OV094 - Bonus Ep - Spider-Man, Jon Stewart, and Fantastic Four with Dustin Mattingly
The Obsessive Viewer - Movie Review Podcast
Release Date: 02/12/2015
OV498 - IFJA Ten Best Films of 2025 - Guests: Andy Carr and Logan Sowash
The Obsessive Viewer - Movie Review Podcast
In this final episode of 2025, I welcome my friends and IFJA colleagues Andy Carr and Logan Sowash from to the show to help me close out the year with a breakdown of the ’s Ten Best Films of 2025. Timestamps Show Start - 00:28 Introducing the Guests - 02:30 IFJA Thoughts - 08:38 Best Film Finalists Bob Trevino Likes It - 15:12 Hamnet - 23:00 The Life of Chuck - 32:25 Marty Supreme - 43:36 No Other Choice - 56:26 Train Dreams - 1:06:15 Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery - 1:16:17 Weapons - 1:21:30 Runner-Up: One Battle After Another - 1:28:37 Winner:...
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OV497 - The Long Walk (2025) & The Plague (2025) - Guest: Joe Shearer
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This week, Joe Shearer joins me to review Francis Lawrence’s Stephen King adaptation, The Long Walk in a feature review and then, in this week’s secondary review, we share our thoughts on Charlie Polinger’s The Plague. Joe and I also discuss movie events around Indianapolis, and pay tribute to Rob Reiner and James Ransone. Timestamps Show Start - 00:28 Introducing Joe - 02:28 Remembering Rob Reiner - 17:47 Remembering James Ransone - 28:51 Feature Review The Long Walk (2025) - 33:00 Spoiler - 1:03:05 Secondary Review The Plague (2025) - 1:22:55 Closing the Ep - 1:43:47 Patreon...
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OV496 - Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery (2025) & Eternity (2025) - Guest: Brent Leuthold
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This week, Brent Leuthold joins me to review the new Rian Johnson movie, Wake Up Dead Man in a feature review and then, in this week’s secondary review, we share our thoughts on Eternity. Brent and I also discuss screenings around Indianapolis, movie news, and more. Timestamps Show Start - 00:28 Introducing Brent - 02:28 Screening in Indy - 09:35 News Before the Reviews - 17:14 Feature Review Wake Up Dead Man (2025) - 41:18 Spoiler - 1:28:53 Secondary Review Eternity (2025) - 1:53:52 Closing the Ep - 2:18:11 Patreon Clip - 2:21:06 Related Links ...
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OV495 - Wicked: For Good (2025) & Good Boy (2025)
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This week, Tiny and I review the new Jon M. Chu movie, Wicked: For Good in a feature review and then, in this week’s secondary review, I share my thoughts on Ben Leonberg’s Good Boy. Tiny and I also discuss screenings around Indianapolis, movie news, and more. Timestamps Show Start - 00:28 Screening in Indy - 04:30 News Before the Reviews - 06:59 Feature Review Wicked: For Good (2025) - 09:26 Spoiler - 28:09 Secondary Review Good Boy (2025) - 52:58 Potpourri Tiny’s Write-In Potpourri - 1:12:50 Rewatching TV Shows - 1:14:53 The Timekeepers of Eternity (2021) - 1:17:48 Keeper...
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OV494 - Predator: Badlands (2025) & Predator: Killer of Killers (2025) - Guest: Sam Watermeier
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This week, Sam Watermeier joins me to review the new Dan Trachtenberg movie, Predator: Badlands in a feature review and then, in this week’s secondary review, we talk about the animated anthology film, Predator: Killer of Killers. We also discuss screenings around Indianapolis, movie news, and more. Timestamps Show Start - 00:28 Introducing Sam - 03:56 Screening in Indy - 11:52 News Before the Reviews - 14:30 Feature Review Predator: Badlands (2025) - 28:55 Spoiler - 1:18:21 Secondary Review Predator: Killer of Killers (2025) - 1:48:26 Closing the Ep - 2:10:10 Patreon...
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OV493 - Bugonia (2025) & Black Phone 2 (2025) - Guest: Keegan King
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This week, Keegan King joins me to review the new Yorgos Lanthimos movie, Bugonia in a feature review and then, in this week’s secondary review, we talk about Scott Derrickson’s Black Phone 2. We also discuss screenings around Indianapolis, and more. Timestamps Show Start - 00:28 Introducing Keegan - 03:40 Matt’s Guest Appearances - 05:29 Screening in Indy - 07:40 Feature Review Bugonia (2025) - 12:36 Spoiler - 55:41 Secondary Review Black Phone 2 (2025) - 1:46:13 Closing the Ep - 2:11:11 Patreon Clip - 2:12:34 Related Links ...
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OV492 - Shelby Oaks (2025) & Frankenstein (2025) - Guests: Brent Leuthold and Joe Shearer
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This week, Brent Leuthold and Joe Shearer join me to review the new Chris Stuckmann movie, Shelby Oaks in a feature review and then, in this week’s secondary review, Brent and I talk about Guillermo del Toro’s Frankenstein. We also discuss screenings around Indianapolis, movie trivia nights, and more. Timestamps Show Start - 00:28 Introducing Brent and Joe - 03:01 Screening in Indy - 22:45 Feature Review Shelby Oaks (2025) - 32:10 Spoiler - 1:28:24 Secondary Review Frankenstein (2025) - 1:59:52 Closing the Ep - 2:26:29 Patreon Clip - 2:28:40 ...
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OV491 - HIFF2025: Filmmaker Interviews - A Simple Machine (2025) & Disposable Humanity (2025)
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In this special episode, I share my experience at this year’s (HIFF34) before playing two filmmaker interviews I conducted. In the first interview, I chat with director/editor/writer Mark Hoffman and producer Alyssa Roehrenbeck about their film . Then, I talk with director/cinematographer/writer Cameron Mitchell and co-writer David Mitchell about their documentary, . Timestamps Show Start - 00:28 Thoughts on HIFF34 - 03:18 HIFF34 Awards - 05:43 What I Saw at HIFF34 - 09:39 Filmmaker Interviews A Simple Machine (2025) - 19:35 Disposable Humanity (2025) - 45:56 Closing the...
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OV490 - HIFF2025: Filmmaker Interview - The Tenderness Tour (2025) Director Andie Redwine & Star Richard Propes
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In this special episode, I’m joined in two interviews by director Andie Redwine and star Richard Propes to discuss their documentary The Tenderness Tour, which premiered at this year’s Heartland Film Festival. We discuss the process of creating the film, documenting Richard’s activism, the experience bringing the film to HIFF, the decades long history of The Tenderness Tour, and much more. Timestamps Show Start - 00:28 Filmmaker Interviews Andie Redwine - 03:58 Richard Propes - 1:08:22 Closing the Ep - 2:05:13 Patreon Clip - 2:07:31 Related...
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OV489 - The Smashing Machine (2025) & The Strangers: Chapter 2 (2025) - Guest: Sam Watermeier
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This week, Sam Watermeier joins me to review the new Benny Safdie movie, The Smashing Machine in a feature review and then, in this week’s secondary review, we talk about Renny Harlin’s, The Strangers: Chapter 2. We also discuss recent movie and TV news, screenings around Indianapolis, Heartland Film Festival, Robert Redford, Heat 2, and more. Timestamps Show Start - 01:29 Introducing Sam - 04:31 Screening in Indy - 10:49 News Before the Reviews - 17:54 Feature Review The Smashing Machine (2025) - 23:51 Spoiler - 1:06:57 Secondary Review The Strangers: Chapter 2 (2025) - 1:36:17 ...
info_outlineIn this impromptu bonus episode, the guys welcome their friend Dustin Mattingly to discuss the breaking news involving Spider-Man being included in the Marvel Cinematic Universe. They also share their thoughts on the Fantastic Four trailer and touch on the latest news involving the Halloween franchise and the announcement that Jon Stewart is going to leave The Daily Show.
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Runtime: 1:10:52
Direct Download Link: http://traffic.libsyn.com/obsessiveviewer/OV94-BonusSpidey.mp3
Timestamps
Show Start - 00:37
Introducing Dustin - 00:58
Spider-Man Goes to Marvel Studios - 03:45
Our Reactions to the Spidey News - 05:38
Comic Book Tangent - 09:30
Captain America: Civil War - 11:36
Is Civil War Too Big for One Movie? - 16:27
How the Marvel Schedule is Affected - 19:07
Peter Parker or Miles Morales? - 19:55
Baseless Conjecture - 22:53
Marvel Studios and Sony - 28:34
Who Should Direct and Star in Spider-Man (2017)? - 38:00
Thoughts on Fantastic Four’s Trailer - 45:50
Halloween Franchise “recalibration” News - 57:23
Jon Stewart leaving The Daily Show - 1:00:23
As Good As It Gets band plugs - 1:02:53
Pre-Recorded Outro/Contact Information - 1:09:05
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Hoi Polloi’s 30-minute Special - Check out Dustin’s comedy group’s 30-minute special! Featuring an appearance from our own Mike White and a commercial for Lundy Lawn Care.
Generation X pilot - Here’s the entire live-action X-Men TV pilot turned TV-movie in its entirety on YouTube. Fun fact, the set in this show was used as Xavier’s school in Singer’s movie.
OV 42 – Sketch Comedy and New Media with Hoi Polloi Entertainment
OV 43 – Guilty Pleasure Movies featuring Mike’s Brother
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