Make Me Watch

Make Me Watch

By E. Elliott II & Shawn McGeeTV & FilmFilm ReviewsFilm History
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Make Me Watch episodes

  • The Best of Make Me Watch (2024 -) or: Year One

    E & McGee make the audience listen to a clip episode of our favorite moments from the first year of the show. 


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    • Artwork by Supplay Box. Theme song by Soul Spy. Bumper music “George Street Shuffle” by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) CC BY 3.0 

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    2 hr 33 min
  • Cats (2019) or: The Assassination of Macavity by the Coward Skimbleshanks the Railway Cat

    McGee makes E zip-up his best catsuit for the regurgitated hairball that landed Tom Cooper in director jail. They bat around their prey for a while before dissecting the baffling choices of the bizarrely talented crew behind this unmitigated disaster.

    SHOT4SHOT: Our favorite SHOTS from the film discussed in the episode

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    TABLE OF CONTENTS: (Timestamps are approx.)

    Exit Interview [Non-Spoilers] (00:05:34)

    Focus Group [Spoilers] (00:22:26)

    Under The Lights (00:42:07)

    Behind the Lens (00:57:21)

    Coming Soon (01:02:42)


    CALL SHEET:

    Dir. Tom Hooper

    Starring James Corden, Judi Dench, Jason Derulo, Idris Elba


    CREDITS:

    • Artwork by Uncle Aunt. Theme song by Soul Spy. Bumper music “George Street Shuffle” by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) CC BY 3.0 

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    1 hr 8 min
  • 🎥💩 Shootin’ Sh*t: The Fallout of the Whole Bloody Murder is Big Business

    E & McGee shootin’ the shit about the ish they’re effin’ with. On today’s episode: Fallout Season 2 (2025), Kill Bill: The Whole Bloody Affair (2025), Big Business (1988), Murder By Death (1976), and our Comics Corner breakdown of the newest in DC's Absolute universe.

    Shootin' Sh*t Showcase: Opening tracks

    "girl, get up." by Doechii ft SZA

    "Mother Teresa" by Victor Jones

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    TABLE OF CONTENTS: (Timestamps are approx.)

    Fallout Season 2 (00:09:49)

    Kill Bill: The Whole Bloody Affair (00:20:29)

    Big Business (00:27:42)

    Murder by Death (00:34:45)

    Comics Corner: Absolute DC (00:40:03)


    CREDITS:

    • Artwork by E. 

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    1 hr 11 min
  • Life (1999) or: Run-on Sentence

    E makes McGee stop for coffee and a couple slices of pie. E can’t get right, McGee tries to flee the episode, and the both keep living.

    SHOT4SHOT: Our favorite SHOTS from the film discussed in the episode

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    TABLE OF CONTENTS: (Timestamps are approx.)

    Exit Interview [Non-Spoilers] (00:02:09)

    Focus Group [Spoilers] (00:19:24.517)

    Under The Lights (00:46:18.448)

    Behind the Lens (00:55:08)

    Coming Soon (01:08:51)


    CALL SHEET:

    Dir. Ted Demme

    Starring: Eddie Murphy & Martin Lawerence


    CREDITS:

    • Artwork by Supplay Box. Theme song by Soul Spy. Bumper music “George Street Shuffle” by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) CC BY 3.0 

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    1 hr 13 min
  • Princess Bride (1987) or: My Castle-Storming With Andre

    McGee makes E either sit for this all-time classic or duel to the pain. They pay respects to the masterwork of Rob Reiner, Bob Anderson, and the cast & crew of this legendary fairy tale.

    SHOT4SHOT: Our favorite SHOTS from the film discussed in the episode

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    TABLE OF CONTENTS: (Timestamps are approx.)

    Exit Interview [Non-Spoilers] (00:05:34)

    Focus Group [Spoilers] (00:19:14)

    Under The Lights (00:36:18)

    Behind the Lens (00:59:23)

    Coming Soon (01:07:57)


    CALL SHEET:

    Dir. Rob Reiner

    Starring: Cary Elwes, Robin Wright, Mandy Patinkin, and Andre the Giant


    CREDITS:

    • Artwork by Supplay Box. Theme song by Soul Spy. Bumper music “George Street Shuffle” by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) CC BY 3.0 

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    1 hr 17 min
  • Black Orpheus (1959) or: Thriller 2: Favela Boogaloo (ft. Christine La Monte, producer of Ai Weiwei’s Turandot & Viva Verdi!)

    Christine La Monte makes E & McGee clean up their act for the opera! E plays an overeager Pierrot, McGee stays grounded while bringing up the sun, and Christine stops by from the red carpet to bring the watchers a few Oscar-qualifying documentaries covering artist, activist Ai WeiWei’s reinvention of Turnadot & the home composer Giuseppe Verdi built. 

    SHOT4SHOT: Our favorite SHOTS from the film discussed in the episode

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    MENTIONED IN THE EPISODE:

    AI WEIWEI'S TURANDOT (2025) Trailer

    VIVA VERDI! (2024) Trailer 


    TABLE OF CONTENTS: (Timestamps are approx.)

    Ai WeiWei’s Turandot (2025) (00:08:50)

    Viva Verdi! (2024) (00:19:37)

    Black Orpheus (1959) Exit Interview [Non-Spoilers] (00:36:57)

    Focus Group [Spoilers] (00:47:48)

    Under The Lights (00:58:04)

    Behind the Lens (01:08:30)


    CALL SHEET:

    Ai WeiWei’s Turandot (2025)

    Dir. Maxim Derevianko 

    Starring: Chiang Ching, Oksana Lyniv, & Ai Weiwei 


    Viva Verdi! (2024)

    Dir. Yvonne Russo

    Starring: Claudio Giombi, Chitose Matsumoto, & Tina Aliprandi


    Black Orpheus (1959)

    Dir. Marcel Camus 

    Starring: Breno Mello, Marpessa Dawn, Lourdes de Oliveria, & Lea Garcia


    CREDITS:

    • Artwork by Supplay Box. Theme song by Soul Spy. Bumper music “George Street Shuffle” by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) CC BY 3.0 

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    1 hr 17 min
  • Coming to America (1988) or: Akeem of Queens

    E makes McGee globetrot on a Queens gambit. E paints a not-so-silent night, McGee lampoons a Landis, and they both let their Soul Glo feelin' oh-so silky smooth.

    SHOT4SHOT: Our favorite SHOTS from the film discussed in the episode

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    TABLE OF CONTENTS: (Timestamps are approx.)

    Exit Interview [Non-Spoilers] (00:08:39)

    Focus Group [Spoilers] (00:30:59)

    Under The Lights (00:59:27)

    Behind the Lens (01:26:03)

    Coming Soon (01:42:25)


    CALL SHEET:

    Dir. John Landis

    Starring: Eddie Murphy, Arsenio Hall, Shari Headley as Lisa McDowell, Madge Sinclair, James Earl Jones, & John Amos


    CREDITS:

    • Artwork by Supplay Box. Theme song by Soul Spy. Bumper music “George Street Shuffle” by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) CC BY 3.0 

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    1 hr 48 min
  • 🎥💩 Shootin’ Sh*t: State of the Union When Coming to America

    E & McGee shootin’ the shit about the ish they’re effin’ with. On today’s episode: State of the Industry Address: Rush Hour 4, Arc Raiders (2025), Pluribus (2025), Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives out Mystery (2025), Being Eddie (2025), Comics Corner: Absolute Batman: Abomination Conclusion Arc (2025)

    Opening Tracks by De La Soul Day in the Sun (Gettin’ wit U) ft Q-Tip & Yummy Bingham & Elbow Things I’ve Been Telling Myself for Years

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    TABLE OF CONTENTS: (Timestamps are approx.)

    McGee’s State of the Union Address (2025) (00:09:23)

    Pluribus (2025) (00:25:50)

    Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery (2025) (00:32:24)

    Being Eddie (2025) (00:40:07)

    Comics Corner: Absolute Batman Issue #14 (2025) (00:48:18)

    Coming Soon (01:18:00)


    MENTIONED IN EPISODE:

    Why Movies Just Don’t Feel “Real” Anymore 

    Horrors Are Coming to Absolute Batman ft. Scott Snyder - Casually Comics


    CREDITS:

    • Artwork by E. 

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    1 hr 22 min
  • Yi Yi (2000) or: Ennui and a Two (ft. Max Weiland)

    Max makes E & McGee reconsider his rep with some tender love and care. E recounts the dawn of man, McGee surfs the fabric of the cosmos, and the trio reflect on the men in the mirror. 

    SHOT4SHOT: Our favorite SHOTS from the film discussed in the episode

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    TABLE OF CONTENTS: (Timestamps are approx.)

    Exit Interview [Non-Spoilers] (00:05:15)

    Focus Group [Spoilers] (00:34:03)

    Under The Lights (01:03:26)

    Behind the Lens (01:21:51)

    Coming Soon (01:46:55)


    CALL SHEET:

    Dir. Edward Yang 

    Starring: Wu Nien-jen, Elaine Jin, Issey Ogata, Kelly Lee, & Jonathan Chang


    CREDITS:

    • Artwork by Supplay Box. Theme song by Soul Spy. Bumper music “George Street Shuffle” by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) CC BY 3.0 

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    1 hr 50 min
  • Dick Tracy (1990) or: The Spirit Gum Gumshoe

    McGee makes E take a seat in the prosthetic make up chair for Warren Beatty's self-directed comic book vehicle. They talk titanic performances from Madonna and Pacino, take a drive-by past Crime Alley for a shot at Dark Knight Rises, and try to find an alternate hunk that could fill the yellow trenchcoat and hat.

    SHOT4SHOT: Our favorite SHOTS from the film discussed in the episode


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    TABLE OF CONTENTS: (Timestamps are approx.)

    Exit Interview [Non-Spoilers] (00:00:00)

    Focus Group [Spoilers] (00:22:50)

    Under The Lights (00:49:15)

    Behind the Lens (01:11:43)

    Coming Soon (01:29:31)


    MENTIONED IN THE EPISODE:

    Sneak peek at the new zine project coming to MMW!


    CALL SHEET:

    Dir. Warren Beatty

    Starring: Warren Beatty, Madonna, Charlie Korsmo and Al Pacino


    CREDITS:

    • Artwork by Supplay Box. Theme song by Soul Spy. Bumper music “George Street Shuffle” by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) CC BY 3.0 

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    1 hr 33 min

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Two failed filmmakers dumpster dive through cigarette burns to trade off deep cut films, mainline mainstream gems, and flock hot takes from Mt. Hollywood.

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