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Movie Review: The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies (2014)

With the release of The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies (formerly subtitled There and Back Again), Peter Jackson has completed his journey into Middle Earth. I’ve seen five out of the six installments in the theater and double dipped on owning the Lord of the Rings extended editions when they were released on blu-ray. While Jackson won’t rule out more Tolkien movies, I really do hope […]

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The Obsessive Viewer Podcast – Ep 86 – TV Dialogue, Saving Christmas, I Am Santa Claus, and Kramer vs. Kramer

RIGHT CLICK IMAGE, SAVE LINK AS TO DOWNLOAD THE EPISODE… OV86 – TV Dialogue, Saving Christmas, I Am Santa Claus, and Kramer vs. Kramer This week we talk about some of our favorite TV Dialogue after taking a week off due to illnesses across the board! In the episode we stay contemporary across the board as Tiny brings The Newsroom […]

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Movie Review: Horrible Bosses 2

Horrible Bosses 2 reunites the trio from the first movie for more hilarious criminal mishaps and out of their element antics. This time around, Kurt (Jason Sudekis), Nick (Jason Bateman) and Dale (Charlie Day) are starting their own business with a product they hope will get them up and running. When a wealthy investor (Christoph Waltz) places a large order […]

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The Obsessive Viewer Podcast – Ep 85 – Starbase Indy Panel – 2015 Summer Movie Preview

RIGHT CLICK IMAGE, SAVE LINK AS TO DOWNLOAD THE EPISODE… OV85 – Starbase Indy Panel – 2015 Summer Movie Preview Recorded November 30th, 2014 – The guys were invited to this year’s Starbase Indy to host a panel previewing the Summer 2015 movie season! Mike George (from Starbase Indy) was on-hand to discuss a few of the big tent-pole releases […]

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Rant: On Spoiler Culture, Social Media Misconduct and The Walking Dead Midseason Finale

Last night The Walking Dead aired its midseason finale, “Coda.” I, like many other television viewers, utilize technology (DVRs, video services online like Amazon and iTunes) to watch the latest episodes of my favorite shows at my leisure. So you can imagine my disappointment when AMC’s official Facebook page for The Walking Dead posted a gigantic spoiler for the end […]

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Blu-Ray Review: Halloween – The Complete Collection Limited Deluxe Edition (15 Discs)

Introduction In 1978, John Carpenter and Debra Hill brought the boogeyman to life and gave him a name. Halloween was a massively successful independent movie that spawned several sequels, a remake and a sequel to the remake. 10 movies (9 of which feature Michael Myers) comprise one of the most iconic and celebrated horror franchises of all time. And now […]

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The Obsessive Viewer Podcast – Ep 84 – Gangster Movies, The Newsroom, I Know That Voice, and Captain Phillips

RIGHT CLICK IMAGE, SAVE LINK AS TO DOWNLOAD THE EPISODE… OV84 – Gangster Movies, The Newsroom, I Know That Voice, and Captain Phillips This week, the guys talked about a few of their favorite Gangster Movies (mostly Martin Scorsese movies, naturally). After covering the topic, Mike laments his current “stack” of movies he needs to watch in his collection. Tiny […]

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The 2014 Obsessive Viewer Holiday Buyer’s Guide

It’s officially the holiday season and let’s face it, it’s hard to shop for people. Whether you define yourself as an Obsessive Viewer (ahem, trademark Matt Hurt and ObsessiveViewer.com) or you have one on your shopping list, there’s no denying the minefield that comes with shopping for someone who loves movies and TV. If you’re not sure what to get […]

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The Obsessive Viewer Podcast – Ep 83 – Interstellar (Guest: Robert Fekkes)

RIGHT CLICK IMAGE, SAVE LINK AS TO DOWNLOAD THE EPISODE… OV83 – Interstellar (Guest: Robert Fekkes) This week, friend of the show (and friend of the hosts) Robert Fekkes joins the guys to talk in depth about Christopher Nolan’s latest movie, Interstellar. Find back episodes of the podcast at http://ovpodcast.com and let us know what you think of the movie by […]

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The Obsessive Viewer Podcast – Ep 82 – OV Remix – The Nolan Retrospective in Chronological Order (Sept. 2013)

RIGHT CLICK IMAGE, SAVE LINK AS TO DOWNLOAD THE EPISODE… OV82 – OV Remix – The Nolan Retrospective in Chronological Order (Sept. 2013) On Sept. 11, 2013, Matt, Mike and Tiny recorded their “Christopher Nolan Retrospective.” Matt edited it in the style of Memento, putting individual discussions into reverse chronological order and splicing a general discussion about Nolan in between […]

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The Obsessive Viewer Podcast – Ep 81 – Favorite Movie Dialogue, Horrible Bosses 2, Nightcrawler and Blue Ruin

RIGHT CLICK IMAGE, SAVE LINK AS TO DOWNLOAD THE EPISODE… OV81 – Favorite Movie Dialogue, Horrible Bosses 2, Nightcrawler and Blue Ruin This week the guys talk about some of their favorite scenes of dialogue in movies. Tiny puts forth Charlie Wilson’s War and There Will Be Blood while Matt throws The Social Network and Glengarry Glen Ross into the […]