Required Watching

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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 compo...

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Network 14.07.2020 12:00

We discuss 1976's Network . Directed by Sidney Lumet. Have your say! Leave a message! Required Watching is a movie club. Tell me what I got wrong, right, drop a line to say hi or suggest the next movie to discuss. GIVEAWAY! Leave a 5 star review and subscribe for a chance to win subscriptions/gift cards to The Criterion Collection, Mubi or HBO MAX. We'll draw winners every two weeks. Hit us up: In...

Breakfast At Tiffany's 07.07.2020 15:58

Tray talks about 1961's Breakfast At Tiffany's Starring Audrey Hepburn. Have your say! Leave a message! Required Watching is a movie club. Tell me what I got wrong, right, drop a line to say hi or suggest the next movie to discuss. GIVEAWAY! Leave a 5 star review and subscribe for a chance to win subscriptions/gift cards to The Criterion Collection, Mubi or HBO MAX. We'll draw winners every two we...

Little Shop of Horrors 30.06.2020 11:42

Tray talks about 1986's Little Shop of Horrors. It stars Rick Moranis, Ellen Greene, and Levi Stubbs. Directed by Frank Oz. Have your say! Leave a message! Required Watching is a movie club. Tell me what I got wrong, right, drop a line to say hi or suggest the next movie to discuss. GIVEAWAY! Leave a 5 star review and subscribe for a chance to win subscriptions/gift cards to The Criterion Collecti...

Philadelphia 23.06.2020 14:12

Tray talks about 1993's Philadelphia. It stars Tom Hanks & Denzel Washington.  Have your say! Leave a message! Required Watching is a movie club. Tell me what I got wrong, right, drop a line to say hi or suggest the next movie to discuss.  GIVEAWAY! Leave a 5 star review and subscribe for a chance to win subscriptions/gift cards to The Criterion Collection, Mubi or HBO MAX. We'll dra...

Bamboozled 18.06.2020 1:02:36

These episodes are where Required Watching started. The voice is the same. The furniture was different. Tray and Kolby Mac discuss Spike Lee's 2000 MASTERPIECE Bamboozled . Starring Damon Wayans, Jada Pinkett Smith, Savion Glover, Tommy Davidson and Michael Rappaport. Bamboozled final sequence  KolbyMac Twitter/instagram - @kolbytoldme Have your say! Leave a message! Required Watching is a mo...

E.T.: The Extra-Terrestrial 16.06.2020 20:58

These episodes are where Required Watching started. The voice is the same. The furniture was different. Tray talks about 1982's E.T.: The Extra-Terrestrial . It stars Henry Thomas. Directed by Steven Spielberg. Have your say! Leave a message! Required Watching is a movie club. Tell me what I got wrong, right, drop a line to say hi or suggest the next movie to discuss. GIVEAWAY! Leave a 5 star revi...

Required Watching Trailer 11.06.2020 1:48

Get to know what Required Watching is all about.  Do you have a movie I should review? Did I get something wrong or do you just want to share your thoughts? Leave a message! https://anchor.fm/required-watching/message Host  - Tray Epps --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/requiredwatching/message Required Watching is your curriculum for cinematic literacy. We deconstruct the ar...