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Because You Watched...

Charlie Harris & Francesco Quario

Bringing you cinematic underdogs and hidden movie gems, paired up with your favourite hits. Hosted by Charlie Harris and Francesco Quario.

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01:21:11

Because You Watched... Black Panther (feat. Chavonne...

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2022/11/11

Do you accept the challenge? Charlie and Francesco, along with returning guest Chavonne Brown, certainly do! What is the challenge? To talk about all sorts of black heroism, starting with the afro-futurist blockbuster sensation, Black Panther (dir. Ryan Coogler, 2018). Incidentally, it’s the show’s very first superhero or Marvel movie! From there, they take it to the blaxploitation action homage, Black Dynamite (dir. Scott Sanders, 2009), ‘Bonnie and Clyde’ style romantic crime film, Queen &

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01:10:18

Because You Watched... The Shining (feat. Alfie...

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2022/11/04

It’s spooky time again! This week on Because You Watched… we take you where no man dares to tread, the corridors of the Overlook Hotel. That’s right! Charlie and Francesco, joined by esteemed guest Aflie Woodhead, are tackling their first Kubrick, the claustrophobic supernatural thriller, The Shining (dir. Stanley Kubrick, 1980). From there they discuss the Lovecraftian meta-horror, In the Mouth of Madness (dir. John Carpenter, 1994), South Korean gothic tragedy, A Tale of Two Sisters (dir. Kim

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00:36:44

Theatre of Blood: The Best Horror Film You've Never...

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2022/10/31

It’s Halloween and that can only mean one thing: a spooky special! That’s right: we’re taking a break from our regular schedule to bring you a deep look at the best scary movie you’ve never seen. So get ready for some startling spooks and scares from the Shakespearean stage! Brought by esteemed guest Peter McNamara, this week Charlie and Francesco watch and discuss the camp horror thriller, Theatre of Blood (dir. Douglas Hickcox, 1973). This is a fun romp through an incredibly entertaining 1970s

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01:27:45

Because You Watched... Fight Club (feat. Antonia...

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2022/10/22

“This is Because You Watched… and it's ending one minute at a time.” Join Francesco and Charlie as they crawl into the toxic arena that is hypermasculinity. Joined by Antonia Strafford-Taylor, they will discuss the landmark thriller Fight Club (dir. David Fincher, 1999), discussing what the film is really saying as well as its misguided cultural legacy. From there they will discuss the French Israeli immigration drama, Synonyms (dir. Nadav Lapid, 2019), classic rugged film noir, The Hitch-Hiker

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01:38:11

Because You Watched... Forrest Gump (feat. Ethan Lyon)

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2022/10/15

Francesco always said, life is like a box of Robert Zemeckis movies. You never know what you’re gonna get. This week the boys, joined by Ethan Lyon, are back to talk representation and disability in cinema, starting with the American boomer fable Forrest Gump (dir. Robert Zemeckis, 1994). After that, they talk about the real-life story of circus clown turned Stoke City kit-man Neil Baldwin in Marvellous (dir. Julian Farino, 2014), a tale of brotherly solidarity in the South Korean comedy-drama

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01:17:11

Because You Watched... The Godfather Part II (feat....

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2022/10/07

“I know it was you, Francesco!” That’s right, your favourite podcasters return with our first follow-up to an earlier episode. This week, they’re covering The Godfather Part II (dir. Francis Ford Coppola, 1974) and it was only right for Ella Wright (any/all) to make their triumphant return to the show! From there they discuss Italian thriller, We Still Kill the Old Way (dir. Elio Petri, 1967), Jewish immigrant fable, Hester Street (dir. Joan Micklin Silver, 1975), and 1960s mafia drama, The

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01:27:55

Because You Watched... Chicago (feat. Amy Churchman)

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2022/09/23

We’re back with a new all-singing, all-dancing musical episode! Charlie and Francesco are joined by their friend, the amazing Amy Churchman (she/her) to discuss the grand return of the Hollywood musical with Chicago (dir. Rob Marshall, 2002). From there, they discuss the pastel-coloured French extravaganza, The Young Girls of Rochefort (dir. Jacques Demy, 1967), the brutally self-examining musical confession, All That Jazz (dir. Bob Fosse, 1979), and the polarising musical tribute to Italian cinema,

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01:37:08

Because You Watched... Brokeback Mountain (feat. Will...

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2022/09/17

Is it queer? Is it a western? It’s… a queer western! This week, Charlie and Francesco go back to the rich drinking pool of queer cinema with their good friend, Will Paxton (he/him) to talk about the seminal gay western, Brokeback Mountain (dir. Ang Lee, 2005). Follow them as they delve into what makes a great queer film, discussing grief-stricken Taiwanese drama, Dear Tenant (dir. Cheng Yu-chieh, 2020), counter-culture electric western, Zachariah (dir. George Englund, 1971), and the touching

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01:36:16

Because You Watched... The Graduate (Feat. Katie...

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2022/09/08

It's Batch 2 and this podcast is coming of age! Charlie and Francesco are joined again by Katie Paterson to talk about the seminal satirical romance, The Graduate (dir. Mike Nichols, 1967). From there, we discuss honeymoon disaster in The Heartbreak Kid (dir. Elaine May, 1972), aimless youth in Stolen Kisses (dir. François Truffaut, 1968), and adolescent rebellion in The Diary of a Teenage Girl (dir. Marielle Heller, 2015). So put on your scuba suit and stare off into the distance from the back of

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01:21:30

Because You Watched... Mad Max Fury Road (Feat. Alice...

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2022/08/31

It’s time to do it all over again! Join Charlie and Francesco as they begin their ride to Valhalla for the new, improved Second Batch of Because You Watched… Joined by the mighty Alice Flynn, they get into the apocalyptic car-chase blockbuster Mad Max: Fury Road (dir. George Miller, 2015). Starting there, they soon get into the creepy Australian B-picture The Cars That Ate Paris (dir. Peter Weir, 1974), drag queen road movie The Adventures of Priscilla, Queen of the Desert (dir. Stephan Elliott,

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00:58:36

Jade's Faves: Suspiria (1977) and Suspiria (2018)

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2022/08/12

Surprise! We’re launching a brand-new special podcast! Jade’s Faves sees Jade, producer of Because You Watched…, sit with Charlie and Francesco to talk about whatever movies she feels like. This time Jade and the gang talk about Italian supernatural horror, Suspirira (dir. Dario Argento, 1977) as well as another Italian supernatural horror, Suspiria (dir. Luca Guadagnino, 2018). Join for good vibes a great comparative discussion of both films and the best way to watch horror.

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00:35:37

Because You Listened... Batch 1 in Review (SPECIAL)

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2022/07/29

In this special mini-episode, Charlie and Francesco recap Batch 1 of Because You Watched…, remembering the highs and highers (there were no lows) of the podcast. They talk about the joys of discovering new films and converting fans to their favourite cinematic causes.

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01:32:36

Because You Watched... Life is Beautiful (feat....

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2022/07/21

One last time with feeling! As Batch 1 sadly draws to a close Charlie and Francesco attempt to answer a tough question. What are we allowed to laugh about? Joined by Archie Wolfman (he/him), they discuss their feelings about the controversially saccharine Life is Beautiful (dir. Roberto Benigni, 1997). All three alternate films seek to reckon with the legacy of Fascism, Nazism, and the Holocaust. These alternate films include the sometimes-funny-sometimes-horrifying Seven Beauties (dir. Lina

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01:13:21

Because You Watched... Blade Runner (feat. Kaj van...

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2022/07/14

We’ve seen films you people wouldn’t believe. Fasten your seatbelts as Charlie and Francesco are joined by Kaj van Zoelen (he/him) to talk robots, dark cities, and sci-fi. They jump in with rain-soaked cyberpunk classic, Blade Runner (dir. Ridley Scott, 1982) before moving on to increasingly weirder films (which is saying something since Francesco saw the one with Harrison Ford’s narration). They discuss the near-future thriller, Strange Days (Kathryn Bigelow, 1995), the sequel to an anime classic,

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01:32:36

Because You Watched... Unforgiven (feat. Jade Corbett)

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2022/07/05

Producer Jade does not like westerns. The question, however, is: what even is a western? Starting with the Oscar-winning, gunslinging, directing and acting combo, Unforgiven (dir. Clint Eastwood, 1992), Charlie, Francesco and Jade venture off the trail and challenge the very meaning of the genre itself. From Australian colonial-era historical tragedy, The Nightingale (dir. Jennifer Kent, 2018), to brooding, internationally co-produced Western (dir. Valeska Grisebach, 2017), and Indonesian revenge

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01:19:11

Because You Watched... Chinatown (feat. Lilly Zhuang)

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2022/06/28

“Forget it, Charlie. It’s Because You Watched.” Take a long walk with Charlie, Francesco, and special guest Lilly Zhuang (she/her) into the murky world of death, deceit, dames, and detectives, starting with bleak, sun-drenched neo-noir, Chinatown (dir. Roman Polanski, 1974). From there, enjoy an off-beat 1970s reimagining of a classic noir story, The Long Goodbye (dir. Robert Altman, 1973), socially charged murder mystery, The Crimson Kimono (dir. Samuel Fuller, 1959), before ending on the beautiful

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01:16:59

Because You Watched... Inception (feat. Alex Wilcox)

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2022/06/22

Co-hosts Charlie Harris and Francesco Quario are joined by special guest Alex Wilcox (he/they) as they dive into shared dreaming… dreaming about movies that is. And those movies? Are about dreams. Well, some of them are. Most of them. To kick off their conversation, we can’t think of a better film than dream-heist thriller Inception (dir. Christopher Nolan, 2010). In this episode, they discuss the Hungarian romantic drama, On Body and Soul (dir. Ildikó Enyedi, 2017), Thai magical realist film,

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00:37:06

FATHER'S DAY SPECIAL: The Birdcage (feat. Daniel...

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2022/06/19

HAPPY FATHER’S DAY! To celebrate today, Because You Watched are bringing you a very special episode, and what better guest for Father’s Day than Charlie’s Dad? Daniel Harris grabs the mic to talk fatherhood in the 1996 Mike Nichols comedy, The Birdcage, and berates Charlie for not watching Schitt’s Creek.

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01:21:14

Because You Watched... The Godfather (feat. Ella Wright)

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2022/06/13

Someday, and that day may never come, I will call upon you to listen to a podcast for me. Charlie Harris and his treacherous consigliere, Francesco Quario, are joined this week by loose cannon special guest Ella Wright (they/them/any) as they take a trip into beloved mafia epic, The Godfather (dir. Francis Ford Coppola, 1972), armed with nothing but hot takes, cannoli, and Charlie’s Brando impression. They also discuss South Korean crime drama, Green Fish (dir. Lee Chang-dong, 1997), Japanese noir,

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01:12:07

Because You Watched... Call Me By Your Name (feat....

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2022/06/06

Happy Pride Month! Co-hosts Charlie Harris and Francesco Quario are joined by special guest Pete Restrick (he/him) as they explore the vast and diverse world of queer cinema, starting with the movie that inspired young men everywhere to buy peaches, Call Me by Your Name (dir. Luca Guadagnino, 2017). Luckily, their guest had seen the film 30 times before they recorded. Over the course of the episode, they discuss the French coming of age film, Wild Reeds (dir. André Téchiné, 1994), black lesbian cult

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