Make Me Watch

Two Failed Filmmakers on an Eternal Quest to Watch More Movies.

Author: E. Elliott II & Shawn McGee

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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Black Orpheus (1959) or: Thriller 2: Favela Boogaloo (ft. Christine La Monte, producer of Ai Weiwei’s Turandot & Viva Verdi!)
Episode 96
Tuesday, 16 December, 2025

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 episodeFollow us on the following platforms:• Patreon• Tiktok• Instagram• Twitter/X• BlueskyPlease email us at makemewatchpodcast(AT)gmail(DOT)comMENTIONED IN THE EPISODE:AI WEIWEI'S TURANDOT (2025) TrailerVIVA 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 RussoStarring: Claudio Giombi, Chitose Matsumoto, & Tina AliprandiBlack Orpheus (1959)Dir. Marcel Camus Starring: Breno Mello, Marpessa Dawn, Lourdes de Oliveria, & Lea GarciaCREDITS:• 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.