Matt Hurt is the creator of ObsessiveViewer.com. He also created, hosts, and produces The Obsessive Viewer, Anthology, and Tower Junkies podcasts. He is a member of the Indiana Film Journalists Association and lives in Indianapolis with his cat Pizza Roll. 

2013

New Release Movie Reviews

1. Trance (2013) – Apr 10
2. Star Trek Into Darkness (2013) – May 26
3. Room 237 (2012) – Jul 1
4. Man of Steel (2013) – Jul 26
5. Fruitvale Station (2013) – Aug 1
6. The Purge (2013) – Oct 9

Non-New Release Movie Reviews

1. The Strangers (2008) – Oct 2
2. The Collector (2009) – Oct 6
3. The Collection (2012) – Oct 7
4. Double Feature: Blue Valentine (2010) & Take This Waltz (2011) – Feb 15
5. Double Feature: Mean Girls (2004) & Easy A (2010) – Apr 25
6. Double Feature: 13 Going on 30 (2004) & 17 Again (2009) – May 20
7. Double Feature: Recount (2008) & Game Change (2012) – Jul 8
8. Double Feature: The Godfather (1972) & Apocalypse Now (1979) – Jul 18

TV Reviews

1. Doctor Who – 706 – “The Bells of Saint John” – Mar 31
2. The Walking Dead – 316 – “Welcome to the Tombs” – Apr 2
3. Friday Night Lights (2006-2011) – May 3
4. House of Cards – Season 1 – May 18

Bates Motel

1. Bates Motel – 101 – “First You Dream, Then You Die” – Mar 19
2. Bates Motel – 102 – “Nice Town You Picked, Norma” – Mar 27
3. Bates Motel – 103 – “What’s Wrong with Norman?” – Apr 3
4. Bates Motel – 104 – “Trust Me” – Apr 12
5. Bates Motel – 105 – “Ocean View” – Apr 17
6. Bates Motel – 106 – “The Truth” – Apr 24
7. Bates Motel – 107 – “The Man in Number 9” – May 1
8. Bates Motel – 108 – “A Boy and His Dog” – May 10
9. Bates Motel – 109 – “Underwater” – May 15
10. Bates Motel – 110 – “Midnight” – May 27

Under the Dome

1. Under the Dome – 101 – “Pilot” – Jun 26
2. Under the Dome – 102 – “The Fire” – Jul 3
3. Under the Dome – 103 – “Manhunt” – Jul 10
4. Under the Dome – 104 – “Outbreak” – Jul 17
5. Under the Dome – 105 – “Blue on Blue” – Jul 25
6. Under the Dome – 106 – “The Endless Thirst” – Jul 31
7. Under the Dome – 107 – “Imperfect Circles” – Aug 7
8. Under the Dome – 108 – “Thicker Than Water” – Aug 14
9. Under the Dome – 109 – “The Fourth Hand” – Aug 21
10. Under the Dome – 110 – “Let the Games Begin” – Aug 29
11. Under the Dome – 111 – “Speak of the Devil” – Sept 5
12. Under the Dome – 112 – “Exigent Circumstances” – Sept 12
13. Under the Dome – 113 – “Curtains” – Sept 19

Blu-Ray Reviews

1. Alien Anthology Collection – Mar 29
2. Halloween – 35th Anniversary Edition – Oct 17
3. Bond 50: Blu-Ray Collection Unboxing – Mar 3
4. Bond 50: Part I – Dr. No (1962) & From Russia With Love (1963) – Mar 20
5. Bond 50: Part II – Goldfinger (1964) & Thunderball (1965) – Apr 26
6. Bond 50: Part III – You Only Live Twice (1967) & On Her Majesty’s Secret Service (1969) – May 29
7. Bond 50: Part IV – Diamonds Are Forever (1971) & Live and Let Die (1973) – Jun 28
8. Bond 50: Part V – The Man With the Golden Gun (1974) & The Spy Who Loved Me (1977) – Jul 19
9. Bond 50: Part VI – Moonraker (1979) & For Your Eyes Only (1981) – Dec 4

Editorials/Features

1. Franchise Review: Die Hard – Mar 4
2. Filmography Review: Kevin Smith Part I – Mar 6
3. Filmography Review: Kevin Smith Part II – Mar 7
4. Filmography Review: Kevin Smith Part III – Mar 7
5. Filmography Review: James Cameron Part I – Apr 4
6. Filmography Review: James Cameron Part II – Apr 5
7. Filmography Review: John Hughes – May 13
8. Adaptation Reviews: The Shining – Jun 21
9. Adaptation Reviews: Carrie – Oct 21
10. Remake Review: A Nightmare on Elm Street – Oct 31
11. 4 Days of Blood: Part I – Found Footage Fest – Oct 26
12. 4 Days of Blood: Part II – The Horrors of Space – Oct 28
13. 4 Days of Blood: Part III – An Infection of Zombie Movies – Oct 29
14. 4 Days of Blood: Part IV – Ghoulish Netflix Instant Recommendations – Oct 31
15. How Netflix Could Revolutionize the Way Television Works – Feb 13
16. The Toby Theater and Beyond the Infinite (Kubrick on the Big Screen) – Feb 18
17. Bates Motel and the Horror Genre on Television – Feb 20
18. How I Met Your Mother (Where will it go from here?) – Mar 8
19. Is Christopher Nolan’s Interstellar Being Positioned for the 2015 Oscar Race? – Mar 9
20. The Office (Cracking the foundation of the happiest couple on television) – Mar 11
21. Sons of Anarchy: My Problem With FX’s Outlaw Soap Opera – Mar 14
22. The Walking Dead (Rising from Mediocrity, Shambling into Greatness) – Mar 22
23. Happy Endings, TV’s Most Overlooked Sitcom, Returns Tonight – Mar 29
24. How Jurassic Park Confirmed My Hatred of 3D – Apr 18
25. How Facebook Ruined Your HIMYM Finale… – May 14
26. The Office – My Top Ten Favorite Episodes – May 16
27. Should 24 Live Another Day? – May 22
28. Television’s Most Annoying Characters – Jun 7
29. The Obsessive Viewer’s Favorite Pilot Episodes – Jun 13
30. The Dos and Don’ts of Adapting Stephen King – Jun 17
31. Ka is a Wheel – How I Would Adapt The Dark Tower – Jun 19
32. Could Under the Dome Be the Next Lost? – Jun 20
33. What I Want from the Under the Dome TV Series – Jun 23
34. The Most Tragic Television Moments – Jul 15
35. The Obsessive Viewer Fall 2013 TV Preview – Aug 19
36. Pitching “Mighty Morphin’ Power Rangers” to Christopher Nolan – Sept 4
37. Trilogy Time: The Obsessive Viewer Team on the Star Wars Saga! – Sept 22
38. Favorite How I Met Your Mother Episodes – Sept 23
39. Belated Emmys Wrap Up – Sept 27
40. Addressing the Allegations of Sexism in HBO’s The Newsroom – Sept 30
41. Subverting the Horror Genre – Oct 24
42. How I Met Your Spinoff – Why I’m Looking Forward to HIMYD – Nov 21
43. Mr. White and Detective Mackey: Two Anti-Heroes, Two Finales – Nov 25
44. OV’s 2013 Holiday Buying Guide – The Best Blu-Rays & DVDs for Every Obsessive Viewer – Dec 16

Podcast Episodes

Obsessive Viewer – Weekly Movie/TV Reviews and Discussions

1. OV001 – Politics in Television, Dawson’s Creek and Fringe – Guest Host: Greg Lenz
2. OV002 – Our Controversial Opinions, Under the Dome and This is 40
3. OV003 – History on the Screen, Cloud Atlas and Breaking Bad
4. OV004 – Bonus Ep – Game of Thrones Season 3
5. OV005 – FIRST CONTEST, Memorable Theater Experiences & Why We Love Movies
6. OV006 – Pacific Rim, 2013 Emmy Nominations and Cartoon Immortality – Mike’s first episode of the podcast!
7. OV007 – Man of Steel, Batman vs. Superman & Marvel vs. DC
8. OV008 – Discussing Sitcoms, The To Do List & Contest Results
9. OV009 – Nostalgia Movies, Spring Breakers and Funny Games
10. OV010 – Cancelled Series, Spin Offs and Coffee Town
11. OV011 – Elysium, I Am Legend and Yahoo! Answers
12. OV012 – Bonus Ep – Breaking Bad – The Final Episodes Part 1
13. OV013 – Sitcoms 2, Pain and Gain, Kick-Ass 2
14. OV014 – Yahoo Answers 2 and The Breakfast Club Debate
15. OV015 – Christopher Nolan Retrospective Part 1 – 2012-2006 – edited Memento-style
16. OV016 – Bonus Ep – Breaking Bad – The Final Episodes Part 2
17. OV017 – Christopher Nolan Retrospective Part 2 – 2005-1998 – edited Memento-style
18. OV018 – What Scares Us! All Hallow’s Eve, Mom and HIMYM
19. OV019 – Bonus Ep – Breaking Bad – The Final Episodes Part 3
20. OV020 – The Cornetto Trilogy, Nielsen Ratings, Prisoners and Rush
21. OV021 – Zombies, Gravity, Don Jon and Halloween – Guest: Pat Kuhn from The Nerds You’re Looking For podcast
22. OV022 – Halloween on TV, The Thing and Paranormal Activity: The Marked Ones
23. OV023 – Interview with The Texas Chain Saw Massacre’s John Dugan – Guest: John Dugan
24. OV024 – The Shocktober 2013 Wrap-Up Episode
25. OV025 – Space Movies Part I – Gravity, Armageddon and The Right Stuff
26. OV026 – Into the Vault I – The Godfather, Pulp Fiction & Back to the Future
27. OV027 – Fall 2013 TV Season with Chris Spangle of We Are Libertarians – Guest: Chris Spangle from We Are Libertarians podcast
28. OV028 – Tragedy on the Screen, The Heat, @Midnight and Silent Night
29. OV029 – Tragedy off the Screen, Catching Fire, Promised Land and Amazing Spider-Man 2
30. OV030 – A Nerdy Conversation with IndyPopCon’s Chase Kahlo – Guest: Chase Kahlo
31. OV031 – Christmas on the Screen Part I – TV Edition
32. OV032 – Christmas on the Screen Part II – Movie Edition
33. OV033 – Bonus Ep – Boardwalk Empire Season 4