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E. Elliott II & Shawn McGee
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  • Film Reviews
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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.

  1. 1d ago

    9 to 5 (1980) or: Office Space Odyssey

    Uncle Aunt is back to hogtie E & McGee and force them to watch this worker's rights classic. The gang tries to cast the unfortunately-ever-relevant remake and picks which Queen of the office fits each of us best. Stay tuned to the end for an announcement about a raffle/giveaway! SHOT4SHOT: Our favorite SHOTS from the film discussed in the episode Follow us on the following platforms: • Patreon • Tiktok • Instagram • Bluesky Please email us at makemewatchpodcast(AT)gmail(DOT)com TABLE OF CONTENTS: (Timestamps are approx.) Exit Interview [Non-Spoilers] (00:00:00) Focus Group [Spoilers] (00:20:50) Under The Lights (00:38:13) Behind the Lens (00:59:01) Coming Soon (01:19:31) CALL SHEET: Dir. Colin Higgins Starring: Jane Fonda, Lily Tomlin, Dolly Parton, Dabney Coleman, Elizabeth Wilson, Sterling Hayden CREDITS: • Artwork by E. Theme song by Soul Spy. Bumper music “George Street Shuffle” by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) CC BY 3.0  • If you’d like to advertise with us or sponsor us, please email makemewatchpodcast(AT)gmail(DOT)com • You can support the podcast by going to patreon.com/makemewatchpodcast or rating & reviewing wherever you get your podcasts.

    1h 23m

  2. May 31

    The Man Who Wasn’t There (2001) or: Sling Blade & Stone

    E makes McGee take a little off the top. E appreciates a midlife crisis, McGee spies a few fits, and they both drop off some laundry at the cleaners. SHOT4SHOT: Our favorite SHOTS from the film discussed in the episode Follow us on the following platforms: • Patreon • Tiktok • Instagram • Twitter/X • Bluesky Please email us at makemewatchpodcast(AT)gmail(DOT)com TABLE OF CONTENTS: (Timestamps are approx.) Exit Interview [Non-Spoilers] (00:04:58) Focus Group [Spoilers] (00:27:15) Under The Lights (00:39:32) Behind the Lens (01:07:45) Coming Soon (01:27:54) CALL SHEET: Dir. Joel & Ethan Coen Starring: Billy Bob Thornton, Frances McDorman, Michael Badalucco, James Gandolfini, Jon Polito, & Tony Shalhoub CREDITS: • Artwork by Supplay Box. Theme song by Soul Spy. Bumper music “George Street Shuffle” by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) CC BY 3.0  • If you’d like to advertise with us or sponsor us, please email makemewatchpodcast(AT)gmail(DOT)com • You can support the podcast by going to patreon.com/makemewatchpodcast or rating & reviewing wherever you get your podcasts.

    1h 32m
  3. Contact (1997) or: Pre-Arrival

    May 18

    Contact (1997) or: Pre-Arrival

    McGee makes E ponder the universe and this Carl Sagan classic. McGee phones home to let them know he won't be back while E lays comatose in the corner, and they both discover their new favorite level in Tekken. SHOT4SHOT: Our favorite SHOTS from the film discussed in the episode Follow us on the following platforms: • Patreon • Tiktok • Instagram • Twitter/X • Bluesky Please email us at makemewatchpodcast(AT)gmail(DOT)com MENTIONED IN THE EPISODE Carl Sagan - "Pale Blue Dot" backed by Explosions In The Sky - "Human Qualities" TABLE OF CONTENTS: (Timestamps are approx.) Cold Open (00:00:00) Exit Interview [Non-Spoilers] (00:18:22) Focus Group [Spoilers] (00:42:44) Under The Lights (01:04:00) Behind the Lens (01:23:30) Coming Soon (01:33:02) CALL SHEET: Dir. Robert Zemeckis Starring: Jodie Foster, Matthew McConaughey, James Woods, John Hurt, Tom Skerritt, and Angela Bassett CREDITS: • Theme song by Soul Spy. Bumper music “George Street Shuffle” by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) CC BY 3.0  • If you’d like to advertise with us or sponsor us, please email makemewatchpodcast(AT)gmail(DOT)com • You can support the podcast by going to patreon.com/makemewatchpodcast or rating & reviewing wherever you get your podcasts. or sponsor us, please email makemewatchpodcast(AT)gmail(DOT)com • You can support the podcast by going to patreon.com/makemewatchpodcast or rating & reviewing wherever you get your podcasts.

    1h 41m
  4. 🎥💩 Shootin’ Sh*t: 101 Damnations

    May 8 ·  Bonus

    🎥💩 Shootin’ Sh*t: 101 Damnations

    E & McGee shootin’ the shit about the ish they’re effin’ with. On today’s episode: Hokum (2026), Crime 101 (2025), The Running Man (2025), Comics Corner: Absolute Martian Manhunter & Absolute Batman Stop Motion Film (2026) Follow us on the following platforms: • Patreon • Tiktok • Instagram • Twitter/X • Bluesky Please email us at makemewatchpodcast(AT)gmail(DOT)com OPENING TRACKS: Never Can Say Goodbye by The Jackson Five & Mata Zyklek by Angine de Poitrine  MENTIONED IN EPISODE: Absolute Batman Stop Motion Issue #1 Film TABLE OF CONTENTS: (Timestamps are approx.) Hokum (2026) (00:08:33) Crime 101 (2025) (00:18:28) The Running Man (2025) (00:28:34) Comics Corner: Absolute Martian Manhunter #9/10 (00:44:25) Absolute Batman Stop-Motion Film (2026) (00:55:58) CREDITS: • Artwork by E.  • If you’d like to advertise with us or sponsor us, please email makemewatchpodcast(AT)gmail(DOT)com • You can support the podcast by going to patreon.com/makemewatchpodcast or rating & reviewing wherever you get your podcasts.

    1h 6m
  5. Mandy (2018) or: In the Court of the Crimson King (ft. Natalie aka Uncle Aunt)

    Apr 29

    Mandy (2018) or: In the Court of the Crimson King (ft. Natalie aka Uncle Aunt)

    Nat’s back with a metallic axe to prep the duo for some get-back! McGee goes full tilt on medieval Steil, E finds the Carpenters & Mandy sensational, and Uncle Aunt brings party favors with a cherry on top.  SHOT4SHOT: Our favorite SHOTS from the film discussed in the episode Follow us on the following platforms: • Patreon • Tiktok • Instagram • Twitter/X • Bluesky Please email us at makemewatchpodcast(AT)gmail(DOT)com TABLE OF CONTENTS: (Timestamps are approx.) Cold Open (00:02:16) Exit Interview [Non-Spoilers] (00:11:19) Focus Group [Spoilers] (00:33:09) Under The Lights (00:48:47) Behind the Lens (01:11:14) Coming Soon (01:31:59) CALL SHEET: Dir. Panos Cosmatos  Starring: Nicolas Cage, Andrea Riseborough, Linus Roache, & Bill Duke. CREDITS: • Artwork by Supplay Box. Theme song by Soul Spy. Bumper music “George Street Shuffle” by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) CC BY 3.0  • If you’d like to advertise with us or sponsor us, please email makemewatchpodcast(AT)gmail(DOT)com • You can support the podcast by going to patreon.com/makemewatchpodcast or rating & reviewing wherever you get your podcasts. or sponsor us, please email makemewatchpodcast(AT)gmail(DOT)com • You can support the podcast by going to patreon.com/makemewatchpodcast or rating & reviewing wherever you get your podcasts.

    1h 35m
  6. Brazil (1985) or: 1984½

    Apr 24

    Brazil (1985) or: 1984½

    McGee makes E dream of a dystopian duct-based bureaucracy. McGee finds Bobbie DeNiro's revolution a bit revolting, E's filed his praise for Bob Hoskins under the wrong name, and they both soar past a petulant protagonist to bask in the imaginative imagery of Brazil. SHOT4SHOT: Our favorite SHOTS from the film discussed in the episode Follow us on the following platforms: • Patreon • Tiktok • Instagram • Bluesky Please email us at makemewatchpodcast(AT)gmail(DOT)com TABLE OF CONTENTS: (Timestamps are approx.) Exit Interview [Non-Spoilers] (00:00:00) Focus Group [Spoilers] (00:24:44) Under The Lights (00:57:19) Behind the Lens (01:11:17) Coming Soon (01:25:11) CALL SHEET: Dir. Terry Gilliam Starring: Jonathan Pryce, Robert De Niro, Katherine Helmond, Ian Holm, Bob Hoskins, Michael Palin, Ian Richardson, Peter Vaughan, and Kim Greist CREDITS: • Artwork by E. Theme song by Soul Spy. Bumper music “George Street Shuffle” by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) CC BY 3.0  • If you’d like to advertise with us or sponsor us, please email makemewatchpodcast(AT)gmail(DOT)com • You can support the podcast by going to patreon.com/makemewatchpodcast or rating & reviewing wherever you get your podcasts.

    1h 30m
  7. Friday (1995) or: Good Friday

    Apr 17

    Friday (1995) or: Good Friday

    E makes McGee take a toke of stolen tree. E pays pious blessings to this holy day, McGee kicks kids off his Kentucky Blue, and they both shoot the sh*t on Sunday like Friday.  SHOT4SHOT: Our favorite SHOTS from the film discussed in the episode Follow us on the following platforms: • Patreon • Tiktok • Instagram • Twitter/X • Bluesky Please email us at makemewatchpodcast(AT)gmail(DOT)com MENTIONED IN THE EPISODE: Friday (1995) An Oral History - Complex Magazine TABLE OF CONTENTS: (Timestamps are approx.) Exit Interview [Non-Spoilers] (00:08:47) Focus Group [Spoilers] (00:32:37) Under The Lights (00:57:17) Behind the Lens (01:17:24) Coming Soon (01:32:59) CALL SHEET: Dir. F. Gary Grey Starring: Ice Cube, Chris Tucker, Tommy/Tiny “Zeus” Lister, John Witherspoon, Anna Maria Horsford, & Nia Long CREDITS: • Artwork by Supplay Box. Theme song by Soul Spy. Bumper music “George Street Shuffle” by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) CC BY 3.0  • If you’d like to advertise with us or sponsor us, please email makemewatchpodcast(AT)gmail(DOT)com • You can support the podcast by going to patreon.com/makemewatchpodcast or rating & reviewing wherever you get your podcasts.

    1h 38m
  8. 🎥💩 Shootin’ Sh*t: Dir. Will Adams talks Tube-E Movie (2026)

    Apr 8 ·  Bonus

    🎥💩 Shootin’ Sh*t: Dir. Will Adams talks Tube-E Movie (2026)

    E & McGee shootin’ the shit about the ish they’re effin’ with. On today’s episode: Filmmaker Will Adams talks his latest film Tube-E Movie (2026) 🎥💩 SHOWCASE: OPENING TRACKS: I Used to Love H.E.R - Common and The Bridge Is Over - BDP WATCH TUBE-E MOVIE HERE! Follow us on the following platforms: • Patreon • Tiktok • Instagram • Twitter/X • Bluesky Please email us at makemewatchpodcast(AT)gmail(DOT)com CREDITS:  • If you’d like to advertise with us or sponsor us, please email makemewatchpodcast(AT)gmail(DOT)com • You can support the podcast by going to patreon.com/makemewatchpodcast or rating & reviewing wherever you get your podcasts.

    53 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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  • Creator
    E. Elliott II & Shawn McGee
  • Years Active
    2024 - 2026
  • Episodes
    120
  • Rating
    Explicit
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