OV440 - The Crow (2024) & Blink Twice (2024) - Guests: Mitch Ringenberg and Sam Watermeier
The Obsessive Viewer - Movie Review Podcast
Release Date: 08/29/2024
The Obsessive Viewer - Movie Review Podcast
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info_outlineThis week, I welcome Sam Watermeier and Mitch Ringenberg back to the show to review The Crow (2024) in both a non-spoiler and spoiler feature review. Then, in this week’s secondary review, I share my thoughts on Zoë Kravitz’s directorial debut Blink Twice. We also talk about recent movies we’ve seen, the latest AI controversy surrounding Megalopolis, and more.
Timestamps
- Show Start - 00:28
- News - 10:25
Feature Review
- The Crow (2024) - 35:48
- Spoiler - 1:13:31
Secondary Review
- Blink Twice (2024) - 1:39:20
- Spoiler - 1:50:43
- Closing the Ep - 2:03:00
- Patreon Clip - 2:04:01
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