OV411 - 2023 Year in Review - Best Movies of the Year and Viewing Stats
The Obsessive Viewer - Movie Review Podcast
Release Date: 01/18/2024
OV487 - Weapons (2025) & War of the Worlds (2025) - Guest: Sam Watermeier
The Obsessive Viewer - Movie Review Podcast
This week, Sam Watermeier joins me to review the new Zach Cregger movie, Weapons in a feature review and then, in this week’s secondary review, I talk about the new “ScreenLife” movie, War of the Worlds. We also discuss recent movie and TV news, screenings around Indianapolis, Batman, Batman Returns, The Shield and more. Timestamps Show Start - 00:28 Introducing Sam - 02:16 Screening in Indy - 10:32 News Before the Reviews - 19:10 Feature Review Weapons (2025) - 34:42 Spoiler - 58:05 Secondary Review Exit Sam - 1:34:11 War of the Worlds (2025) Spoiler Review - 1:39:34 Potpourri ...
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OV486 - The Naked Gun (2025) & Happy Gilmore 2 (2025)
The Obsessive Viewer - Movie Review Podcast
Recorded August 7, 2025: This week, Tiny and I review The Naked Gun in a feature review and then, in this week’s secondary review, I talk about Happy Gilmore 2. We also discuss recent movie and TV news, screenings around Indianapolis, and more. Timestamps Show Start - 00:28 Screening in Indy - 08:13 News Before the Reviews - 12:00 Feature Review The Naked Gun (2025) - 32:21 Spoiler - 53:58 Exit Tiny - 1:00:55 Secondary Review Matt’s Mea Culpa - 1:02:24 Happy Gilmore 2 (2025) - 1:04:35 Closing the Ep - 1:31:30 Patreon Clip - 1:32:52 Related Links ...
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OV485 - The Fantastic Four: First Steps (2025) & Together (2025) - Guest: Brent Leuthold
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This week, Brent Leuthold joins me to review the new MCU movie, The Fantastic Four: First Steps in a feature review and then, in this week’s secondary review, I talk about the Alison Brie/Dave Franco horror movie Together. We also discuss recent movie and TV news, screenings around Indianapolis, and more. Timestamps Show Start - 00:28 Introducing Brent - 02:11 Screening in Indy - 11:43 News Before the Reviews - 13:56 Feature Review The Fantastic Four: First Steps (2025) - 32:13 Spoiler - 59:16 Secondary Review Together (2025) - 1:23:51 Spoiler - 1:40:16 Closing the Ep -...
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OV484 - I Know What You Did Last Summer (2025) & Oh, Hi! (2025) - Guest: Sam Watermeier
The Obsessive Viewer - Movie Review Podcast
This week, Sam Watermeier joins me to review the new slasher legacy sequel/reboot, I Know What You Did Last Summer in a feature review and then, in this week’s secondary review, I talk about the new dark comedy Oh, Hi! We also discuss recent movie and TV news, screenings around Indianapolis, and more. Timestamps Show Start - 00:28 Introducing Sam - 02:35 Screening in Indy - 13:51 News Before the Reviews - 20:00 Feature Review I Know What You Did Last Summer (2025) - 39:42 Spoiler - 1:16:02 Exit Sam - 1:42:18 Secondary Review Oh, Hi! (2025) - 1:43:44 Closing the Ep - 2:01:46...
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OV483 - Superman (2025) & M3GAN 2.0 (2025) - Guest: Mitch Ringenberg
The Obsessive Viewer - Movie Review Podcast
This 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 ...
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OV482 - Elio (2025) & A Minecraft Movie (2025) - Guest: Keegan King
The Obsessive Viewer - Movie Review Podcast
This week, Keegan King joins me to review the new Disney/Pixar movie, Elio in a feature review and then, in this week’s secondary review, we talk about A Minecraft Movie. We also discuss recent movie and TV news, screenings around Indianapolis, and more. Timestamps Show Start - 00:28 Introducing Keegan - 02:11 Screening in Indy - 04:43 News Before the Reviews - 08:18 Feature Review Elio (2025) - 23:03 Spoiler - 59:01 Secondary Review A Minecraft Movie (2025) - 1:26:25 Potpourri Keegan: The Bear - 1:59:19 Matt: Spaceballs & The Naked Gun - 2:03:23 Closing the Ep -...
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OV481 - Jurassic World: Rebirth (2025) & The Old Guard 2 (2025) - Guest: Brent Leuthold
The Obsessive Viewer - Movie Review Podcast
This week, Brent Leuthold joins me to review the latest installment in the Jurassic Park/World franchise, Jurassic World: Rebirth in a feature review and then, in this week’s secondary review, I talk about the new Netflix sequel, The Old Guard 2. We also discuss recent movie and TV news, screenings around Indianapolis, and more. Timestamps Show Start - 00:28 Introducing Brent - 02:11 Screening in Indy - 12:08 News Before the Reviews - 18:10 Feature Review Jurassic World: Rebirth (2025) - 45:19 Spoiler - 1:25:06 Secondary Review Akira Kurosawa: A Retrospective - 1:51:05 The Old...
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OV480 - 28 Years Later (2025) & F1: The Movie (2025) - Guest: Mitch Ringenberg
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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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OV479 - How to Train Your Dragon (2025) & Echo Valley (2025) - Guest: Joe Shearer
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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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OV478 - Mission: Impossible - The Final Reckoning (2025) & Mountainhead (2025) - Guests: Brandon Cruz and Chelsea Cruz
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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 ...
info_outlineWelcome to The Obsessive Viewer’s 2023 Year in Review episode! It’s our annual episode where Tiny, Mike, and I share our movie viewing stats for the year and our top ten favorite movies lists.
Timestamps
- Show Start - 00:28
- Thoughts on Our Years - 07:15
Stats and Stat Tracking
- Mike’s 2023 Viewing Stats - 17:58
- Tiny’s 2023 Viewing Stats - 21:52
- Matt’s 2023 Viewing Stats - 25:56
- Memorable Theater Experiences - 33:28
- Mike’s 2023 Letterboxd Stats - 42:48
- Tiny’s 2023 Letterboxd Stats - 45:38
- Matt’s 2023 Letterboxd Stats - 49:01
Honorable Mentions and Movies We Missed
- Movies We Missed - 55:17
- Honorable Mentions - 59:46
Top Tens of 2023
- Numbers Ten to Six - 1:07:34
- Numbers Five to Two - 2:03:35
- Our Number Ones - 2:58:19
- The Obsessive Viewer Movie Of the Year 2023 - 3:17:40
- 2024 Movies We’re Looking Forward To - 3:20:00
- 2024 Viewing Goals - 3:24:45
- Closing the Ep - 3:29:23
- Patreon Clip - 3:31:06
Related Links
- Matt’s 2023 Letterboxd Stats
- Matt’s 2023 Archive
- Matt's Top Ten Movies of 2023 and Thoughts on the Year
- Matt's 2024 List - One Year of Criterion Channel - Dec 24, 2023 - Dec 23, 2024
- Patreon Special - 2023 Podcast and Writing Stats + Honorable Mentions - Jan 1, 2024
Matt’s Top Ten of 2023
- Godzilla Minus One
- Barbie
- Dream Scenario
- The Holdovers
- Talk to Me
- Oppenheimer
- John Wick: Chapter 4
- Poor Things
- Thanksgiving
- Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3
Tiny’s Top Ten of 2023
- The Holdovers
- Oppenheimer
- Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse
- Barbie
- Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3
- Nyad
- Extraction 2
- Maestro
- Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Theives
- Sly
Mike’s Top Ten of 2023
- Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse
- The Holdovers
- Godzilla Minus One
- Air
- Barbie
- The Iron Claw
- Scream VI
- Talk to Me
- John Wick: Chapter 4
- Still: A Michael J. Fox Movie
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