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Required Watching episodes
- M3GAN
Chucky, but it's a girl with AI.
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Required Watching is your curriculum for cinematic literacy. We deconstruct the art and craft of filmmaking to help you become a sharper storyteller.
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14 min - Magic Mike: The Last Dance
Channing Tatum's performance. Selma Hayek. And all the intimacy. The film tells the story of Mike, a professional male stripper, as he prepares for his last performance.
In this film review, we'll give you a rundown of the highs and lows of Magic Mike. We'll discuss everything from Channing Tatum's performance to the film's ending.
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Twitter: http://twitter.com/requiredwatch
Subscribe to our podcast: https://li.sten.to/RWPodcast
Tray and Dan online:
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Twitter: http://twitter.com/Trayepps
Twitter: https://twitter.com/dannytaverner
Required Watching is your curriculum for cinematic literacy. We deconstruct the art and craft of filmmaking to help you become a sharper storyteller.
▶️ Subscribe for new video essays every week:
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10 min - Aftersun
One man's depression is another man's daughter's 2 hour movie.
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Tray and Dan online:
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Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dannytaverner/
Twitter: http://twitter.com/Trayepps
Twitter: https://twitter.com/dannytaverner
Required Watching is your curriculum for cinematic literacy. We deconstruct the art and craft of filmmaking to help you become a sharper storyteller.
▶️ Subscribe for new video essays every week:
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24 min - The Whale
It won hearts, Oscars and now we are talking about one of the best moves of the year with an incredible on and off screen story.
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Tray and Dan online:
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Twitter: http://twitter.com/Trayepps
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Required Watching is your curriculum for cinematic literacy. We deconstruct the art and craft of filmmaking to help you become a sharper storyteller.
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14 min - Creed III
Michael B Jordan steps into the ring as Director and Star of Rocky 7.
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Required Watching is your curriculum for cinematic literacy. We deconstruct the art and craft of filmmaking to help you become a sharper storyteller.
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14 min - Glass Onion: A Knives Out Movie
I say-I say-I say there will be murder!
Required Watching is your curriculum for cinematic literacy. We deconstruct the art and craft of filmmaking to help you become a sharper storyteller.
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11 min - Decision To Leave
Have you watched this Korean thriller yet?
Required Watching is your curriculum for cinematic literacy. We deconstruct the art and craft of filmmaking to help you become a sharper storyteller.
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11 min - The Woman King
If there is any film that was snubbed, I'd say it was this one. What're you scared of?
Required Watching is your curriculum for cinematic literacy. We deconstruct the art and craft of filmmaking to help you become a sharper storyteller.
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11 min - Black Panther 2
How do we move on after Chadwick's death? Angela Basset could help us through it...half way through it.
Required Watching is your curriculum for cinematic literacy. We deconstruct the art and craft of filmmaking to help you become a sharper storyteller.
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9 min - Pathaan
Today we look at Pathaan. The blockbuster hit from India that is just the start of an expanding universe and the first installment of this RAW agent. This is an action movie unlike other in Indian cinema that I've seen. Bring it on.
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Required Watching is your curriculum for cinematic literacy. We deconstruct the art and craft of filmmaking to help you become a sharper storyteller.
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About Required Watching
From the publisher's feed
Go beyond the screen with the official podcast from Required Watching. This is your audio masterclass in the art of storytelling, designed for filmmakers, screenwriters, and dedicated…
cinephiles.
Each week, host and film analyst Tray Epps (and sometimes other guests) deconstruct the craft of cinema, providing practical "Toolkit" episodes to improve your work and in-depth interviews with industry professionals who are shaping the future of film.
If you're looking for actionable advice on everything from writing dialogue to sound design, or you want to hear from the directors, editors, and composers behind your favorite films, you've found your new required listening.
New episodes every week.
Find our full video essays and written guides at requiredwatching.com.
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