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 2025 Year in Review: Part 1 - Stats & Honorable Mentions - Obsessive Viewer - Ep 500 [Video Podcast] 2025 Year in Review: Part 2 - Best Movies of the Year - Obsessive Viewer - Ep 500 [Video Podcast] 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 2025 - 41:53 Stats and Stat Tracking Our 2025 Viewing Stats - 42:32 Standouts & Movies We Missed - 1:11:46 Honorable Mentions - 1:26:03 Top Tens of 2025 Our Numbers Ten and Nine - 1:36:36 Our Numbers Eight and Seven - 1:59:50 Our Numbers Six and Five - 2:30:12 Our Numbers Four and Three - 2:58:56 Our Number Twos - 3:28:55  Mike's Number One - 3:45:55 Tiny's Number One - 3:52:18 Matt's Number One - 3:57:01 The Obsessive Viewer Movie Of the Year 2025 - 4:03:05 2026 Movies We're Looking Forward To - 4:05:41 2026 Viewing Goals - 4:08:17   Closing the Ep - 4:09:39 Patreon Clip - 4:12:12 Related Links Matt's 2025 Podcast and Writing Archive Matt's 2025 Letterboxd Stats Tiny's 2025 Letterboxd Stats Mike's 2025 Letterboxd Stats Mike White: The No-Hit Wonder - Mike's Substack As Good As It Gets – Linktree Start Your Podcast with Libsyn Using Promo Code OBSESS Podcast Episodes Featuring Reviews of Movies on Our Top Ten Lists OV464 – Companion (2025) & Presence (2025) – Guest: Brent Leuthold – Jan 30 OV470 – Mickey 17 (2025) & The Electric State (2025) – Guest: Brent Leuthold – Mar 13 OV476 – Friendship (2025) & Hurry Up Tomorrow (2025) – May 28 Tower Junkies – 096 – Movie – The Life of Chuck (2025) – Guest: Kim C (The Year of Underrated Stephen King) – Jun 12 OV480 – 28 Years Later (2025) & F1: The Movie (2025) – Guest: Mitch Ringenberg – Jun 26 OV483 – Superman (2025) & M3GAN 2.0 (2025) – Guest: Mitch Ringenberg – Jul 17 OV486 – The Naked Gun (2025) & Happy Gilmore 2 (2025) – Aug 20 OV487 – Weapons (2025) & War of the Worlds (2025) – Guest: Sam Watermeier – Sept 14 OV488 – One Battle After Another (2025) & V/H/S/Halloween (2025) – Guest: Brent Leuthold – Oct 2 OV490 – HIFF2025: Filmmaker Interview – The Tenderness Tour (2025) Director Andie Redwine & Star Richard Propes – Oct 16 OV491 – HIFF2025: Filmmaker Interviews – A Simple Machine (2025) & Disposable Humanity (2025) – Oct 21 OV496 – Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery (2025) & Eternity (2025) – Guest: Brent Leuthold – Dec 12 OV497 – The Long Walk (2025) & The Plague (2025) – Guest: Joe Shearer – Dec 30 OV498 – IFJA Ten Best Films of 2025 – Guests: Andy Carr and Logan Sowash – Dec 31 Mike's Top Ten List  Eternity Sinners Marty Supreme  The Long Walk The Life of Chuck  Superman The Ugly Stepsister Weapons  Companion Friendship Tiny's Top Ten List  Eddington Wake Up Dead Man Superman The Life of Chuck  Mickey 17 Weapons One Battle After Another 28 Years Later  Sinners The Naked Gun Matt's Top Ten List  The Life of Chuck 28 Years Later Superman Marty Supreme Sinners One Battle After Another Weapons Friendship The Plague Bob Trevino Likes It Indianapolis Theaters Alamo Drafthouse Indy Kan-Kan  Living Room Theaters Keystone Art  Flix Brewhouse  Support Us on Patreon for Exclusive Content Official OV Merch  Obsessive Viewer Obsessive Viewer Presents: Anthology Obsessive Viewer Presents: Tower Junkies  Follow Us on Social Media My Letterboxd | YouTube | Facebook | Twitter/X Instagram | Threads | Bluesky | TikTok | Tiny's Letterboxd  Mic Info Matt: ElectroVoice RE20 into RØDEcaster Pro II (Firmware: 1.6.8) Mike: Blue Snowball via USB in Riverside.FM Tiny: Podmic USB via USB in Riverside.FM Episode Homepage: ObsessiveViewer.com/OV500 Next Week on the Podcast OV501 - 28 Years Later: The Bone Temple (2026) & Primate (2026)  

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. Watch the Video Version of the Episode Here 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 'It: Welcome to Derry' Hits 5.8 Million Viewers and 'I Love L.A.' Reaches 1 Million, Two Series Highs for HBO Mitch's Letterboxd Mitch's Writing on Midwest Film Journal  My 2026 Podcast and Writing Archive The Long Walk Book Reactions on Patreon IT: Welcome to Derry Episode Reactions on Patreon Patreon Potpourri - 035 - "Awards Season 2025" - Splitsville (2025), Bob Trevino Likes It (2025), If I Had Legs I'd Kick You (2025), and The Perfect Neighbor (2025) - Nov 17-Dec 24, 2025 Patreon Companion Episodes Collection Indianapolis Theaters Alamo Drafthouse Indy Kan-Kan  Living Room Theaters Keystone Art  Flix Brewhouse Ways to Support Us Support Us on Patreon for Exclusive Content Official OV Merch Buy Me A Coffee Obsessive Viewer Obsessive Viewer Presents: Anthology Obsessive Viewer Presents: Tower Junkies As Good As It Gets - Linktree Start Your Podcast with Libsyn Using Promo Code OBSESS Follow Us on Social Media My Letterboxd | YouTube | Facebook | Twitter Instagram | Threads | Bluesky | TikTok | Tiny's Letterboxd   Mic Info Matt: ElectroVoice RE20 into RØDEcaster Pro II (Firmware: 1.6.8) Mitch: Blue Yeti in Riverside FM   Episode Homepage: ObsessiveViewer.com/OV499   Next Week on the Podcast OV500 - 2025 Year in Review - Best Movies of the Year and Viewing Stats  

In this final episode of 2025, I welcome my friends and IFJA colleagues Andy Carr and Logan Sowash from Odd Trilogies to the show to help me close out the year with a breakdown of the Indiana Film Journalists Association's Ten Best Films of 2025. Watch the Video Version of the Episode Here 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    Movies We Would Have Wanted in the List - 1:41:10 Closing the Ep - 1:45:10 Patreon Clip - 1:48:07   Related Links 'Sinners' tops list of Indiana Film Journalists Association awards Nominations announced for 2025 Indiana Film Journalists Association Awards   Andy's Letterboxd Logan's Letterboxd Odd Trilogies Odd Trilogies - 116: The Silent Night, Deadly Night Trilogy Odd Trilogies - 115: Robert Zemeckis' CGI Trilogy Odd Trilogies - 114: The Odd Oz Trilogy Logan's Review of Mission: Impossible - The Final Reckoning Andy's Essay on "The Willem Dafoe Drip Check"   My 2025 Podcast and Writing Archive The Long Walk Book Reactions on Patreon IT: Welcome to Derry Episode Reactions on Patreon Patreon Potpourri - 035 - "Awards Season 2025" - Splitsville (2025), Bob Trevino Likes It (2025), If I Had Legs I'd Kick You (2025), and The Perfect Neighbor (2025) - Nov 17-Dec 24, 2025 Patreon Companion Episodes Collection   Indianapolis Theaters Alamo Drafthouse Indy Kan-Kan  Living Room Theaters Keystone Art  Flix Brewhouse   Ways to Support Us Support Us on Patreon for Exclusive Content Official OV Merch Buy Me A Coffee Obsessive Viewer Obsessive Viewer Presents: Anthology Obsessive Viewer Presents: Tower Junkies As Good As It Gets - Linktree Start Your Podcast with Libsyn Using Promo Code OBSESS   Follow Us on Social Media My Letterboxd | YouTube | Facebook | Twitter Instagram | Threads | Bluesky | TikTok | Tiny's Letterboxd   Mic Info Matt: ElectroVoice RE20 into RØDEcaster Pro II (Firmware: 1.6.8) Andy: Samson Q2U via USB in Riverside FM Logan: Blue Yeti in Riverside FM   Episode Homepage: ObsessiveViewer.com/OV498   Next Week on the Podcast OV499 - IT: Welcome to Derry (Season 1)

This week, Joe Shearer joins me to review Francis Lawrence's Stephen King adaptation, The Long Walk in a feature review and then, in this week's secondary review, we share our thoughts on Charlie Polinger's The Plague. Joe and I also discuss movie events around Indianapolis, and pay tribute to Rob Reiner and James Ransone. Watch the Video Version of this Episode Here Timestamps Show Start - 00:28 Introducing Joe - 02:28 Remembering Rob Reiner - 17:47 Remembering James Ransone - 28:51 Feature Review The Long Walk (2025) - 33:00 Spoiler - 1:03:05 Secondary Review The Plague (2025) - 1:22:55 Closing the Ep - 1:43:47 Patreon Clip - 1:46:47 Related Links Rob Reiner, 'When Harry Met Sally,' 'The Princess Bride' and 'Stand by Me' Director and 'All in the Family' Actor, Dies at 78 in Apparent Homicide James Ransone, 'The Wire' and 'It: Chapter Two' Actor, Dies at 46 Joe's Letterboxd Joe's Writing on Midwest Film Journal Joe's 2010 Rob Reiner Interview for "Flipped" at Heartland Joe's 2017 Rob Reiner Interview for "LBJ" at Heartland Joe's Review of The Plague Joe's Review of Five Nights at Freddy's 2 Joe's Glengarry Glen Ross Essay Joe's The Firm Essay My 2025 Podcast and Writing Archive The Long Walk Book Reactions on Patreon IT: Welcome to Derry Episode Reactions on Patreon Patreon Potpourri - 035 - "Awards Season 2025" - Splitsville (2025), Bob Trevino Likes It (2025), If I Had Legs I'd Kick You (2025), and The Perfect Neighbor (2025) - Nov 17-Dec 24, 2025 Patreon Companion Episodes Collection Indianapolis Theaters Alamo Drafthouse Indy Kan-Kan  Living Room Theaters Keystone Art  Flix Brewhouse Ways to Support Us Support Us on Patreon for Exclusive Content Official OV Merch Buy Me A Coffee Obsessive Viewer Obsessive Viewer Presents: Anthology Obsessive Viewer Presents: Tower Junkies As Good As It Gets - Linktree Start Your Podcast with Libsyn Using Promo Code OBSESS Follow Us on Social Media My Letterboxd | YouTube | Facebook | Twitter Instagram | Threads | Bluesky | TikTok | Tiny's Letterboxd   Mic Info Matt: ElectroVoice RE20 into RØDEcaster Pro II (Firmware: 1.6.8) Joe: Tonor USB Microphone in Riverside FM   Episode Homepage: ObsessiveViewer.com/OV497   Next Time on the Podcast OV498 - IFJA Top Ten Films of 2025  

This week, Brent Leuthold joins me to review the new Rian Johnson movie, Wake Up Dead Man in a feature review and then, in this week's secondary review, we share our thoughts on Eternity. Brent and I also discuss screenings around Indianapolis, movie news, and more. Watch the Video Version of this Episode Here Timestamps Show Start - 00:28 Introducing Brent - 02:28 Screening in Indy - 09:35 News Before the Reviews - 17:14 Feature Review Wake Up Dead Man (2025) - 41:18 Spoiler - 1:28:53 Secondary Review Eternity (2025) - 1:53:52 Closing the Ep - 2:18:11 Patreon Clip - 2:21:06   Related Links Nominations Announced for the 2025 Indiana Film Journalists Association Awards Paramount Skydance launches hostile bid for WBD 'to finish what we started,' CEO Ellison tells CNBC   Brent's Letterboxd Awake in the Dark Brent's Review of Wake Up Dead Man Brent's Review of Eternity Brent's Review of 100 Nights of Hero Brent's Essay on The Truman Show for MFJ   My 2025 Podcast and Writing Archive TV Reaction - It: Welcome to Derry S01E01: The Pilot - Nov 9, 2025 Video Reaction - It: Welcome to Derry S01E01: The Pilot - Nov 9, 2025 Immediate Reaction - Frankenstein (2025) - Oct 15, 2025 Immediate Reaction - The Hand That Rocks the Cradle (2025) - Oct 24, 2025 Immediate Reaction - A House of Dynamite (2025) - Oct 15, 2025 Book Reaction - The Long Walk by Stephen King - Chapters 8-10 - Oct 4, 2025 Book Reaction - The Long Walk by Stephen King - Chapters 11-13 - Nov 1, 2025 Patreon Companion Episodes Collection Indianapolis Theaters Alamo Drafthouse Indy Kan-Kan  Living Room Theaters Keystone Art  Flix Brewhouse Ways to Support Us Support Us on Patreon for Exclusive Content Official OV Merch Buy Me A Coffee Obsessive Viewer Obsessive Viewer Presents: Anthology Obsessive Viewer Presents: Tower Junkies As Good As It Gets - Linktree Start Your Podcast with Libsyn Using Promo Code OBSESS Follow Us on Social Media My Letterboxd | YouTube | Facebook | Twitter Instagram | Threads | Bluesky | TikTok | Tiny's Letterboxd   Mic Info Matt: ElectroVoice RE20 into RØDEcaster Pro II (Firmware: 1.6.8) Brent: Earthworks ICON Pro in Riverside FM   Episode Homepage: ObsessiveViewer.com/OV496   Next Week on the Podcast OV497 - It: Welcome to Derry (Season 1)