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OV411 - 2023 Year in Review - Best Movies of the Year and Viewing Stats

The Obsessive Viewer - Movie Review Podcast

Release Date: 01/18/2024

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The Obsessive Viewer - Movie Review Podcast

This week, Andy Carr and Brent Leuthold join me to review the new MCU film, Spider-Man: Brand New Day in a feature review. Then we review the AppleTV pickleball comedy, The Dink in this week’s secondary review. We also discuss Indianapolis movie events and recent news involving Paramount+’s Clueless limited series, Spider-Man’s record breaking opening weekend, Wonder Man’s cancellation, and more. Timestamps Show Start - 00:28 Introducing Andy and Brent - 03:11 Indianapolis Film Events - 12:54 News Before the Reviews - 22:36 Feature Review Spider-Man: Brand New Day (2026) - 39:33...

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The Obsessive Viewer - Movie Review Podcast

This week, Tiny and I review the new Christopher Nolan epic, The Odyssey in a feature review. Then, in lieu of a secondary review, I share my full Lawrence of Arabia review from my Backhalf Blindspots project on Patreon. We also discuss recent news, Indianapolis movie events, and Barnes & Noble’s 50% off Criterion sale. Timestamps Show Start - 00:28 Catching up with Tiny - 03:58 Indianapolis Film Events - 09:23 News Before the Reviews - 15:47 Feature Review The Odyssey (2026) - 38:53 Spoiler - 1:15:50 Patreon Review Lawrence of Arabia (1962) - 1:50:07 Closing the Ep - 2:26:05 ...

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The Obsessive Viewer - Movie Review Podcast

This week, Joe Shearer joins me to review the new DCU film, Supergirl in a feature review. Then we review the Netflix romcom, Voicemails for Isabelle in this week’s secondary review. We also discuss recent news, Indianapolis movie events, and Barnes & Noble’s 50% off Criterion sale. Timestamps Show Start - 00:28 Introducing Joe - 03:33 Indianapolis Film Events - 14:29 News: No Influencer Odyssey Screenings - 23:22 News: Criterion Sale - 35:35 Feature Review Supergirl (2026) - 45:09 Spoiler - 1:11:45 Secondary Review Voicemails for Isabelle (2026) - 1:40:17 Spoiler - 1:52:44...

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The Obsessive Viewer - Movie Review Podcast

This week, Brent Leuthold joins me to review the Pixar film, Toy Story 5 in a feature review. Then we review the Hulu comedy, Never Change! in this week’s secondary review. We also discuss recent news, Indianapolis movie events, AI dumbassery, and more. Timestamps Show Start - 00:28 Introducing Brent - 02:40 Indianapolis Film Events - 10:04 Backhalf Blindspots on Patreon - 11:40 News: Criterion’s Stanley Kubrick Box Set - 23:40 News: A24 and AI - 38:34 Feature Review Toy Story 5 (2026) - 1:05:45 Spoiler - 1:39:51 Secondary Review Never Change! (2026) - 2:01:17 Closing the Ep...

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The Obsessive Viewer - Movie Review Podcast

This week, Tiny and I review the new Steven Spielberg sci-fi movie, Disclosure Day in a feature review. Then I review the new Netflix romcom, Office Romance in this week’s secondary review. We also discuss The Social Reckoning trailer, 24 Jump Street news, upcoming Indianapolis movie events, and more. Timestamps Show Start - 00:28 Catching up with Tiny - 03:17 Indianapolis Film Events - 17:08 News Before the Reviews - 23:51 Feature Review Disclosure Day (2026) - 34:28 Spoiler - 1:01:55 Secondary Review Exit Tiny - 1:25:16 Office Romance (2026) - 1:26:03 Related Links   ...

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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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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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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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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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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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Welcome 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

 

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Matt’s Top Ten of 2023

  1. Godzilla Minus One
  2. Barbie
  3. Dream Scenario
  4. The Holdovers
  5. Talk to Me
  6. Oppenheimer
  7. John Wick: Chapter 4
  8. Poor Things
  9. Thanksgiving
  10. Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3

Tiny’s Top Ten of 2023

  1. The Holdovers
  2. Oppenheimer
  3. Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse
  4. Barbie
  5. Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3
  6. Nyad
  7. Extraction 2
  8. Maestro
  9. Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Theives
  10. Sly

Mike’s Top Ten of 2023

  1. Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse
  2. The Holdovers
  3. Godzilla Minus One
  4. Air
  5. Barbie
  6. The Iron Claw
  7. Scream VI
  8. Talk to Me
  9. John Wick: Chapter 4
  10. Still: A Michael J. Fox Movie

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  • Matt: ElectroVoice RE20 into RØDEcaster Pro II (Firmware: 1.3.3 BETA)
  • Mike: Blue Snowball via USB in Google Meet
  • Tiny: Samson Q2U via USB in Google Meet

 

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