Welcome back to THE DISCOURSE, a podcast about film, entertainment & culture.

In this episode, Tony & Carl discuss the rumours of shooting difficulties around Francis Ford Coppola's MEGALOPOLIS - is this another APOCALYPSE NOW?

Also, they discuss an AFI report about female representation in the silent movie era; a fascinating lawsuit around the 1968 Franco Zeffireli ROMEO & JULIET adaptation & the conversation subsequently about teenage exploitation in film.

Plus! In What We've Been Watching, Carl unpicks Sam Mendes' EMPIRE OF LIGHT, while Tony praises to the hilt ALL QUIET ON THE WESTERN FRONT, isn't sure about Amazon's THE RIG, and tears a strip off Steven Moffat's INSIDE MAN. The horror... the horror...

New episodes of The Discourse drop each week every Monday and Tuesday, with the odd Thursday bonus...

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Tony Black

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Carl Sweeney

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Welcome back to THE DISCOURSE, a podcast about film, entertainment & culture.

In this episode, Tony & Carl discuss the interview of the moment - Prince Harry on ITV promoting his book. Will this help his reputation or hinder it?

Also, they touch on the saving of Channel Four from privatisation and the UK government's approach to media regulation currently, plus they look at an incendiary tweet from author Joyce Carol Oates about the talent of Alfred Hitchcock. Carl mounts a defence but does it hold water?

New episodes of The Discourse drop each week every Monday and Tuesday...

Host / Editor
Tony Black

Co-Host
Carl Sweeney

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Welcome back to THE DISCOURSE, a podcast about film, entertainment & culture.

In this episode, Carl & Tony discuss the ongoing saga around Netflix and password sharing, discussing the phenomenon more generally and whether it could contribute to a burst in the streaming bubble; they reveal the Top 10 Greatest Films of All Time as voted by the We Made This podcast network community; and in What We've Been Watching, Carl waxes lyrical about the BBC's SHERWOOD & Tony gets nostalgic as STAR TREK: DEEP SPACE NINE celebrates 30 years of age.

New episodes of The Discourse drop each week every Monday and Tuesday...

Host / Editor
Carl Sweeney

Co-Host
Tony Black

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Welcome back to THE DISCOURSE, a podcast about film, entertainment & culture.

In this episode, as 2023 arrives, we look forward at the possible TV & movie highlights to come of the year.

Carl & Tony look at movies that excite them coming soon, and TV shows; they consider whether the movie industry is continuing to recover post-COVID; plus they take more of a detailed glance at the trailers for INDIANA JONES & THE DIAL OF DESTINY, MISSION IMPOSSIBLE: DEAD RECKONING & OPPENHEIMER...

New episodes of The Discourse drop each week every Monday and Tuesday...

Host / Editor
Carl Sweeney

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Tony Black

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Welcome back to THE DISCOURSE, a podcast about film, entertainment & culture.

In this episode, as 2023 begins, we look back on the best cultural discourse of 2022 which has encompassed some of the most interesting moments of the year.

Tony & Carl have picked five topics each, spread over this and the previous episode, and here conversation includes an RIP section for those lost in 2022, when the late Queen Elizabeth II met Paddington bear, Johnny vs Amber, the horror of Clarkson & British media, and more!

New episodes of The Discourse drop each week every Monday and Tuesday...

Host / Editor

Tony Black

Co-Host

Carl Sweerney

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Welcome back to THE DISCOURSE, a podcast about film, entertainment & culture.

In this episode, as 2023 begins, we look back on the best cultural discourse of 2022 which has encompassed some of the most interesting moments of the year.

Tony & Carl have picked five topics each, spread over the next two episodes, and here conversation includes the Will Smith 'Slapgate' fiasco at the Oscars; Kate Bush running up that hill again to STRANGER THINGS, Paul McCartney's barnstorming Glastonbury set, and more!

New episodes of The Discourse drop each week every Monday and Tuesday...

Host

Tony Black

Co-Host / Editor

Carl Sweerney

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Welcome back to THE DISCOURSE, a podcast about film, entertainment & culture.

In this episode, as we end 2022, your hosts Tony Black & Carl Sweeney create their own Sight & Sound Greatest Films of All Time lists.

Carl's turn this time with a list containing a range of pictures both celebrated, such as PSYCHO, and underrated.

A very Happy New Year and we'll see you in 2023!

Host

Tony Black

Co-Host / Editor

Carl Sweerney

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Welcome back to THE DISCOURSE, a podcast about film, entertainment & culture.

In this episode, as we end 2022, your hosts Carl Sweeney & Tony Black create their own Sight & Sound Greatest Films of All Time lists.

Tony goes first with a list containing well-canonised pictures such as 2001: A SPACE ODYSSEY & THE GODFATHER, plus a fair few surprises...

Join us every week for brand new episodes digging into The Discourse...

Host / Editor

Carl Sweeney

Co-Host

Tony Black

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Welcome back to THE DISCOURSE, a podcast about film, entertainment & culture.

In a festive special, your hosts Carl Sweeney & Tony Black chat about all things Christmas!

What kind of Christmas movie/TV traditions do they have? What do they have to recommend that might be on TV this festive season? And most crucially, is DIE HARD a Christmas film or not? All this and more.

We hope you all have a very Merry Christmas & thanks as ever for listening!

Host / Editor

Carl Sweeney

Co-Host

Tony Black

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Welcome back to THE DISCOURSE, a podcast about film, entertainment & culture.

In a special episode this week, your hosts, Tony Black & Carl Sweeney, focus in on James Cameron's long-awaited AVATAR sequel, THE WAY OF WATER.

They discuss the first movie and the legacy of that film, The Way of Water's box office so far, plus non-spoilery and spoilery discussions of the new movie itself.
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Join us every week for brand new episodes digging into The Discourse...

Host / Editor

Carl Sweeney

Co-Host

Tony Black

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Tony: @ajblackwriter
Carl: @CKJSweeney

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