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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. 

2022

New Release Reviews
  1. See for Me (2022) – Jan 7
  2. Scream (2022) – Jan 16
  3. Death on the Nile (2022) – Feb 10
  4. Marry Me (2022) – Feb 11
  5. Uncharted (2022) – Feb 19
  6. The Batman (2022) – Feb 28
  7. Turning Red (2022) – Mar 9
  8. The Adam Project (2022) – Mar 10
  9. Deep Water (2022) – Mar 17
  10. Memory (2022) – May 4
  11. Gone in the Night (2022) – Jul 11
  12. Don’t Make Me Go (2022) – Jul 15
  13. Nope (2022) – Jul 20
  14. Summering (2022) – Aug 11
  15. Day Shift (2022) – Aug 11
  16. Fall (2022) – Aug 16
  17. Glorious (2022) – Aug 16
  18. Clerks III (2022) – Sept 8
  19. Windfall (2022) – Oct 4
  20. Black Panther: Wakanda Forever (2022) – Nov 10
  21. Avatar: The Way of Water (2022) – Dec 13
  22. My Top Ten Movies of 2022 and Thoughts on the Year – Dec 30
Film Festival Coverage

Heartland Film Festival 2022

  1. NUVO: It Happened One Weekend (2022) – Oct 3
  2. NUVO: Because We’re Family (2022) – Oct 4
  3. NUVO: The Allnighter (2022) – Oct 5
  4. NUVO: The Moon & Back (2022) – Oct 6
  5. NUVO: Follow Her (2022) – Oct 7
  6. NUVO: What We Do Next (2022) – Oct 8
  7. NUVO: Our (Almost Completely True) Story – Oct 9
Guest Writing on Other Outlets
  1. Midwest Film Journal: Requiem for Randy: Deconstructing Scream 2’s Most Shocking Scene – Jan 13
  2. The Movie State: Japan’s Warrior Filmmaker: The Films of Akira Kurosawa – Throne of Blood – Feb 28
  3. The Movie State: Japan’s Warrior Filmmaker: The Films of Akira Kurosawa – Sanshiro Sugata – Mar 3
  4. The Movie State: Japan’s Warrior Filmmaker: The Films of Akira Kurosawa – The Most Beautiful – Mar 8
  5. The Movie State: Japan’s Warrior Filmmaker: The Films of Akira Kurosawa – Sanshiro Sugata Part Two – Mar 23
  6. Midwest Film Journal: Bats on the Brain: Batman Begins – Mar 24
  7. The Movie State: Japan’s Warrior Filmmaker: The Films of Akira Kurosawa – No Regrets for Our Youth – Apr 1
  8. The Movie State: Japan’s Warrior Filmmaker: The Films of Akira Kurosawa – One Wonderful Sunday – Apr 8
  9. Midwest Film Journal: It’s Gonna Be Bay: The Island – Apr 19
  10. Midwest Film Journal: No Sleep October: The Clovehitch Killer – Oct 5

Podcast Episodes

Obsessive Viewer – Weekly Movie/TV Reviews and Discussions
  1. OV361 – 2021 Year in Review – Best Movies of the Year and Viewing Stats – Jan 13
  3. OV363 – Scream (2022) – Jan 20
  11. OV371 – Ebert’s Great Movies Part 13 – Dr. Strangelove (1964), Persona (1966), and The Godfather (1972) – Jun 10
  12. OV372 – The Northman (2022) & Jurassic World: Dominion (2022) – Happiness (1998), and Lightyear (2022) – Guest: Sam Watermeier (Midwest Film Journal) – Jun 17
  13. OV373 – The Black Phone (2022) & Cha Cha Real Smooth (2022) – Guests: Andy Carr (Odd Trilogies Podcast) & Brent Leuthold (Awake In the Dark) – Jun 25
  14. OV374 – Stranger Things 4, Vol. 1 (Patreon Reviews) – Jun 30
  15. OV375 – Thor: Love and Thunder (2022) & Hustle (2022) – Jul 7
  16. OV376 – Nope (2022) & Don’t Make Me Go (2022) – Jul 22
  17. OV377 – Vengeance (2022) & Prey (2022) – Guests: Andy Carr (Odd Trilogies Podcast) & Joe Shearer (Medium Cool Podcast and Midwest Film Journal) – Aug 5
  18. OV378 – Ebert’s Great Movies Part 14 – The Red Shoes (1948), The Godfather Part II (1974), and Dark City (1998) – Aug 12
  19. OV379 – Fall (2022) & Day Shift (2022) – Aug 19
  20. OV380 – Extended Potpourri – The Terminal List, House of the Dragon, Downton Abbey, The Rehearsal, Uncharted, Glorious, Severance, and Not Okay – Aug 26
  21. OV381 – Ebert’s Great Movies Part 15 – M (1931), The Color Purple (1985), and Magnolia (1999) – Sept 15
  22. OV382 – Clerks III (2022) & Blonde (2022) – Guests: Sam Watermeier (Midwest Film Journal) and Joe Shearer (Medium Cool Podcast and Midwest Film Journal Contributor) – Sept 22
  23. OV383 – Dark – Season 1, Episodes 1-2: “Secrets” & “Lies” (Patreon Reviews) – Oct 3
  25. OV385 – Halloween Ends (2022) & V/H/S/99 (2022) – Guests: Brent Leuthold (AwakeInTheDark.com) and Joe Shearer (Medium Cool Podcast and Midwest Film Journal Contributor) – Oct 26
  26. OV386 – Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery (2022) & Smile (2022) – Guests: Andy Carr (Odd Trilogies Podcast & Film Yap) and Mitch Ringenberg (Midwest Film Journal) – Nov 23
  27. OV387 – IFJA Ten Best Films of 2022 – Guest: Sam Watermeier (Midwest Film Journal) – Dec 30
Anthology – The Twilight Zone, Black Mirror and Classic Sci-Fi
  1. 076 – The Jungle (The Twilight Zone S03E12) + Negative Man (Science Fiction Theatre S01E20) – Jun 15
  3. Special Ep 005 – Halfway Through The Twilight Zone – Jun 29
  5. 079 – A Quality of Mercy (The Twilight Zone S03E15) + The Strange People at Pecos (Science Fiction Theatre S01E23) – Jul 15
  6. 080 – Nothing in the Dark (The Twilight Zone S03E16) + Dead Storage (Science Fiction Theatre S01E24) – Jul 25
  7. 081 – One More Pallbearer (The Twilight Zone S03E17) + The Human Equation (Science Fiction Theatre S01E25) – Jul 30
  8. 082 – Dead Man’s Shoes (The Twilight Zone S03E18) + Dead Woman’s Shoes (The Twilight Zone 1985 S01E09) + Dead Man’s Eyes (The Twilight Zone 2002 S01E08) – Aug 11
  9. 083 – The Hunt (The Twilight Zone S03E19) + Target Hurricane (Science Fiction Theatre S01E26) – Aug 18
  10. 084 – Showdown with Rance McGrew (The Twilight Zone S03E20) + The Water Maker (Science Fiction Theatre S01E27) – Aug 25
  11. 085 – Kick the Can (The Twilight Zone S03E21) + The Unexplored (Science Fiction Theatre S01E28) – Sept 2
  15. 089 – The Fugitive (The Twilight Zone S03E25) + Beyond Return (Science Fiction Theatre S01E32) – Oct 8
  16. 090 – Little Girl Lost (The Twilight Zone S03E26) + Before the Beginning (Science Fiction Theatre S01E33) – Oct 13
  19. 093 – Four O’Clock (The Twilight Zone S03E29) + Are We Invaded? (Science Fiction Theatre S01E36) – Nov 3
  20. 094 – Hocus-Pocus and Frisby (The Twilight Zone S03E30) + Sound of Murder (Science Fiction Theatre S01E37) – Nov 12
  21. 095 – The Trade-Ins (The Twilight Zone S03E31) + Operation Flypaper (Science Fiction Theatre S01E38) – Nov 19
  22. 096 – The Gift (The Twilight Zone S03E32) + The Other Side of the Moon (Science Fiction Theatre S01E39) – Dec 24
Tower Junkies – A Stephen King Podcast
  1. 075 – Palaver – The Dark Tower Books I-III – Guest: Kim C (The Year of Underrated Stephen King Podcast) – Jan 10
  2. 076 – Novella/Short Story – A Winter’s Tale – The Breathing Method + The Man Who Would Not Shake Hands – May 1
  3. 077 – Short Stories – Finn (Scribd Exclusive) + I Know What You Need (Night Shift) & The Raft (Skeleton Crew) – May 26
  4. 078 – Short Stories – The Jaunt & Survivor Type (Skeleton Crew) – Guest: Kim C (The Year of Underrated Stephen King) – Jun 23
  5. 079 – Novel – Carrie – Jul 14
  6. 080 – Movie – Carrie (1976) – Aug 10
  7. 081 – TV Movie – Carrie (2002) – Oct 14
  8. 082 – Movie – Carrie (2013) – Dec 23
  9. 083 – Short Stories – The Boogeyman (Night Shift) & Sometimes They Come Back (Night Shift) – Guest: Kim C (The Year of Underrated Stephen King Podcast) – Dec 29
Podcast Guest Appearances
  1. Java with Jessica: Episode 0.5 – The Test – Jun 4
  2. Java with Jessica: Episode 1: The Burger Chef Murders – Jun 15
  3. The Year of Underrated Stephen King: 96. The Women of Stephen King Pt. 2 (Matt from Tower Junkies!) – Jun 18