OV381 - Ebert's Great Movies Part 15 - M (1931), The Color Purple (1985), and Magnolia (1999)

The Obsessive Viewer - Movie Review Podcast

In this episode, we continue our journey through Roger Ebert’s “Great Movies” list with reviews of M, The Color Purple, and Magnolia! We also discuss Robert Zemekis, Pinocchio, and the recent passing of Jean-Luc Godard. Become a patron for exclusive audio content at Patreon.com/ObsessiveViewer. Timestamps

• Show Start – 00:28
• Robert Zemekis and Pinocchio – 07:25

Ebert’s Great Movies – 14:43

• M (1931) – 21:37
• Spoiler Review – 41:25
• The Color Purple (1985) – 59:39
• Spoiler Review – 1:18:03
• Magnolia (1999) – 1:36:44
• Spoiler Review – 1:55:44

Our Picks for Part 16 – 2:25:17

• Closing the Ep – 2:32:10

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• Our Ebert’s Great Movies Archive
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• The Color Purple (1985) - March 28, 2004
• Ebert's Original Review- December 20, 1985
• Magnolia (1999) - November 27, 2008
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Mic Info

• Matt: ElectroVoice RE20, RØDEcaster Pro II, (Processing: DeEsser, High Pass Filter, and Master Compellor enabled) - Recorded in the Living Room
• Tiny: Samson Q2U via USB in Google Meet
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