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is back this week with the guys talking about Blue Velvet, the 1986 erotic thriller film written and directed by David Lynch. This film stars an eccentric cast of characters played by Kyle Maclauchlan, Isabella Rossellini, Laura Dern, and Dennis Hopper. 

Did this film take us for a ride, or were we left trapped in the closet, hiding from the horrors of Lumberton? Sit back and relax (with your beer of choice) to find out!

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Cole Bielen (Montucky Cold Snack) - thatcbkid

Christian Cuevas (PBR)  - ChristianCuevas

Bryce Kramer (Keystone Light) - brycekramer42

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Don't get lost on your way to the Sandringham estate so you can join the Essential Viewing crew, and special guest Claire Kostohryz, for Christmas as they discuss Pablo Larraín's new biopic "Spencer". The film was written by Steven Knight and stars Kristen Stewart, Timothy Spall, Sean Harris, and Sally Hawkins. Was the crew able to stomach this film and leave their theaters' 3 pounds heavier? Or did we immediately regurgitate this film from our minds and break podcast tradition? Tune in to find out! 

Join the Essential Viewing crew on a tour of Ennui-sur-Blasé, and discover the world of The French Dispatch through the eyes of our three daring film analysts. This is Wes Anderson's 10th feature film and stars a cover-story cast including Benicio Del Toro, Adrien Brody, Tilda Swinton, Jeffrey Wright, Léa Seydoux, Frances McDormand, and of course, Timothée Chalamet.

Was The French Dispatch a genuine page-turner, or will the Essential Viewing boys be cancelling their subscription? Find out on this week's episode!

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Cole Bielen, Culinary Section - thatcbkid

Christian Cuevas, Modern Art Section  - ChristianCuevas

Bryce Kramer, Science & Technology Section - brycekramer42

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Journey to the world of Arrakis with the Essential Viewing boys as they discuss the much-anticipated sci-fi space epic DUNE, directed by Denis Villeneuve (duh-nee veel-nuv). This film is PART ONE of an adaption of American sci-fi author Frank Herbert's magnum opus of the same name. It stars a cast as expansive as the known universe, featuring Timothée Chalamet, Rebecca Ferguson, Oscar Isaac, Josh Brolin, Stellan Skarsgård, Dave Bautista, Stephen McKinley Henderson, Zendaya, Jason Momoa, and Javier Bardem.

Did this film have the boys craving the spice melange? Or leave them squirming from Gom Jabbbar-level pain and suffering? Dune in to find out!

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Duke of House Bielen - thatcbkid

Baron of House Cuevas - ChristianCuevas

Mentat of House Kramer- brycekramer42

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Strap on your hazmat suit and join the essential viewing crew as they venture into THE ZONE to discuss Andrei Tarkovksy's 1979 sci-film "Stalker". The movie is based on the novel "Roadside Picnic", and stars Alexander Kaidanovsky, Anatoly Solonitsyn, and Nikolai Grinko. Did this film fulfill the crew's deepest cinematic desires, or did they leave their viewings wanting 2 hours and 45 minutes of their lives back? Stay tuned to find out!

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Cole Bielen is The Professor  - thatcbkid

Christian Cuevas is The Stalker - ChristianCuevas

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Bryce Kramer is The Writer- brycekramer42

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There's No Time To Die, but there is time to listen to the latest episode of Essential Viewing! Pour yourself a beverage (shaken, not stirred) and put on your best tux for our discussion of the 25th entry in the Bond franchise, directed by Cary Joji Fukunaga and starring Daniel Craig, Rami Malek, Léa Seydoux, Lashana Lynch and Ralph Fiennes. Was this film as smooth as a ride in Bond's Aston Martin DB5, or did the EV crew end up hitting the ejector seat? Listen to find out!

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Bielen... Cole Bielen - thatcbkid

Cuevas... Christian Cuevas - ChristianCuevas

Kramer... Bryce Kramer- brycekramer42

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Buckle in to the Essential Viewing wagon as we take a joy ride and discuss Titane, the latest film from French writer/director Julia Ducournau. Titane stars Vincent Lindon, Garance Marillier and Agathe Rousselle in her debut role. The ride gets bumpy at times, but you're in for a good one regardless. Along with our discussion of Titane, we introduce a new segment, the Weekly Viewing Roundtable, where we chat about anything and everything else we've watched in the past week.

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Cole Bielen- thatcbkid

Christian Cuevas- ChristianCuevas

Bryce Kramer- brycekramer42

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Book yourself a flight to Hong Kong so you can join the Essential Viewing crew as they discuss Jackie Chan's classic action comedy "The Legend of Drunken Master". And remember, if there's a picture of a skull on your drink, that's the good stuff!

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Cole Bielen- thatcbkid

Christian Cuevas- ChristianCuevas

Bryce Kramer- brycekramer42

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Pull up a chair at the Essential Viewing table and go all in for our discussion of The Card Counter, the new film written and directed by Paul Schrader, starring Oscar Isaac, Tiffany Haddish, Tye Sheridan and Willem Dafoe. Betting is closed! But don't worry because we are dealing you a killer hand on this week's episode.

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Cole Bielen- thatcbkid

Christian Cuevas- ChristianCuevas

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Pour yourself a tall glass of cutty and water, than come join the Essential Viewing crew as they discuss Goodfellas, Martin Scorsese's classic gangster film from 1990! Our diverse tastes in cinema shine through during this episode, so get ready for an exciting, lively discussion. 

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Cole Bielen- thatcbkid

Christian Cuevas- ChristianCuevas

Bryce Kramer- brycekramer42

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