OV324 - Desert One (2020) & #Unfit: The Psychology of Donald Trump (2020) - AMC Has Reopened, Will We See Tenet?, The Stand CBS All-Access Release Date
The Obsessive Viewer - Weekly Movie/TV Review & Discussion Podcast
Release Date: 09/01/2020
OV326 - Ebert's Great Movies Part 3: The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari (1920) & 8 1/2 (1963) - Heartland Film Festival 2020 Preview, and Extended Patreon Clip (Feels Good Man & Possessor)
The Obsessive Viewer - Weekly Movie/TV Review & Discussion Podcast
Recorded September 22, 2020: In the latest installment of our Ebert’s Great Movies Review Series, our newly promoted recurring co-host Ben Sears joins me to discuss the classic horror/German Expressionist film The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari (2020) and the Frederico Fellini film 8 ½ (1963) from Ebert’s “Great Movies” list. We also chat about the upcoming Heartland Film Festival,
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OV325 - The Social Dilemma (2020) & The Babysitter: Killer Queen (2020) - RIP Chadwick Boseman, The Batman, Dune, The Great Hack, The Social Network
The Obsessive Viewer - Weekly Movie/TV Review & Discussion Podcast
In this episode, Tiny and I review the newly released documentary The Social Dilemma and McG’s sequel The Babysitter: Killer Queen. We also discuss Chadwick Boseman’s tragic passing and his legacy, COVID-19 check-ins, The Batman and Dune trailers and more.
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OV324 - Desert One (2020) & #Unfit: The Psychology of Donald Trump (2020) - AMC Has Reopened, Will We See Tenet?, The Stand CBS All-Access Release Date
The Obsessive Viewer - Weekly Movie/TV Review & Discussion Podcast
In this episode, Tiny and I review the newly released documentaries Desert One and Unfit: The Psychology of Donald Trump. We also discuss AMC Theaters’ reopening, Tenet’s upcoming release, and The Stand CBS All-Access release date announcement. Note: This episode was recorded before news broke of Chadwick Boseman’s tragic passing. We will cover it in the next episode.
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OV323 - Ebert's Great Movies Part 2: Tokyo Story (1953) & Network (1976) - Indy Film Fest 2020 Preview, Ben's Happy Valley Essays, and Yes God Yes - Guest: Ben Sears
The Obsessive Viewer - Weekly Movie/TV Review & Discussion Podcast
In the latest installment of our Ebert’s Great Movies Review Series, our contributor and friend Ben Sears joins me to discuss the Yasujirō Ozu masterpiece Tokyo Story (1953) and Sidney Lumet’s prescient satire Network (1976) from Ebert’s “Great Movies” list. We also chat about Indy Film Fest, currently underway virtually, Ben’s thoughts on Yes, God, Yes and more.
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OV322 - Palm Springs (2020) & The Old Guard (2020) - Fekkes' COVID Experience, Mulan and the Rise of PVOD, The Green Mile, and Bowfinger
The Obsessive Viewer - Weekly Movie/TV Review & Discussion Podcast
This week, Fekkes makes his return to the podcast for a review of Palm Springs and The Old Guard. We also discuss Fekkes’ experience having COVID-19, Disney’s decision regarding Mulan and the future of cinemas and round out the episode with some Potpourri.
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OV321 - Extended Potpourri - Midway, The Gentlemen, The War of the Worlds, The Vast of Night, Inside Out, Popstar, and Alfred Hitchcock
The Obsessive Viewer - Weekly Movie/TV Review & Discussion Podcast
This week, Tiny returns to The Obsessive Viewer for an extended potpourri wherein we discuss several movies (as well as book tangents) and touch on some entertainment news that has popped up recently.
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OV320 - Relic (2020) & The Rental (2020) - Mike's Post-Surgery Viewing, Friday the 13th Blu-Ray Announcement, and Horror Conventions in a Pandemic
The Obsessive Viewer - Weekly Movie/TV Review & Discussion Podcast
This week, Mike joins me to review IFC Midnight’s new releases Relic and The Rental. We also chat about Mike’s recovery from nose surgery, the newly announced Scream Factory Friday the 13th Blu-ray collection, and the ill-advised Days of the Dead convention.
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OV319 - Roger Ebert's Great Movies Part 1: Duck Soup (1933) & After Hours (1985) - The Painter and the Thief, 13 Reasons Why, and Sunshine - Guest: Ben Sears
The Obsessive Viewer - Weekly Movie/TV Review & Discussion Podcast
In our inaugural Ebert’s Great Movies Review Series episode, our contributor and friend Ben Sears joins me to discuss the Marx Brothers’ Duck Soup (1933) and Martin Scorsese’s After Hours (1985) from Ebert’s “Great Movies” list. For Potpourri, we discuss the documentary The Painter and the Thief and the first handful of episodes from 13 Reasons Why’s final season.
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OV318 - The Vast of Night & The King of Staten Island - Da 5 Bloods, The Wrong Missy, and AMC Theaters' Reopening Plans - Guest: Ben Sears
The Obsessive Viewer - Weekly Movie/TV Review & Discussion Podcast
This week, our contributor and friend Ben joins me to review the retro sci-fi film, The Vast of Night and the new Judd Apatow film The King of Staten Island. We also talk about drive-in movies and AMC’s plans to reopen. For Potpourri, we discuss the Netflix films Da 5 Bloods and The Wrong Missy.
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OV317 - Becky (2020) & Scream, Queen! My Nightmare on Elm Street - Schitt's Creek, Kim's Convenience, and Scott Pilgrim
The Obsessive Viewer - Weekly Movie/TV Review & Discussion Podcast
This week, Mike joins me to review the new thriller on VOD, Becky and the Shudder exclusive documentary Scream, Queen! My Nightmare on Elm Street.
info_outlineIn this episode, Tiny and I review the newly released documentaries Desert One and Unfit: The Psychology of Donald Trump. We also discuss AMC Theaters’ reopening, Tenet’s upcoming release, and The Stand CBS All-Access release date announcement. Note: This episode was recorded before news broke of Chadwick Boseman’s tragic passing. We will cover it in the next episode.
This week’s stinger comes from our Patreon-exclusive recording: 090 - OV B-Roll - “A Croc of Bullshit” - Pitchstorm Card Game, Buy Our Masks, Tiny Buys a New Car, Vote Biden, Black Lives Matter, Save the USA, Training Like We Fight - Aug 26, 2020
Timestamps
- Show Start - 00:29
- COVID Check In - 02:47
- News - 05:22
Reviews - 25:50
Desert One (2020) - 26:05
- Non-Spoiler - 26:40
- Spoilers - 49:52
Unfit: The Psychology of Donald Trump (2020) - 1:03:20
- Closing the Ep - 1:26:04
- Stinger: "A Croc of Bullshit" - 1:28:33
- Pre-Recorded Outro - 1:32:55
Matt’s Recent Reviews
- The Last Christmas Party (2020) - 3.5 stars
- HUM (2020) - 4 stars
- Godzilla, King of the Monsters (1956) - 1 star
- Climate of the Hunter (2019) - 3.5 stars
- King Kong (1933) - 3.5 stars
- Tesla (2020) - 1 star
- Son of Kong (1933) - 1.5 stars
- I’m Thinking of Ending Things (2020) - 4.5 stars
Contributor Ben Sears’ Recent Reviews
- Yes, God, Yes (2020) - 4 stars
- Happy Valley: The Benchwarmers - Midwest Film Journal
- Happy Valley: Deuce Bigalo, Male Gigolo - Midwest Film Journal
- Happy Valley: Little Nicky - Midwest Film Journal
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