OV328 - Ebert's Great Movies Part 4: Rear Window (1954) & Vertigo (1958) - Heartland Film Fest Hitchcock Night, Awards Season 2020, Picture Character, Sophie Jones, and The Outside Story
The Obsessive Viewer - Weekly Movie/TV Review & Discussion Podcast
Release Date: 11/11/2020
The Obsessive Viewer - Weekly Movie/TV Review & Discussion Podcast
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In this episode, Ben and I continue our journey through Roger Ebert’s Great Movies list with a special Heartland Film Festival edition of our review series. We discuss two Hitchcock films on the list that were part of Heartland’s lineup of special drive-in screenings. First, we review 1954’s Rear Window and then follow it with 1958’s Vertigo.
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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,
info_outlineIn this episode, Ben and I continue our journey through Roger Ebert’s Great Movies list with a special Heartland Film Festival edition of our review series. We discuss two Hitchcock films on the list that were part of Heartland’s lineup of special drive-in screenings. First, we review 1954’s Rear Window and then follow it with 1958’s Vertigo.
This week’s stinger comes from our Patreon-exclusive recording: 096 - OV B-Roll - “Carving Out Time to B Positive” - Criterion Shopping, Patreon Restructuring, Time (2020), B Positive, TV Homes - Nov 10, 2020
Timestamps
- Show Start - 00:32
- HIFF2020 - 01:50
- Awards Season 2020 - 09:30
Roger Ebert’s Great Movies - 22:06
- Hitchcock Night at HIFF2020 - 23:27
- Rear Window (1954) - 30:40
- Vertigo (1958) - 58:20
Rebecca and Selections for Part 5 - 1:21:08
- Closing the Ep - 1:24:30
- Stinger: “Carving Out Time to B Positive” - 1:27:47
- Pre-Recorded Outro - 1:30:32
Matt’s Recent Reviews
- HIFF2020: In Case of Emergency (2020) - 5 stars
- HIFF2020: All for My Mother (2019) - 5 stars
- HIFF2020: Song Without a Name (2019) - 4 stars
- HIFF2020: 76 Days (2020) - 4 stars
- No Sleep October: The Mist (2007) - Guest Essay at Midwest Film Journal
- Totally Under Control (2020) - 5 stars
- Fail Safe (1964) - 5 stars
Ben’s Recent Reviews
- Ben’s Happy Valley Essay Series - Midwest Film Journal
- HIFF2020: The Outside Story (2020) - 3 stars
- HIFF2020: Picture Character (2020) - 5 stars
- HIFF2020: Molto Bella (2020) - 5 stars
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- Rear Window (1954) - Ebert’s Essay
- Vertigo (1958) - Ebert’s Essay
- Bright Wall/Dark Room November 2015: "Possessed: 'Vertigo' Through Her Eyes" by Lauren Wilford - RogerEbert.com
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