Making Me Watch Movies

There’s a new gold standard in film criticism, and it’s three guys with microphones and absolutely no credentials. Jake is a connoisseur of Asian cinema and films that remind you what it means to be human. Matt prefers movies about deeply disturbed people—the kind that leave you wanting to take a long, scalding shower. And Anthony? He loves "basic" movies, the kind that make you feel like a red-blooded, flag-waving American. Together, they curate the most eclectic, unpredictable, and undeniably superior film library (which, to this day, has never repeated a director—because we have taste ). Each episode, they force-feed you cinematic greatness and then aggressively debate whether the movie was actually worth your time. Welcome to Making Me Watch Movies —the only movie podcast that matters. MMwM is a bimonthley (lol) podcast available anywhere that matters! ••• YouTube.com/@MakingMeWatchMovies Ins

Making Me Watch Movies is a tv podcast hosted by Anthony, Jake, and Matt, with 176 episodes on record and a Required Pod Score of 80. PitchCentric scores this show on Booking Probability, Listen Score, and live audience signals refreshed every 24 hours.

Anthony, Jake, and Matt hosts Making Me Watch Movies, a tv show with 176 episodes published.

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  The Hunt (2012) Directed by Thomas Vinterberg

  Apr 30, 202553 min

  The movie you’re making me watch today is The Hunt (2012), a gut-punching Danish drama directed by Thomas Vinterberg that’ll leave you questioning everything about truth, trust, and mob mentality. Starring Mads Mikkelsen in a raw, heart-shattering performance as Lucas, a kindergarten teacher whose life unravels when a child’s innocent lie sparks accusations of abuse, this film dives deep into the chaos of a tight-knit community turning on one of its own. Vinterberg, the Dogme 95 rebel behind Festen , crafts a chilling, no-holds-barred look at how fear and gossip can spiral into a modern-day witch hunt. Join us as we unpack Mikkelsen’s Cannes-winning intensity, the film’s haunting visuals, and why this Oscar-nominated thriller still hits like a freight train. Is it a masterpiece of human nature or a brutal test of endurance? Let’s argue it out! Message us DIRECTLY to tell us how much you hated this episode Support the show FOLLOW US: INSTAGRAM - @MMwM_podcast TIKTOK - @MMwM_podcast YOUTUBE - @MMwM_podcast ALSO: @anthony_eslami @goldenroad85 @_schwizzyy_

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  Possession (1981) - Andrzej Zulawski

  Apr 7, 20251 hour

  Welcome to *Making Me Watch Movies*, the podcast where we force each other to endure films we’d never pick ourselves—and then argue about whether it was genius or just plain traumatizing. And oh boy, does today’s pick deliver on the trauma. This week, we’re wrestling with Andrzej Żuławski’s 1981 nightmare fuel, *Possession*—a film so batshit it was banned as a ‘video nasty,’ features Isabelle Adjani screaming her way into horror history, and includes… whatever *that thing* in the apartment is. Is it a metaphor for divorce? A Cold War allegory? Or did the director just hate his audience? One thing’s certain: we’ll never look at raw meat, subway tunnels, or marriage the same way again. So grab a stiff drink (you’ll need it), and join us as we try to unpack this unhinged cult classic. Spoiler alert: someone on this podcast is *not* getting off the couch without an apology." Message us DIRECTLY to tell us how much you hated this episode Support the show FOLLOW US: INSTAGRAM - @MMwM_podcast TIKTOK - @MMwM_podcast YOUTUBE - @MMwM_podcast ALSO: @anthony_eslami @goldenroad85 @_schwizzyy_

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  The Great Outdoors w/ Dan Aykroyd and John Candy feat. Haig Hovnanian

  Mar 17, 20251h 44m

  The movie you're making us watch today is The Great Outdoors (1988)! This classic John Candy and Dan Aykroyd comedy throws us into a vacation from hell, complete with bear attacks, speedboat mishaps, and Aykroyd’s relentless one-upping. But this time, we’re not watching alone—our guest and good friend Haig chose this movie, so you can blame him for all the 80s nostalgia, dad jokes, and questionable vacation planning. Does The Great Outdoors still hold up, or is it just another relic of its time? Grab a plate of Old 96er and join us as we break it all down! Message us DIRECTLY to tell us how much you hated this episode Support the show FOLLOW US: INSTAGRAM - @MMwM_podcast TIKTOK - @MMwM_podcast YOUTUBE - @MMwM_podcast ALSO: @anthony_eslami @goldenroad85 @_schwizzyy_

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  Ep 172 - RED ROOMS (2023)

  Mar 5, 20251h 23m

  The movie you're making me watch today is… one that proves yet again that rich people have WAY too much time on their hands. That’s right, we’re diving headfirst into the twisted, dimly lit, blood-soaked world of movie red rooms—where your credit card limit determines how morally bankrupt you truly are!" From high-stakes torture chambers to the kind of pay-per-view content that would make even the darkest corners of the internet blush, red rooms have been a staple of cinematic nightmares. Are they real? Are they just the fever dreams of screenwriters who took ‘hostel horror’ a little too seriously? Or are they just the ultimate excuse to watch people suffer for sport—without the guilt of actually participating (looking at you, dear listener)? So grab your VPN, clear your browser history, and for the love of god, don’t click that shady livestream link—because today, we're talking Movie Red Rooms. Let’s get uncomfortably into it. Message us DIRECTLY to tell us how much you hated this episode Support the show FOLLOW US: INSTAGRAM - @MMwM_podcast TIKTOK - @MMwM_podcast YOUTUBE - @MMwM_podcast ALSO: @anthony_eslami @goldenroad85 @_schwizzyy_

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  FLIGHT RISK (2025) - First Review of 2025 - Making Me Watch Movies

  Feb 17, 202552 min

  The movie you're making us watch today is Flight Risk, directed by Mel Gibson, featuring Mark Wahlberg, Michelle Dockery, and Topher Grace. Despite the star power, this action thriller stumbles at nearly every turn. The plot, which centers on a high-stakes flight with a fugitive, feels like a tired mix of clichés, and the performances, while competent, can't save it from its unconvincing dialogue and predictable twists. Gibson’s direction does little to elevate the material—why does a film with such a promising premise feel so flat? What happened to the tension we were promised? Join us as we dissect the film’s many missed opportunities, from underwhelming action sequences to a story that never quite takes off. Message us DIRECTLY to tell us how much you hated this episode Support the show FOLLOW US: INSTAGRAM - @MMwM_podcast TIKTOK - @MMwM_podcast YOUTUBE - @MMwM_podcast ALSO: @anthony_eslami @goldenroad85 @_schwizzyy_

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