great Movies Part 2: Tokyo Story (1953) & Network (1976) – Indy Film Fest 2020 Preview, Ben’s Happy Valley Essays, and Yes God Yes – Guest: Ben Sears

In the latest installment of our Ebert’s Great Movies Review Series, our contributor and friend Ben Sears joins me to discuss the Yasujirō Ozu masterpiece Tokyo Story (1953) and Sidney Lumet’s prescient satire Network (1976) from Ebert’s “Great Movies” list. We also chat about Indy Film Fest, currently underway virtually, Ben’s thoughts on Yes, God, Yes and more.

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The Obsessive Viewer Podcast – Ep 319 – Roger Ebert’s Great Movies Part 1: Duck Soup (1933) and After Hours (1985) – The Painter and the Thief, 13 Reasons Why, and Sunshine – Guest: Ben Sears

In our inaugural Ebert’s Great Movies Review Series episode, our contributor and friend Ben Sears joins me to discuss the Marx Brothers’ Duck Soup (1933) and Martin Scorsese’s After Hours (1985) from Ebert’s “Great Movies” list. For Potpourri, we discuss the documentary The Painter and the Thief and the first handful of episodes from 13 Reasons Why’s final season.

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The Obsessive Viewer Podcast – Ep 318 – The Vast of Night & The King of Staten Island – Da 5 Bloods, The Wrong Missy, and AMC Theaters’ Reopening Plans – Guest: Ben Sears

This week, our contributor and friend Ben joins me to review the retro sci-fi film, The Vast of Night and the new Judd Apatow film The King of Staten Island. We also talk about drive-in movies and AMC’s plans to reopen. For Potpourri, we discuss the Netflix films Da 5 Bloods and The Wrong Missy.

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The Obsessive Viewer Podcast – Ep 304 – IFJA 2019 Award Winners & Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker (Non-Spoiler) – Guest: Evan Dossey from MidwestFilmJournal.com

In this week’s episode, Evan Dossey from MidwestFilmJournal.com and the IFJA joins me to talk about the Indiana Film Journalists Association award winners for 2019. We also touch on Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker, my disconnect with the franchise, and its connection to The Last Jedi.

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The Obsessive Viewer Podcast – Ep 303 – The Report & Marriage Story – Dickinson, Servant, Truth Be Told, Unbelievable, and Little Women (Guest: Ben Sears)

In this week’s episode, we welcome back our friend and OV contributor Ben Sears to help Tiny and I with double Adam Driver review of Amazon Studios’ The Report and Netflix’s Marriage Story. We also lightly touch on the Golden Globe nominations and the trailer for Ghostbusters: Afterlife. Then, in Potpourri, we talk about Little Women, Netflix’s Unbelievable, Dickinson, Servant, and Truth Be Told.

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The Obsessive Viewer Podcast – Ep 299 – The Lighthouse – For All Mankind, Dickinson, See, The Morning Show, A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood, In Fabric, Marriage Story, Just Mercy, and Netflix’s The King (Guest: Ben Sears)

RIGHT CLICK IMAGE, SAVE LINK AS TO DOWNLOAD THE EPISODE… OV299 – The Lighthouse – For All Mankind, Dickinson, See, The Morning Show, A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood, In Fabric, Marriage Story, Just Mercy, and Netflix’s The King (Guest: Ben Sears) Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Stitcher Direct Download Link http://traffic.libsyn.com/obsessiveviewer/OV299.mp3 This week, I welcome back our contributor Ben Sears […]

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The Obsessive Viewer Podcast – Ep 293 – Toy Story 4 & The Farewell – AMC A-List v Regal Unlimited, Upcoming Movies: Joker, Jojo Rabbit, Motherless Brooklyn, Cats (Guest: Ben Sears)

RIGHT CLICK IMAGE, SAVE LINK AS TO DOWNLOAD THE EPISODE… OV293 – Toy Story 4 & The Farewell – AMC A-List v Regal Unlimited, Upcoming Movies: Joker, Jojo Rabbit, Motherless Brooklyn, Cats (Guest: Ben Sears) Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Stitcher Direct Download Link http://traffic.libsyn.com/obsessiveviewer/OV293.mp3 In this week’s episode, I welcome Patreon supporter, returning guest, and new contributor Ben Sears back […]

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The Obsessive Viewer Podcast – Ep 272 – Oscars 2019 Snubs and Awards Show History (Guest: Manny Casillas)

http://traffic.libsyn.com/obsessiveviewer/OV272.mp3 RIGHT CLICK IMAGE, SAVE LINK AS TO DOWNLOAD THE EPISODE… OV272 – Oscars 2019 Snubs and Awards Show History (Guest: Manny Casillas) This week, I sat down with new guest Manny Casillas (Crityrion on Letterboxd) to talk about Oscar snubs throughout history, further breakdown this year’s nominees, and attempt to dig up as much dirt on Kyrsten as possible. […]

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The Obsessive Viewer Podcast – Ep 271 – Oscars 2019 Nominee Rundown (Special Patreon Guest: Ben Sears)

http://traffic.libsyn.com/obsessiveviewer/OV271.mp3 RIGHT CLICK IMAGE, SAVE LINK AS TO DOWNLOAD THE EPISODE… OV271 – Oscars 2019 Nominee Rundown (Special Patreon Guest: Ben Sears) This week, Tiny and I welcome special guest Ben Sears to the show! Ben is a patreon supporter who is known for his photography, going to elementary school (for a time) with Tiny, and paying us to be […]

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The Obsessive Viewer Podcast – Ep 254 – HIFF2018: Part IV – Care to Laugh Review and Filmmaker Interviews: Emanuel, Live the Stream, Bullitt County, Howard, On Her Shoulders, Alone in the Game, Thunder Road, Bathtubs Over Broadway, Radium Girls, and Tre Maison Dasan

http://traffic.libsyn.com/obsessiveviewer/OV254.mp3 RIGHT CLICK IMAGE, SAVE LINK AS TO DOWNLOAD THE EPISODE… OV254 – HIFF2018: Part IV – Care to Laugh Review and Filmmaker Interviews: Emanuel, Live the Stream, Bullitt County, Howard, On Her Shoulders, Alone in the Game, Thunder Road, Bathtubs Over Broadway, Radium Girls, and Tre Maison Dasan In part 4 of our coverage of the 27th Heartland Film […]

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The Obsessive Viewer Podcast – Ep 252 – HIFF2018: Part II – Crime + Punishment Review and Filmmaker Interviews: A Thousand Miles Behind, Fiddlin’, Easterseals Disability Film Challenge, River Runs Red, Seeing is Believing, The Samuel Project, The Turn Out, Time Well Spent, and Wake.

http://traffic.libsyn.com/obsessiveviewer/OV252.mp3 RIGHT CLICK IMAGE, SAVE LINK AS TO DOWNLOAD THE EPISODE… OV252 – HIFF2018: Part II – Crime + Punishment Review and Filmmaker Interviews: A Thousand Miles Behind, Fiddlin’, Easterseals Disability Film Challenge, River Runs Red, Seeing is Believing, The Samuel Project, The Turn Out, Time Well Spent, and Wake. In part 2 of our coverage of the 27th Heartland […]

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The Obsessive Viewer Podcast – Ep 251 – HIFF2018: Part I – The Bikes of Wrath Review and Filmmaker Interviews: Amy & Sophia, Grateful, Hiroshima Carp Theater, Nathan’s Kingdom, Palace, Phil’s Camino, Saints Rest, and Spare Room

http://traffic.libsyn.com/obsessiveviewer/OV251.mp3 RIGHT CLICK IMAGE, SAVE LINK AS TO DOWNLOAD THE EPISODE… OV251 – HIFF2018: Part I – The Bikes of Wrath Review and Filmmaker Interviews: Amy & Sophia, Grateful, Hiroshima Carp Theater, Nathan’s Kingdom, Palace, Phil’s Camino, Saints Rest, and Spare Room In part 1 of our coverage of the 27th Heartland Film Festival, Kyrsten and I review the uplifting […]

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