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Matt Hurt

Indianapolis
As seen in: The Obsessive Viewer - Movie Review Podcast, Tower Junkies - A Stephen King Podcast, Substack, Letterboxd, The Letterboxd Show, Roanoke Times, The Free Lance-Star, Nuvo
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Film critic in Indianapolis. Podcast host/producer: Obsessive Viewer, @TowerJunkiesPod, @OVAnthologyPod. Member of the @IndyFJA.
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'Doctor Sleep' movie review: Mike Flanagan pulls off the impossible

'Doctor Sleep' movie review: Mike Flanagan pulls off the impossible

Hypable — With the release of Doctor Sleep, Mike Flanagan continues to carve a niche for himself as a filmmaker who's unafraid to adapt the more difficult of Stephen King's work. In 2017, he adapted Gerald's Game, a novel about a woman handcuffed to a bed with her dead husband on the floor for the entirety of the story, to great effect.
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Movie Review: The Irishman (2019)

Movie Review: The Irishman (2019)

obsessiveviewer.com — The Irishman (2019) Premise: A mob hitman recalls his possible involvement with the slaying of Jimmy Hoffa. The Irishman is Martin Scorsese's examination of time, regret, and aging through the lens of the gangster epic. It's a perfectly fine film whose biggest strength is in the powerful performances of Robert De Niro, Al Pacino, and...
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The Obsessive Viewer Podcast - Ep 299 - The Lighthouse - For All Mankind, Dickinson, See, The Mor...

The Obsessive Viewer Podcast - Ep 299 - The Lighthouse - For All Mankind, Dickinson, See, The Mor...

obsessiveviewer.com — This week, I welcome back our contributor Ben Sears to the podcast to review Robert Eggers’ incredible film, The Lighthouse. We also discuss some news regarding David Benioff and DB Weiss, the Game of Thronesprequel announcement, and more. For Potpourri, Ben shares his thoughts on AppleTV+ original series See, Dickinson, For All Mankind, The Morning Show, and the service itself. Then I share my thoughts on the Special Presentation screenings I attended at HIFF2019.
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HIFF2019: Movie Review - In a New York Minute (2019)

HIFF2019: Movie Review - In a New York Minute (2019)

obsessiveviewer.com — In a New York Minute (2019) Narrative Feature/Official Selection 102 Minutes/USA/2019 Drama/Romance Director: Ximan Li Premise: "In A New York Minute" follows three strangers connected by a single pregnancy test. Amy is haunted by a past breakup that has manifested into an eating disorder. Angel is caught between a loveless marriage to an American businessman...
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HIFF2019: Movie Review - House of Hummingbird (2018)

HIFF2019: Movie Review - House of Hummingbird (2018)

obsessiveviewer.com — House of Hummingbird (2019) Narrative Feature/Grand Prize Winner 138 Minutes/South Korea/2019 Drama/International Director: Bora Kim Premise: A lonely 14-year-old, Eun-hee moves through life like a hummingbird searching for a taste of sweetness. Deprived of attention from her family, she spends her time finding meaning in the love and friendships of her peers.
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The Obsessive Viewer Podcast - Ep 298 - HIFF2019: Part II - Award Winners - Press Junket Intervie...

The Obsessive Viewer Podcast - Ep 298 - HIFF2019: Part II - Award Winners - Press Junket Intervie...

obsessiveviewer.com — RIGHT CLICK IMAGE, SAVE LINK AS TO DOWNLOAD THE EPISODE... OV298 - HIFF2019: Part II - Award Winners - Press Junket Interviews: House of Champions, Man Camp, Syndrome K, Moonlight Sonata, Ernie & Joe, We Shall Not Die Now, Standing Up Falling Down, Samir, and Going Attractions Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Stitcher Direct Download Link...
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The Obsessive Viewer Podcast - Ep 297 - HIFF2019: Part I - Whelm - Filmmaker and Special Guest In...

The Obsessive Viewer Podcast - Ep 297 - HIFF2019: Part I - Whelm - Filmmaker and Special Guest In...

obsessiveviewer.com — RIGHT CLICK IMAGE, SAVE LINK AS TO DOWNLOAD THE EPISODE... OV297 - HIFF2019: Part I - Whelm - Filmmaker and Special Guest Interviews: Brendan Fraser, A New Christmas, Philophobia, Barefoot: The Mark Baumer Story, My Beautiful Stutter, Foster Boy, and More Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Stitcher Direct Download Link http://traffic.libsyn.com/obsessiveviewer/OV297.mp3 In part 1 of our...
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HIFF2019: Movie Review - Last Year at the Crossing (2018)

HIFF2019: Movie Review - Last Year at the Crossing (2018)

obsessiveviewer.com — Last Year at the Crossing (2018) Documentary Feature/Indiana Spotlight 75 Minutes/USA/2018 Education Director: Kathy Bruner Premise: An alternative high school in small-town Indiana is the last, best chance for four struggling teens to earn a diploma. Their dedicated school administrator holds out hope that this is the year they can overcome their obstacles.
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HIFF2019: Movie Review - Man Camp (2019)

HIFF2019: Movie Review - Man Camp (2019)

obsessiveviewer.com — Man Camp (2019) Narrative Feature/Official Selection 94 Minutes/USA/2019 Comedy/Drama Director: Nate James Bakke Premise: It's Man Camp weekend, the few days every year when brothers Adam, Tim, and Kevin head to the family cabin to memorialize their dad. When they arrive to discover their mom with some new guy she apparently plans on marrying, the...
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HIFF2019: Movie Review - Whelm (2019)

HIFF2019: Movie Review - Whelm (2019)

obsessiveviewer.com — Whelm (2019) Narrative Feature/Indiana Spotlight 114 Minutes/USA/2019 Thriller/History Director: Skyler Lawson Premise: "Whelm" is a thriller set deep in the Great Depression where two estranged brothers get tangled in a rivalry between a legendary bank robber and an eccentric young criminal. Through a series of bizarre occurrences, they find they are part of a larger...
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HIFF2019: Movie Review - Going Attractions: The Definitive Story of the Movie Palace (2019)

HIFF2019: Movie Review - Going Attractions: The Definitive Story of the Movie Palace (2019)

obsessiveviewer.com — Going Attractions: The Definitive Story of the Movie Palace (2019) Documentary Feature/Official Selection 85 Minutes/USA, Australia/2019 History Director: April Wright Premise: "Going Attractions" celebrates the splendor and grandeur of the great cinemas of the United States, built when movies were the acme of entertainment and the stories were larger than life, as were the venues...
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HIFF2019: Movie Review - Rewind (2019)

HIFF2019: Movie Review - Rewind (2019)

obsessiveviewer.com — Rewind (2019) Documentary Feature/Official Selection 87 Minutes/USA/2019 Drama/Social Justice Director: Sasha Joseph Neulinger Premise: Drawing upon an immense home video archive, Sasha Joseph Neulinger exposes the family secret which destroyed his world. The camera that followed his footsteps from the day he was born also captured the story of an unraveling childhood, a high-stakes court...
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HIFF2019: Movie Review - Safe Spaces (2019)

HIFF2019: Movie Review - Safe Spaces (2019)

obsessiveviewer.com — Safe Spaces (2019) Narrative Feature/Official Selection 92 Minutes/USA/2019 Comedy/Drama Director: Daniel Schechter Premise: A comedy about a New York City professor (Justin Long) who spends a week reconnecting with his family while defending his reputation over controversial behavior at his college. The first scene of Safe Spaces introduces us to Josh (Justin Long), an adjunct...
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HIFF2019: Movie Review - Greener Grass (2019)

HIFF2019: Movie Review - Greener Grass (2019)

obsessiveviewer.com — Greener Grass (2019) Narrative Feature/Finalist in Competition 95 Minutes/USA/2019 Comedy Directors: Jocelyn DeBoer & Dawn Luebbe Premise: A deliciously twisted comedy set in a demented, timeless suburbia where every adult wears braces on their straight teeth, couples coordinate meticulously pressed outfits, and coveted family members are swapper in more ways than one in this competition...
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Pitching "Mighty Morphin' Power Rangers" to Christopher Nolan

Pitching "Mighty Morphin' Power Rangers" to Christopher Nolan

houseofgeekery.com — Michael Bay digging his nails into the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles has become a big source of geek contention across the Internet since it was announced. "Ninja Turtles", as it will be called, would drastically change the origin of the heroes in a half-shell. In this iteration the Turtles would be alien in origin and...
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