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 - Movie Review Podcast
Release Date: 10/04/2020
The Obsessive Viewer - Movie Review Podcast
This week, Mitch Ringenberg joins me to review Danny Boyle and Alex Garland’s sequel, 28 Years Later in a feature review and then, in this week’s secondary review, we talk about the new Joseph Kosinski film, F1: The Movie. We also discuss recent movie and TV news, screenings around Indianapolis, and more. Timestamps Show Start - 00:28 Introducing Mitch - 02:15 Screening in Indy - 12:02 News Before the Reviews - 14:56 Feature Review 28 Years Later (2025) - 27:44 Spoiler - 1:05:27 Secondary Review F1: The Movie (2025) - 1:51:45 Closing the Ep - 2:17:04 Patreon Clip - 2:19:09 ...
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This week, Joe Shearer joins me to review DreamWorks’ live-action remake, How to Train Your Dragon in a feature review and then, in this week’s secondary review, I share my thoughts on the new AppleTV+ original movie, Echo Valley. We also discuss recent movie and TV news, screenings around Indianapolis, and more. Timestamps Show Start - 00:28 Introducing Joe - 02:15 Screening in Indy - 08:02 News Before the Reviews - 17:51 Feature Review How to Train Your Dragon (2025) - 33:29 Spoiler - 1:13:55 Exit Joe - 1:41:06 Secondary Review Echo Valley (2025) - 1:46:25 Closing the Ep - 2:03:57...
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This week, Brandon and Chelsea Cruz from Our Reel Relationships Podcast join me to review the latest Mission: Impossible film, The Final Reckoning in a feature review and then, in this week’s secondary review, I share my non-spoiler thoughts on Jesse Armstrong’s Mountainhead. We also discuss recent movie and TV news, screenings around Indianapolis, and more. Timestamps Show Start - 00:28 Introducing Brandon and Chelsea - 02:18 Screening in Indy - 19:42 News Before the Reviews - 26:18 Feature Review Mission: Impossible - The Final Reckoning (2025) - 37:15 Spoiler - 1:25:12 ...
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This week, Keegan King joins me to review the latest entry in the Final Destination franchise, Final Destination: Bloodlines in a feature review and then, in this week’s secondary review, we discuss the Netflix horror movie, Fear Street: Prom Queen. We also discuss recent movie and TV news, screenings around Indianapolis, and more. Timestamps Show Start - 00:28 Introducing Keegan - 02:29 Screening in Indy - 07:06 News Before the Reviews - 13:39 Feature Review Final Destination: Bloodlines (2025) - 16:40 Spoiler - 38:29 Secondary Review Fear Street: Prom Queen (2025) - 59:38 Spoiler -...
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This week, I review the new Tim Robinson/Paul Rudd film from Andrew DeYoung, Friendship in a feature review and then, in this week’s secondary review, I share my thoughts on The Weeknd’s movie, Hurry Up Tomorrow. I also discuss recent movie news, screenings around Indianapolis, and more. Timestamps Show Start - 00:28 Screening in Indy - 04:07 News Before the Reviews - 09:40 Feature Review Friendship (2025) - 14:02 Spoiler - 37:08 Secondary Review Hurry Up Tomorrow (2025) - 1:12:25 Closing the Ep - 1:36:36 Patreon Clip - 1:37:43 Related Links ...
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This week, Brent Leuthold joins me to review the the new MCU film from director Jake Schreier, Thunderbolts* in a feature review and then, in this week’s secondary review, we discuss the new James Madigan movie, Fight or Flight. We also discuss recent movie and TV news, screenings around Indianapolis, and more. Timestamps Show Start - 00:28 Introducing Brent - 02:31 Screening in Indy - 07:41 News Before the Reviews - 11:40 Feature Review Thunderbolts* (2025) - 40:28 Spoiler - 1:05:40 Secondary Review Fight or Flight (2025) - 1:35:00 Closing the Ep - 1:58:28 Patreon Clip -...
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This week, Sam Watermeier joins me to review the new war film from Alex Garland and Ray Mendoza, Warfare in a feature review and then, in this week’s secondary review, we discuss the new Samir Oliveros movie, The Luckiest Man in America. We also discuss recent movie and TV news, screenings around Indianapolis, and more. Timestamps Show Start - 00:28 Introducing Sam - 02:37 Screening in Indy - 14:55 News Before the Reviews - 23:47 Feature Review Warfare (2025) - 40:20 Spoiler - 1:18:20 Secondary Review The Luckiest Man in America (2025) - 1:46:11 Closing the Ep - 2:04:01...
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This week, Brent Leuthold joins me to review the new anthology crime comedy from Anna Boden and Ryan Fleck, Freaky Tales in a feature review and then, in this week’s secondary review, I share my thoughts on the action movie A Working Man. We also discuss recent movie and TV news out of CinemaCon, Val Kilmer’s passing, screenings around Indianapolis, and more. Timestamps Show Start - 00:28 Introducing Brent - 02:34 Screening in Indy - 06:28 News Before the Reviews - 10:20 Feature Review Freaky Tales (2025) - 48:53 Spoiler - 1:10:57 Secondary Review A Working Man (2025) -...
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This week, I ride solo to review the new A24 dark comedy Death of a Unicorn in a feature review and then, in this week’s secondary review, I share my thoughts on the thriller The Rule of Jenny Pen. I also discuss recent movie and TV news, Ash (2025), Stella, the Avengers: Doomsday cast, and more. Timestamps Show Start - 00:28 Screening in Indy - 06:03 News Before the Reviews - 11:47 Feature Review Death of a Unicorn (2025) - 24:40 Spoiler - 48:25 Secondary Review The Rule of Jenny Pen (2025) - 1:06:22 Potpourri Ash (2025) - 1:23:09 Stella - 1:36:10 Review - 1:41:11 Closing...
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This week, Brent Leuthold joins me to review the new action comedy Novocaine in a feature review and then, in this week’s secondary review, I share my thoughts on Jimmy Warden’s Borderline. I also discuss recent movie and TV news, Yellowjackets, Opus, 2004’s Twisted, and more. Timestamps Show Start - 00:28 Screening in Indy - 04:30 News Before the Reviews - 10:25 Feature Review Novocaine (2025) - 26:20 Spoiler - 52:14 Secondary Review Borderline (2025) - 1:12:38 Potpourri Yellowjackets (Pilot Episode) - 1:29:10 Opus (2025) - 1:33:54 Twisted (2004) - 1:37:49 Closing the...
info_outlineRecorded 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,
This week’s stinger comes from our Patreon-exclusive recording: 092 - OV B-Roll - “Whole Foods Hot Chocolate and Oatmilk” - Class Action Park (2020), Possessor (2020), HIFF2020 Screenings, Ted Lasso, and Hoops - Sept 22, 2020
Timestamps
- Show Start - 00:29
- Ben’s Promotion - 01:33
- Heartland Film Festival 2020 - 03:08
Roger Ebert’s Great Movies - 26:55
- The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari (1920) - 29:10
- 8 1/2 (1963) - 45:30
- Selections for Part 4 (or Part 5?) - 1:13:34
- Closing the Ep - 1:21:23
- Stinger: "Whole Foods Hot Chocolate and Oatmilk" - 1:22:21
- Pre-Recorded Outro - 1:30:38
Matt’s Recent Reviews
- The Trial of the Chicago 7 (2020) - 3.5 stars
Ben's Recent Reviews
- Dick Johnson is Dead (2020) - 4 stars
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- The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari (1920) - Ebert’s Essay
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