We're Back! No, I'm not referring to the classic 1993 animated dinosaur film starring John Goodman. I'm talking about the Essential Viewing podcast! We're finally back after a month long hiatus and have a packed episode for you with all the banter and film discussion you could want. In this special episode we hold an extended roundtable and discuss Jordan Peele's newest out-of-this-world film Nope.
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Get ready to hit the mean streets of New York yet again because this week, Christian had us watch 25th Hour, the 2002 Spike Lee Joint starring Edward Norton, Rosario Dawson, Phillip Seymour-Hoffman, Barry Pepper, and Tony Siragusa. Did this film leave us feeling like we just had a great night at the club, or were we ready to not see each other for 7 years after watching it? Tune in to find out!
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Fire up your engines and hop into the cockpit with the EV crew as we take to the skies for an exhilarating discussion of Top Gun: Maverick, directed by Joseph Kosinski and starring Tom Cruise, Miles Teller, Jennifer Connelly, Jon Hamm and Val Kilmer. Did this movie soar like an F-18? Or did it crash and burn after getting intercepted by enemy anti-aircraft missiles. Find out on this week's episode!
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Get in your Ford Fiesta and drive down to the countryside to join the Essential Viewing crew as they discuss Alex Garland's 2022 horror film Men, starring Jessie Buckley and Rory Kinnear. Was the film so good that the guys wanted to watch it seven times in a row? Or were they spooked out of their theaters by the film's poor quality? Tune in to find out!
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Grab your shades and suits and hop in the Essential Viewingmobile as the guys discuss The Blues Brothers, the 1980 musical-comedy directed by John Landis, starring Dan Aykroyd, John Belushi, and a motley crew of American soul music legends. Were the boys tossing bottles at the screen trying to shut off this film, or tossing bottles at the screen in reverence for the musical hijinks? Don't touch that dial, keep listening to find out!
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Join the EV crew as we venture into the frozen depths of Antarctica to discuss The Thing, the 1982 film directed by John Carpenter, and starring Kurt Russell, Keith David, and Wilford Brimley. Did this film infect our minds and turn us into fans or did it leave us unscathed and unimpressed? Find out on this week's episode.
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Join your favorite Essential Viewing hosts, along with special guest Jordan Wolff, as the crew finally gives their thoughts on the new A24 film Everything Everywhere All At Once. The movie is directed by Daniel Kwan and Daniel Scheinert and stars Michelle Yeoh, Stephanie Hsu, Ke Huy Quan, and Jamie Lee Curtis. Did the guys not want to get off this wild ride through the multiverse? Or would they prefer to live in a universe where this film doesn't exist? Tune in to find out!
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Tune into this week's episode of Essential Viewing to hear our discussion of THE NORTHMAN, Robert Eggers' epic Scandinavian revenge film starring Alexander Skarsgård, Nicole Kidman, Anya Taylor-Joy, and Willem DaFoe. Will this film have us swearing revenge against Eggers for desecrating our film-going experience, or will we champion his name as we ride to the gates of Valhalla?
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Join the EV crew for our discussion of the 1999 film Ghost Dog: The Way Of The Samurai, directed by Jim Jarmusch and starring Forest Whitaker. Did this film leave us yearning to live by the Way of The Samurai, or did we end up wishing we could ghost out of the movie? Find out on this week's episode.
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The EV gang wasn't able to discuss a new film this week, so instead we are breaking an old episode (from all the way back in 2016) out of the vault. We are all excited for his new 2022 film, The Northman, so we thought it was a good time to revisit Robert Egger's 2015 directorial debut, The Witch. The film stars Ralph Ineson, Kate Dickie, and Anya Taylor-Joy in her cinematic debut. We will be back next week with a brand new episode!
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Originally slated for release on July 10th, 2020, director Daniel Espinosa's film Morbius, starring Jared Leto, has finally released nearly 3 years later. The EV crew have been mounting up for Morbius since 2020 and are extremely excited to finally share their thoughts on the film. So, sink your teeth into this latest episode as we discuss whether Morbius was blood pumping good time, or if the all the hard work that went into this movie was in vein.
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Take a magical trip back in time with us (and special guest Claire Kostohryz!) to 1950's New York as we settle in for Steven Spielberg's West Side Story. This film is a reimagining of the classic 1961 film of the same name, and stars Ansel Elgort, Rachel Zegler, Ariana DeBose, David Alvarez, and Mike Faist. Were we brought together through the power of song and dance, or did this viewing lead to a go-old-fashioned rumble? Tune in to find out!
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In this episode, the gang heads to rural Texas to discuss X, the new film from director Ti West, starring Mia Goth, Scott Mescudi, and Owen Campbell. Was this really "one f***ed up horror picture" or just a bad movie? Tune in and find out!
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Strip down to your tighty whiteys, pull up your tube socks, and start blasting Old Time Rock & Roll because in this episode of Essential Viewing the gang is gathering to discuss the classic 1983 comedy-drama Risky Business. The film stars Tom Cruise and Rebecca De Mornay, was written and directed by Paul Brickman, and features a score by Tangerine Dream.
Will the gang's praises for the film be heard in the air tonight? Or did their opinions of this film sink faster than a Porsche 928 in Lake Michigan? Tune in to find out!
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Don the cowl, lace up your boots, and hop in the batcopter for this week's wild episode on THE BATMAN, the highly anticipated super hero film written and directed by Matt Reeves, starring Robert Pattinson, Zoë Kravitz, Paul Dano, Jeffrey Wright, and a whole rogue's gallery of other actors in iconic Batman roles.
Was this film a tire-squealing, flame-throwing joy-ride in the batmobile, or were the guys trying to sky hook out of the theater for a quick getaway? Tune in to find out!
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In this week's episode, the EV gang reunites for some Super Snark Times as we discuss the 2017 film with a coincidentally similar title, Super Dark Times. This film is directed by Kevin Phillips and stars Owen Campbell and Charlie Tahan. Did the EV crew have a Super Lark Time watching this one, or was the film even more unbearable than our wordplay? Find out on this week's episode.
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This just in! Hot off the presses! The EV crew are discussing what is widely considered to be one of the greatest films of all time, Orson Welles's 1941 classic Citizen Kane. Will Chris and Cole hold themselves to their Declarations of Principles, allowing Bryce to get on the board? Or has there been fraud at the polls? Listen in to find out!
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Join the EV gang along with special guest Leon Dinh as they discuss Paul Schrader's 1985 biopic Mishima: A Life in Four Chapters on this episode. Was Cole able to harness the harmony of pen and sword and get the guys to do the required readings, or were they reaching for their tantō to get out of the film early? Listen in to find out!
Background on the novels mentioned in this episode:
The Temple of the Golden Pavilion
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In this week's episode, the EV gang discusses Perfect Blue, the 1997 psychological horror anime, directed by Satoshi Kon. Was the film a "Perfect" 5/5? Or will the EV boys be having hyper-realistic nightmares about this one? Find out on this week's episode.
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This week the EV crew headed to gorgeous Naples, Italy to watch The Hand of God, the 2021 semi-autobiographical film written and directed by Paolo Sorrentino. The film chronicles Sorrentino's coming of age in 1980s Naples and stars Filippo Scotti, Toni Servillo, Teresa Saponangelo, and Luisa Ranieri.
Did the guys decide to return for mass next Sunday? Or will their First Communion also be their last? Listen in to find out!
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