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OV61 – Obsessive Viewer One Year Anniversary Special

Tagged Batman Begins, Christopher Nolan, film, filmmaking, Following, Inception, Insomnia, Interstellar, Memento, Movies, The Dark Knight, The Dark Knight Rises, The Prestige

Movie Review: Interstellar (2014)

Posted on November 7, 2014 by Matt Hurt | 13 comments

Christopher Nolan has a knack for taking a genre and creating something unique and fresh out of it. Batman Begins offered an intense and gritty comic book origin story. The Dark Knight was a crime thriller set in the Batman universe. Inception was a heist movie in a sci-fi dream world. And Memento was a noir revenge movie that put the audience into the damaged perspective of its protagonist. Now with Interstellar, Nolan has set his sights on conquering space.
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The Obsessive Viewer Podcast – Ep 61 – Obsessive Viewer One Year Anniversary Special

Posted on June 25, 2014 by Matt Hurt | 1 comment

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The guys reflect on the first year of The Obsessive Viewer Podcast. They share NEVER BEFORE HEARD behind the scenes stories about the making of the podcast and the trials and tribulations the trio faced in the first year.

How was Matt able to buy all the equipment at once? Want to hear about how Matt got dumped in the middle of recording? How did Mike join the show? What did we do when Tiny’s audio messed up in one episode? Secrets will be revealed, questions will be answered!

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The Obsessive Viewer Podcast – Ep 35 – Pixar Movies, Lone Survivor and The Bling Ring

Posted on January 17, 2014 by Matt Hurt | 2 comments

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This week we’re releasing a very special episode of The Obsessive Viewer Podcast! Not only is this the first episode Tiny, Mike and myself recorded together in person, we also had our friend Rob on the show! Rob is young father, so we picked his brain on his perspective of the Pixar movies and how they are affecting his daughter’s early childhood. I hope you guys like it!

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The Obsessive Viewer Podcast – Ep 32 – Christmas on the Screen Part II – Movie Edition (Fall 2013 Finale)

Posted on December 20, 2013 by Matt Hurt | 1 comment

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Merry Christmas (in a handful of days)! Celebrate the holidays with the 2nd season finale of The Obsessive Viewer Podcast! This time we’re talking about our favorite Christmas movies! Stick around for a great potpourri section where we talk about the Interstellar teaser.

As always, I hope you enjoy this episode and I hope you check out PodcastLand.com for a very comprehensive collection of podcasts you can listen to. While you’re there, vote for us for Podcast of the Month! It would mean a lot to us.

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Part 1 (Christmas on TV) can be found here.

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The Obsessive Viewer Podcast – Ep 31 – Christmas on the Screen Part I – TV Edition (Fall 2013 Finale)

Posted on December 18, 2013 by Matt Hurt | 1 comment

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Here’s a special Wednesday edition of The Obsessive Viewer Podcast! This is the first part of our two-part Fall 2013 finale. It’s Christmas-time, so we decided to dedicate these episodes to Christmas themed movies and TV episodes/specials. Releasing today is the TV edition. Look for our movie episode on Friday.

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OV’s 2013 Holiday Buying Guide – The Best Blu-Rays & DVDs for Every Obsessive Viewer

Posted on December 16, 2013 by Matt Hurt | 1 comment

Well, the holiday season is upon us and the time to get your Christmas shopping done is rapidly dwindling. There’s a little over a week left until Christmas and if you are hard pressed to find the obsessive viewer in your life a Christmas gift this year, look no further.

Below you’ll find a list of some of the best Blu-Rays and DVDs you can get that will keep your loved one happy and busy into the new year.

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The Obsessive Viewer Podcast – Ep 29 – Tragedy off the Screen, Catching Fire, Promised Land and Amazing Spider-Man 2

Posted on December 6, 2013 by Matt Hurt | 1 comment

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Here’s the latest ep of The Obsessive Viewer Podcast! We originally planned to release a general hodgepodge episode this week but the tragic death of Paul Walker got us thinking about past celebrate deaths that affected us. So we ended up discussing that.

I hope you enjoy this episode and I hope you check out PodcastLand.com for a very comprehensive collection of podcasts you can listen to. While you’re there, vote for us for Podcast of the Month! It would mean a lot to us.

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The Month in Movies: September 2013

Posted on October 15, 2013 by Matt Hurt | Leave a comment

I am really late with this but, alas, here is my breakdown of the movies I watched in September.

I had 11 viewings last month and was fully prepared to go on the defensive. I was going to talk about how the TV season really destroyed my chance of watching many movies, not to mention the additional time I put into getting the podcast out every week.

Then I looked through my records and, as it turns out, September 2013 was my best September on record. It’s not saying much considering it’s only 11 viewings. But I’m pleased. Read on for my analysis of the month. Continue reading →

The Obsessive Viewer Podcast – Ep 17 – Christopher Nolan Retrospective Part 2 – 2005-1998

Posted on September 20, 2013 by Matt Hurt | 3 comments

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After a long and stressful day, the latest episode of The Obsessive Viewer Podcast is finally available!

This is Part 2 of our 2-part Christopher Nolan Retrospective. Part 1 debuted last week and gave us some of our best feedback yet.

These episodes are special as they are edited in a very unique way. In an effort to honor Christopher Nolan we edited this podcast in reverse like Memento.

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Tagged Batman Begins, Christopher Nolan, film, filmmaking, Following, Inception, Insomnia, Interstellar, Memento, Movies, The Dark Knight, The Dark Knight Rises, The Prestige

Streaming Saturday: Memento (2000)

Posted on September 14, 2013 by Matt Hurt | 1 comment

Release Date: September 5th, 2000 (Venice Film Festival)

Director: Christopher Nolan

Writer: Christopher Nolan

Stars: Guy Pearce, Carrie-Anne Moss, Joe Pantoliano

In honor of yesterday’s episode of The Obsessive Viewer Podcast, this week’s Streaming Saturday is the Chris Nolan mind bending noir film Memento. Before I get to talking about Memento, though, I want to briefly promote yesterday’s episode of the podcast. It was Part 1 of our 2-part episode discussing Christopher Nolan. I edited it “Memento-style” and it’s gotten a lot of positive feedback. So if you’re a Nolan fan, you should check it out and let me know what you think. Continue reading →

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Tagged Carrie-Anne Moss, Christopher Nolan, Guy Pearce, Joe Pantoliano, Memento, Movies, Netflix, netflix streaming

The Obsessive Viewer Podcast – Ep 15 – Christopher Nolan Retrospective Part 1 – 2012-2006

Posted on September 13, 2013 by Matt Hurt | 7 comments

I’ve finally unleashed Episode 15 of The Obsessive Viewer Podcast upon the internet. This is the first part of a two-part “Summer Season Finale” episode where we discuss everything Nolan-related. We made an interesting choice with the editing. If you’re a Memento fan, you’ll appreciate it. I hope. Part 2 can be found here!

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Tagged Batman Begins, Christopher Nolan, film, filmmaking, Following, Inception, Insomnia, Interstellar, Memento, Movies, The Dark Knight, The Dark Knight Rises, The Prestige

Streaming Saturday: Following (1998)

Posted on September 7, 2013 by Matt Hurt | 3 comments

Release Date: November 5th, 1999

Director: Christopher Nolan

Writer: Christopher Nolan

Stars: Jeremy Theobald, Alex Haw, Lucy Russell

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Tagged Alex Haw, Christopher Nolan, Criterion, Following, Jeremy Theobald, Lucy Russell, Movies, streaming saturday

The Obsessive Viewer Podcast – Ep 14 – Yahoo Answers 2 and The Breakfast Club Debate

Posted on September 6, 2013 by Matt Hurt | 1 comment

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Episode 14 of The Obsessive Viewer Podcast is live and ready for you to download. Check it out below and let us know what you think!