OV483 - Superman (2025) & M3GAN 2.0 (2025) - Guest: Mitch Ringenberg
The Obsessive Viewer - Movie Review Podcast
Release Date: 07/17/2025
OV507 - Backrooms (2026) & Passenger (2026) - Guest: Sam Watermeier
The Obsessive Viewer - Movie Review Podcast
This week, Sam Watermeier joins me to review the new A24 horror film, Backrooms in a feature review. Then we review the new horror film from André Øvredal, Passenger in this week’s secondary review. We also discuss recent news and Indianapolis movie events. Timestamps Show Start - 00:28 Introducing Sam - 02:14 News and Film Events - 08:50 Nick Rogers on Pop Culture Jeopardy! - 13:26 Feature Review Backrooms (2026) - 26:47 Spoiler - 1:09:54 Secondary Review Passenger (2026) - 1:40:14 Closing the Ep - 2:04:16 Patreon Clip - 2:07:04 Related Links ...
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OV506 - Obsession (2026) & The Drama (2026) - Guest: Sam Watermeier
The Obsessive Viewer - Movie Review Podcast
This week, Sam Watermeier joins me to review the new Curry Barker horror film, Obsession in a feature review. Then we review the Kristoffer Borgli film, The Drama in this week’s secondary review. We also discuss recent news and Indianapolis movie events. Timestamps Show Start - 00:28 Introducing Sam - 01:56 News and Film Events - 06:06 Feature Review Obsession (2026) - 21:40 Spoiler - 1:09:50 Secondary Review The Drama (2026) Spoiler - 1:48:47 Closing the Ep - 2:13:09 Patreon Clip - 2:15:48 Related Links Indianapolis Theaters ...
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OV505 - The Sheep Detectives (2026) & Hokum (2026) - Guest: Brent Leuthold
The Obsessive Viewer - Movie Review Podcast
This week, Brent Leuthold joins me to review the new cozy murder mystery, The Sheep Detectives in a feature review. Then we review the Damian McCarthy horror film, Hokum in this week’s secondary review. We also discuss recent news and Indianapolis movie events. Timestamps Show Start - 00:28 Introducing Brent - 02:05 News and Film Events - 10:09 Feature Review The Sheep Detectives (2026) - 23:55 Spoiler - 58:38 Secondary Review Hokum (2026) - 1:28:15 Closing the Ep - 1:49:29 Patreon Clip - 1:52:01 Related Links Indianapolis Theaters ...
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OV504 - Ready or Not 2: Here I Come (2026) & Undertone (2026) - Guest: Brent Leuthold
The Obsessive Viewer - Movie Review Podcast
This week, Brent Leuthold joins me to review the new Radio Silence film, Ready or Not 2: Here I Come in a feature review. Then we review the new A24 horror film, Undertone in this week’s secondary review. We also discuss the Oscars, Val Kilmer AI news, Stephen Colbert’s Lord of the Rings project, and more. Timestamps Show Start - 00:28 Introducing Brent - 02:11 News Before the Reviews - 17:56 Feature Review Ready or Not 2: Here I Come (2026) - 59:00 Spoiler - 1:34:14 Secondary Review Undertone (2026) - 1:51:54 Closing the Ep - 2:13:45 Patreon Clip - 2:15:57 ...
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OV503 - Project Hail Mary (2026) & Scream 7 (2026) - Guests: Joe Shearer and Sam Watermeier
The Obsessive Viewer - Movie Review Podcast
This week, I’ve got two feature reviews as Joe Shearer joins me to review the new Lord and Miller film, Project Hail Mary. Then Sam Watermeier joins me for a review of Kevin Williamson’s Scream 7. Timestamps Show Start - 00:28 Feature Review 1 Introducing Joe - 05:22 Project Hail Mary (2026) - 18:40 Spoiler - 57:25 Feature Review 2 Introducing Sam - 1:36:23 Scream 7 (2026) - 1:41:26 Spoiler - 2:32:00 Closing the Ep - 3:18:49 Patreon Clip - 3:19:35 Related Links Indianapolis Theaters Ways to Support Us ...
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OV502 - Good Luck, Have Fun, Don’t Die (2026) & Send Help (2026) - Guest: Brent Leuthold
The Obsessive Viewer - Movie Review Podcast
This week, Brent Leuthold joins me to review the new Gore Verbinski film, Good Luck, Have Fun, Don’t Die in a feature review, then we review Sam Raimi’s Send Help in this week’s secondary review. We also discuss Super Bowl advertising, Catherine O’Hara, James Van Der Beek, and Bud Cort’s passing, and more. Timestamps Show Start - 00:28 Introducing Brent - 01:56 Screening in Indy - 18:11 News Before the Reviews - 21:55 Feature Review Good Luck, Have Fun, Don’t Die (2026) - 38:39 Spoiler - 1:09:24 Secondary Review Send Help (2026) - 01:29:20 Spoiler - 02:00:00 Closing...
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OV501 - 28 Years Later: The Bone Temple (2026) & Primate (2026) - Guests: Keegan King and Sam Watermeier
The Obsessive Viewer - Movie Review Podcast
This week, Keegan King joins me for a feature review of Nia DaCosta's 28 Years Later: The Bone Temple. Then, Sam Watermeier joins me for a secondary review of Johannes Roberts’ Primate. We also discuss recent viewings, 2025 movie wrap ups, Letterboxd, and more. Timestamps Show Start - 00:28 Introducing Keegan - 01:40 IFJA on Letterboxd - 05:25 Feature Review 28 Years Later: The Bone Temple (2026) - 11:00 Spoiler - 40:29 Exit Keegan - 1:21:56 Secondary Review Introducing Sam/2025 Talk - 1:24:47 Primate (2026) - 1:34:24 Spoiler - 2:00:45 Closing the Ep - 2:18:40 Patreon Clip -...
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OV500 - 2025 Year in Review - Best Movies of the Year and Viewing Stats
The Obsessive Viewer - Movie Review Podcast
Welcome to The Obsessive Viewer’s 2025 Year in Review episode! Mike and Tiny join me for our 13th year sharing our movie viewing stats for the year and our top ten favorite movies lists. We also share movie accomplishments, notable TV we watched in 2025, 2026 movies we’re looking forward to, movie watching goals for 2026, honorable mentions, and more. Video Versions of This Episode Timestamps Show Start - 00:28 Introducing Tiny and Mike - 02:34 Thoughts on Our Years - 06:50 2025 Goals/Accomplishments - 15:14 Notable TV Watched in 2025 - 30:30 The Obsessive Viewer TV Show of the Year...
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OV499 - IT: Welcome to Derry (Season 1) - Guest: Mitch Ringenberg
The Obsessive Viewer - Movie Review Podcast
This week, Mitch Ringenberg joins me to kick off 2026 with a review of the first season of IT: Welcome to Derry. We also discuss some things Mitch has watched recently including the worst biopic he’s seen and more. Timestamps Show Start - 00:28 Introducing Mitch - 03:15 Screening in Indy - 23:56 Feature Review IT: Welcome to Derry (Season 1) - 24:59 Spoiler - 58:36 Closing the Ep - 2:03:16 Patreon Clip - 2:05:33 Related Links Indianapolis Theaters Ways to Support Us Follow Us on Social Media | | | | | | | ...
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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: Sinners - 1:32:38 ...
info_outlineThis week, Mitch Ringenberg joins me to review the new James Gunn movie, Superman in a feature review and then, in this week’s secondary review, I talk about M3GAN 2.0. We also discuss recent movie and TV news, screenings around Indianapolis, and more.
Timestamps
- Show Start - 00:28
- Introducing Mitch - 02:25
- Screening in Indy - 14:15
- News Before the Reviews - 17:32
Feature Review
- Superman (2025) - 32:37
- Spoiler - 1:20:30
Secondary Review
- M3GAN 2.0 (2025) - 2:02:32
- Closing the Ep - 2:13:28
- Patreon Clip - 2:14:42
Related Links
- Emmy Nominations 2025: ‘Severance’ Leads All Shows With 27 Nods, ‘The Penguin,’ ‘The Studio’ and ‘White Lotus’ Close Behind
- Superman Isn't Trying to Be Political. We Just Have Real-Life Supervillains Now.
- Heartland Film - IndyShorts International Film Festival
- Mitch’s Letterboxd
- Mitch’s Writing on Midwest Film Journal
- Mitch's Review of The Penguin's 4K Release
- My 2025 Podcast and Writing Archive
- Patreon Special - 28 Days Later (2002) at Alamo Drafthouse - May 23, 2025
- Immediate Reaction - Clown in a Cornfield (2025) - May 16-21, 2025
- Immediate Reaction - The Life of Chuck (2025) - May 29, 2025
- Patreon Companion Episodes Collection
- Companion Ep - OV477 - Final Destination 1-5 Retrospective - May 24-25, 2025
- Patreon - Severance Episode Reviews
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- OV484 - Eddington (2025) & Daniela Forever (2025)