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The Obsessive Viewer Podcast – Ep 307 – Oscars 2020 Nominee Rundown (Guest: Ben Sears)

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OV307 – Oscars 2020 Nominee Rundown (Guest: Ben Sears)

This week, Ben joins me to rundown the 2020 Oscar Nominees! We also commiserate on Joker’s success, Star Wars’ whatever, and some of the snubs from this year’s Academy Awards.

This week’s stinger comes from our Patreon-exclusive recording: 057 – OV B-Roll – “AARP Movies for Grown Ups” – For Sama, Letterboxd Conversations, Bradley Cooper on Netflix – January 23, 2020

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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

Posted on December 21, 2019 by | Leave a comment

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OV304 – 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.

This week’s stinger comes from our Patreon-exclusive recording: 055 – OV B-Roll – “Status of Our Top Ten Lists” – Ben Fell Asleep in Knives Out, Screener Season, Frozen 2, and Plans for the Rest of the Year – December 10, 2019

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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)

Posted on December 13, 2019 by | Leave a comment

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OV303 – 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.

This week’s stinger comes from our Patreon-exclusive recording: 055 – OV B-Roll – “Status of Our Top Ten Lists” – Ben Fell Asleep in Knives Out, Screener Season, Frozen 2, and Plans for the Rest of the Year – December 10, 2019

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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)

Posted on November 6, 2019 by | Leave a comment

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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)

This week, I welcome back our contributor Ben Sears to the podcast to review Robert Eggers’ incredible film, The Lighthouse. We also discuss some news regarding David Benioff and DB Weiss, the Game of Thrones prequel announcement, and more. For Potpourri, Ben shares his thoughts on AppleTV+ original series See, Dickinson, For All Mankind, The Morning Show, and the service itself. Then I share my thoughts on the Special Presentation screenings I attended at HIFF2019.

This week’s stinger comes from our Patreon-exclusive recording: 052 – OV B-Roll – “Ben’s HIFF2019 Thoughts” – AppleTV+, Movies To Catch Up On, and Pizza is Pretty – November 4, 2019

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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)

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OV293 – Toy Story 4 & The Farewell – AMC A-List v Regal Unlimited, Upcoming Movies: Joker, Jojo Rabbit, Motherless Brooklyn, Cats (Guest: Ben Sears)

In this week’s episode, I welcome Patreon supporter, returning guest, and new contributor Ben Sears back to the podcast. We review Toy Story 4 and A24’s The Farewell. We also talk about several upcoming movies and both of our histories working in movie theaters.

This week’s stinger comes from our Patreon-exclusive recording: 045 – OV B-Roll – “First Movie Obsessions” – The Fanatic, The Parent Trap, La Bamba, and Indie Movies – September 3, 2019

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

Posted on February 21, 2019 by | Leave a comment

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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)

Posted on February 9, 2019 by | 1 comment

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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 a guest on the podcast! In this special episode, we rundown this year’s Oscar nominees! Enjoy.

This week’s stinger comes from our Patreon-exclusive recording: 017 – OV B-Roll – “Lavish Praise Upon Us” – Patreon Supporter Ben, Solo: A Star Wars Story, Oscar Snubs, and Kanopy – Feb 2, 2019

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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

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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 Festival, I review the closing night film Care to Laugh, interview the filmmakers, and then Kyrsten and I interview several filmmakers who have films screening at this year’s festival on the awards night red carpet!

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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.

Posted on October 15, 2018 by | Leave a comment

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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 Film Festival, Kyrsten and I review the sobering documentary Crime + Punishment, and I interview several filmmakers who have films screening at this year’s festival!

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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

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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 documentary The Bikes of Wrath, and I interview several filmmakers who have films screening at this year’s festival!

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The Obsessive Viewer Podcast – Ep 249 – Extended Potpourri – A Simple Favor, The Spy Who Dumped Me, Columbus, Searching, The Meg, Nathan for You, Teen Wolf, and The Twilight Zone (Guest: Kyrsten Lyster)

Posted on September 25, 2018 by | Leave a comment

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OV249 – Extended Potpourri – A Simple Favor, The Spy Who Dumped Me, Columbus, Searching, The Meg, Nathan for You, Teen Wolf, and The Twilight Zone (Guest: Kyrsten Lyster)

This week, Kyrsten joins me for an Extended Potpourri in which we discuss A Simple Favor, The Spy Who Dumped Me, The Meg, Searching, and Columbus. We also talk about Nathan for You and we made each other watch an episode of The Twilight Zone and Teen Wolf, respectively.

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The Obsessive Viewer Podcast – Ep 248 – Vanilla Sky (Patreon Selection) – The Happytime Murders, AI: Artificial Intelligence, Guardians Vol 3 on Hold, and more (Guest: Robert Fekkes)

Posted on September 9, 2018 by | 1 comment

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OV248 – Vanilla Sky (Patreon Selection) – The Happytime Murders, AI: Artificial Intelligence, Guardians Vol 3 on Hold, and more (Guest: Robert Fekkes)

This week, I am joined by Fekkes to review Vanilla Sky for one of our patreon supporters! We also talk about 2001: A Space Odyssey, The Happytime Murders, the latest news about Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3, and more.

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The Obsessive Viewer Podcast – Ep 246 – Movie Theater Potpourri – BlacKkKlansman, Won’t You Be My Neighbor?, Eighth Grade, Sorry to Bother You, Incredibles 2, and Isle of Dogs (Guest: Kyrsten Lyster)

Posted on August 13, 2018 by | Leave a comment

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OV246 – Movie Theater Potpourri – BlacKkKlansman, Won’t You Be My Neighbor?, Eighth Grade, Sorry to Bother You, Incredibles 2, and Isle of Dogs (Guest: Kyrsten Lyster)

 

Kyrsten returns to the podcast to discuss several movies we’ve seen in the theater together recently. We also talk briefly about Robin Williams, a major OV milestone, and our cringe years.

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The Obsessive Viewer Podcast – Ep 244 – Skyscraper – James Gunn Fired From Guardians 3, Toxic Fandom, and Die Hard is an Action Movie (Guest: Kyrsten Lyster)

Posted on July 26, 2018 by | Leave a comment

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OV244 – Skyscraper – James Gunn Fired From Guardians 3, Toxic Fandom, and Die Hard is an Action Movie (Guest: Kyrsten Lyster)

Back by popular demand, my friend Kyrsten returns to the podcast to review The Rock’s summer blockbuster Skyscraper. We also discuss recent news regarding James Gunn, and have a conversation about toxic fandom.

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The Obsessive Viewer Podcast – Ep 241 – Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom – AMC A-List v MoviePass, Mindhunter Season 1, Sicario 2, and the Vegas Wager (Guest: Robert Fekkes)

Posted on July 4, 2018 by | Leave a comment

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OV241 – Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom – AMC A-List v MoviePass, Mindhunter Season 1, Sicario 2, and the Vegas Wager (Guest: Robert Fekkes)

This week, frequent guest Robert Fekkes returns to the podcast for a review of Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom. We also discuss AMC’s new MoviePass killer program A-List, Mindhunter season 1, Sicario 2, the recent trip we took to Vegas and more.

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