OV119 - Extended Potpourri - Indy Film Fest 2015, Ex Machina, Happy Valley, MTV’s Scream, Mistress America, and The Gallows
The Obsessive Viewer - Movie Review Podcast
Release Date: 07/30/2015
The Obsessive Viewer - Movie Review Podcast
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info_outlineMike returns to the podcast this week (for a few episodes! We have a classic Extended Potpourri for you in which I break down my experience at Indy Film Fest, Tiny shares a couple documentaries, and Mike talks Scream, Love & Mercy and much more. Of course, check the show notes for timestamps for all of our discussions in this episode.
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Shocktober in Irvington Promo provided by J.P. Leck.
Runtime: 1:41:54
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Timestamps
Intro - 0:00
Show Start - 0:35
Announcements - 3:36
Extended Potpourri
Mike on The Gallows - 4:28
Tiny on Happy Valley - 10:28
Matt on IFF 2015: Chrysalis - 17:55
Matt on IFF 2015: Mistress America - 22:39
Mike on MTV’s Scream - 26:32
Tiny on Ex Machina - 40:15
Matt on IFF 2015: “Hoosier Reels” Short Films - 53:02
Mike on Love & Mercy - 1:05:23
Tiny on Killer Legends - 1:09:36
Matt on IFF 2015: Night Owls - 1:16:24
Matt on IFF 2015: The Answers short film - 1:21:07
Mike on The Den - 1:24:30
Matt on IFF 2015: Wildlike - 1:26:49
Matt on Indy Film Fest and Film Criticism - 1:33:35
Stinger: Shocktober In Irvington Promo - 1:39:25
Pre-Recorded Outro - 1:40:05
Show Notes
ShocktoberinIrvington.com - Shocktober in Irvington 2 is coming October 16th, 2015!
Matt’s Coverage of Indy Film Fest 2015
Matt’s Reviews of Scream the TV show
Kurt Nettleton Vimeo Page - You can find friend of the show Kurt Nettleton’s documentary short “Your Catfish Friend: Philip Campbell” here.
Matt’s Review of Laremy Legel’s Film Critic - via Obsessive Book Nerd.
r/ObsessiveViewer - The official Obsessive Viewer subreddit!
Obsessive Viewer Presents: Anthology - Here’s the link to the website for my solo podcast premiering next month (and teased in this episode).
Anthology Podcast Facebook Page - Also “like” the Facebook page for Anthology.
Obsessive Viewer - Check out plenty of reviews of movies, TV shows and industry commentary at the blog that started it all.
Obsessive Book Nerd - Our “sister site” where you can find book reviews and commentary on the evolving world of reading.
The Secular Perspective - Check out Tiny’s side project podcast that explores the concepts of faith, religion and existence from the perspective of secular hosts.
Mike’s Band: As Good As It Gets - Check out Mike’s band and download the “Something New E.P.” for free!
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Loudlike “Mistakes We Must Make” EP on iTunes - Our theme song is “An Eclipse of Events.” Grab Loudlike’s EP and hear the full version of our theme.
TurboRooDesigns.com - My brother has a business where he and his girlfriend sell carts to disabled dogs.
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