OV437 - Trap (2024) & The Instigators (2024) - Guest: Sam Watermeier

This week, I welcome Sam Watermeier back to the show to review Trap in both a non-spoiler and spoiler feature review. Then, in this week’s secondary review, I share my thoughts on Doug Liman’s The Instigators. We also talk about recent news regarding Interstellar’s 10th anniversary, A24’s The Drama casting, and more.

Timestamps

• Show Start - 00:28
• News - 08:40

Feature Review

• Thoughts on Shyamalan - 23:58
• Trap (2024) - 39:10
• Spoiler - 1:13:22

Secondary Review

• The Instigators (2024) - 1:51:50

Potpourri

• Sam: Final Girl: Halloween (2024) - 2:04:59
• Sam: The Snowman (2017) - 2:07:40
• Matt: 25th Hour (2002) - 2:10:43

• Closing the Ep - 2:16:34
• Patreon Clip - 2:18:11

Related Links

• Start Your Podcast with Libsyn Using Promo Code OBSESS
• Christopher Nolan’s ‘Interstellar’ 10th Anniversary Re-Release Moves to December
• Zendaya and Robert Pattinson in Early Negotiations to Star in A24’s ‘The Drama’
• Taylor Swift Cancels Eras Tour Concerts in Vienna After Terrorist Plot Thwarted and Arrests Made
• ‘Instigators’ Star Jack Harlow Admits Acting ‘Is Harder Than I Thought’ After Movie Debut in ‘White Men Can’t Jump’: ‘I’ve Got to Get Better’

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• Sam’s Writing on MidwestFilmJournal.com
• Sam’s Review of Trap (2024)
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• No Sleep October: The Sixth Sense

• My 2024 Podcast and Writing Archive
• One Year of Criterion Channel - Dec 24, 2023 - Dec 23, 2024
• Movies I Own But Haven't Watched/Rated Yet

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OV438 - Borderlands (2024) & Cuckoo (2024)