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The Obsessive Viewer Podcast – Ep 135 – OV Live – Shocktober in Irvington 2 with Synapshot Productions, J.P. Leck, and Vizmo Films

RIGHT CLICK IMAGE, SAVE LINK AS TO DOWNLOAD THE EPISODE… OV135 – OV Live – Shocktober in Irvington 2 with Synapshot Productions, J.P. Leck, and Vizmo Films In this special live episode of The Obsessive Viewer, the guys host the second annual Shocktober in Irvington, a one-night event screening of horror short films from local filmmakers benefitting the Irvington Historical […]

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HIFF2015: Movie Review – Monty Python and the Meaning of Live (2014)

Documentary Feature / UK Director: Roger Graef, James Rogan Writers: John Cleese, Terry Gilliam, Eric Idle, Terry Jones, Michael Palin Featured Subjects: John Cleese, Terry Gilliam, Eric Idle, Terry Jones, Michael Palin This review is part of my coverage of 2015’s Heartland Film Festival in Indianapolis. Click here for more of my coverage of the festival. You can find my coverage of other Indianapolis area film and TV events here. In July of 2014, the comedy geniuses of Monty Python reunited for a final ten show performance at The O2 in London. Monty Python and the Meaning of Live is an intimate look behind the scenes of that performance as well as a celebration of Monty Python and the incredible […]

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The Obsessive Viewer Podcast – Ep 134 – Commentary Track – Back to the Future Part II (1989) with Matt Hurt and Mike White

RIGHT CLICK IMAGE, SAVE LINK AS TO DOWNLOAD THE EPISODE… OV134 – Commentary Track – Back to the Future Part II (1989) with Matt Hurt and Mike White For the first time ever, it’s an Obsessive Viewer Commentary Track! Play the movie at 01:39 mark in the podcast. In honor of Back to the Future day, Matt and Mike recorded […]

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HIFF2015: Movie Review – Raiders! The Story of the Greatest Fan Film Ever Made (2015)

Documentary Feature / USA Directors: Jeremy Coon, Tim Skousen Featured Subjects: Chris Strompolos, Eric Zala, Jayson Lamb, Angela Rodriguez This review is part of my coverage of 2015’s Heartland Film Festival in Indianapolis. Click here for more of my coverage of the festival. You can find my coverage of other Indianapolis area film and TV events here. Raiders! The Story […]

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HIFF2015: Movie Review – The Big Lonely (2014)

Documentary Feature / USA Director: David Manougian Featured Subject: Michael Nelms This review is part of my coverage of 2015’s Heartland Film Festival in Indianapolis. Click here for more of my coverage of the festival. You can find my coverage of other Indianapolis area film and TV events here. The Big Lonely opens with a statement saying it is a documentary shot entirely by its main character with no production crew present. As the film’s subject Michael Nelms sets a fire, the viewer is instantly immersed into this story of a man isolated and alone in the wilderness for almost a decade.

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HIFF2015: Movie Review – dream/killer (2015)

Documentary Feature / USA Director: Andrew Jenks This review is part of my coverage of 2015’s Heartland Film Festival in Indianapolis. Click here for more of my coverage of the festival. You can find my coverage of other Indianapolis area film and TV events here. On Halloween night 2001, a sports editor for the Columbia Tribune in Columbia, Missouri was murdered. The […]

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HIFF2015: Movie Review – Peace Officer (2015)

Documentary Feature / USA Directors: Scott Christopherson, Brandon Barber This review is part of my coverage of 2015’s Heartland Film Festival in Indianapolis. Click here for more of my coverage of the festival. You can find my coverage of other Indianapolis area film and TV events here. Peace Officer is a powerful documentary examining the escalating militarization of police forces […]

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HIFF2015: Movie Review – The 33 (2015)

Narrative Feature / Special Presentation / USA Director: Patricia Riggen Writers: Mikko Alanne, Craig Borten, Jose Rivera, Michael Thomas, Hector Tobar This review is part of my coverage of 2015’s Heartland Film Festival in Indianapolis. Click here for more of my coverage of the festival. You can find my coverage of other Indianapolis area film and TV events here. Patricia […]

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The Obsessive Viewer Podcast – Ep 133 – Sci-Fright Frenzy at the Artcraft, Netflix Picks (The Source Family and The Crow), The Walking Dead, and New Fall TV

RIGHT CLICK IMAGE, SAVE LINK AS TO DOWNLOAD THE EPISODE… OV133 – Sci-Fright Frenzy at the Artcraft, Netflix Picks (The Source Family and The Crow), The Walking Dead, and New Fall TV This week Tiny and I share our thoughts on a couple of random picks from our Netflix lists. Tiny’s pick was The Source Family, a documentary about a […]

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Historic Artcraft Theatre – Franklin, Indiana – Sci-Fright Frenzy – Seven Tales of Science Fiction Horror

Last weekend I had one of the most uniquely satisfying theater-going experiences of my life. The Historic Artcraft Theatre in Franklin, Indiana was hosting a two-day film fest featuring seven science fiction horror films. With two films screening Friday night and the other five screening Saturday, it was the perfect opportunity for me to become acquainted with the theater.

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The Obsessive Viewer Podcast – Ep 132 – The Martian, Sicario, Better Call Saul, The Walking Dead, The Den, and Returning Fall Television (Guest: Robert Fekkes)

RIGHT CLICK IMAGE, SAVE LINK AS TO DOWNLOAD THE EPISODE… OV132 – The Martian, Sicario, Better Call Saul, The Walking Dead, The Den, and Returning Fall Television (Guest: Robert Fekkes) This week Tiny and I welcome our friend Robert Fekkes back for his 6th appearance on the podcast! This time, we talked about Ridley Scott’s latest film The Martian. In […]

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