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For Screen and Country

For Screen And Country | Age of Radio

Brendan and Jason dive into the British Film Institute"s Top 100 British Films of All-Time list. What does that mean? Well, they"ll be exploring each film"s significance, if it deserves its place in history and answering questions and comments from you, the listeners.

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50:35

Canuck Introduck... tion

For Screen and Country ·

2022/01/10

It's time to start with the next venture - OUR Screen, OUR Country. Brendan and Jason take a look at the Top 10 Canadian Film (as released by the Toronto International Film Festival in 2015). To begin though, they go through some of their favourite pieces of Canadian film and television. Does Canadian humour bridge the gap between American and British comedy? Why does very little Canadian comedy make a splash in other countries? Does anyone remember Kevin Spencer? All this and more in this week's

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20:14

Bloopers, Bleeps and Blunders!

For Screen and Country ·

2022/01/03

Just some yuk 'em ups and bloops for you folks. Enjoy! Next week: a little introduction to Canadian film. Questions? Comments? Suggestions? You can always shoot us an e-mail at forscreenandcountry@gmail.com Full List: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/BFI_Top_100_British_films Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/forscreenandcountry Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/bfi_pod Our logo was designed by the wonderful Mariah Lirette (https://www.instagram.com/mariahhx) Learn more about your ad choices

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12:14

A Special Holiday Message

For Screen and Country ·

2021/12/25

Once again, Southern Santa graces us with his presence with a special holiday message! Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays! We return on Jan. 3rd with... BLOOPERS! Questions? Comments? Suggestions? You can always shoot us an e-mail at forscreenandcountry@gmail.com Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/forscreenandcountry Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/bfi_pod Our logo was designed by the wonderful Mariah Lirette (https://www.instagram.com/mariahhx) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit

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108:14

BFI Top 100 Final Wrap-Up

For Screen and Country ·

2021/12/20

And we finally come to the end of the BFI Top 100 with a wrap-up discussion of the whole shebang! The guys read some comments from listeners, announce their top 15 and bottom 10, discuss some surprises on the list and briefly talk about their next venture. Next week: a special holiday message. We return on January 10th with the Top 10 Canadian Movies according to the Toronto International Film Festival! We start with #10 on the list - Les Ordres. Questions? Comments? Suggestions? You can always

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64:32

Hell Drivers

For Screen and Country ·

2021/12/13

The second of two Audience Brit Picks dominates the discussion this week as the guys discuss the Stanley Baker trucker flick - Hell Drivers. Do you like vamping for long periods of time? Is this the oldest movie to have a main character with a "mysterious past?" How do they rate the film's love triangle? Also - be sure to check out Jason's pitch for the plot of Hell Drivers being used for Solo. Next week: Our final wrap-up of the BFI Top 100! Questions? Comments? Suggestions? You can always shoot

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91:55

The Dresser

For Screen and Country ·

2021/12/06

Before we wrap this damn thing up, the guys look to the audience and choose The Dresser from the list of suggestions. Does this highly theatrical film starring Albert Finney and Tom Courtenay successfully stake its claim to be placed in the BFI Top 100? How does this movie manage to have such "big" acting that works so well on film? Did Brendan go too 'tiny film glasses' with his war metaphor theory? What about Jason's theory that Norman is in love with Sir? All that and more in this week's

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99:27

Awards and Official Rankings Episode #5

For Screen and Country ·

2021/11/29

This week, the guys wrap up the most recent (and final) batch of 20 movies on the BFI Top 100 with their awards and rank them from Best to Fine (seriously, there was not one bad movie in this bunch, folks!) Find out how similar your two hosts are with some of their rankings! Listen to their continued love for Julie Christie, which like this podcast, will NEVER die! Gasp at Jason's surprising movie pick for #1! All that and more in this week's big show. Next week: An audience-chosen Brit Pick

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106:15

The Third Man (#1)

For Screen and Country ·

2021/11/22

This week, the guys finally come to the end of the BFI Top 100 list with a discussion of The Third Man (the #1 film!) Is Holly Martens a good writer and how does it factor into the story itself? Could this movie have benefitted from a Se7en-like ad campaign? Does the unusual soundtrack work or is it distracting? And most importantly, how many Taye Diggs movies can Brendan name under pressure? All this and more in a landmark episode! Next week: We rank the previous 20 movies covered on the show and

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99:26

Nil By Mouth (#97)

For Screen and Country ·

2021/11/15

This week, the guys discuss the penultimate episode on the list in Gary Oldman's gritty, dark Nil By Mouth. They discuss everything about this grim film from the invasive camerawork getting in everyone's face, they debate the ending and what it says about abusive relationships, the guys get confused over a character's backstory, Jason teaches Brendan how to do drugs with a famous director getting involved and much more... Next week: The guys talk about the final movie on the list - #1: The Third

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97:43

Billy Liar (#76)

For Screen and Country ·

2021/11/08

This week, the guys discuss another John Schlesinger film in the form of the 1963 comedy Billy Liar. How does this movie compare to The Secret Life of Walter Mitty, Ally McBeal and Ferris Bueller's Day Off? Was 1963 the peak year for catchphrase comedians? They also talk about speaking in different dialects based on your audience, Julie Christie/fast food restaurant tie-ins and much, much more. Next week: Since we know what's last, that leaves Nil By Mouth as the penultimate movie on the list

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111:23

Sunday Bloody Sunday (#65)

For Screen and Country ·

2021/11/01

This week, the guys discuss sexuality and relationships in John Schlesinger's Sunday Bloody Sunday. What is this film's weird connection with the actual Bloody Sunday riots? Is this the first time a gay character's sexual preference barely figures into anything outside of their relationship? How much of the movie is based on Schlesinger's own life? And are those children *really* smoking weed!? The guys also draw next week's movie out of a hat! What will it be? Join us, won't you? Questions

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117:47

Secrets & Lies (#40)

For Screen and Country ·

2021/10/25

This week, your hosts start to round the bend on this list as they discuss Mike Leigh's award-winning directorial effort Secrets & Lies, a film that asks questions about motherhood, family and race... but the latter is surprisingly the least discussed. The guys also talk the terrific one-scene characters, Mike Leigh's writing style allowing for more accurate representation of people of colour, how dangerous it is to bottle all your feelings up and more! The guys also draw next week's movie out of

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103:19

A Man for All Seasons (#43)

For Screen and Country ·

2021/10/18

Stand by your beliefs, hold strong and carry on! This week, the guys break down the Oscar-winning A Man for All Seasons detailing Thomas More's refusal to approve of Henry VIII's divorce and the repercussions that follow that. They break down the brief but powerful performances from Robert Shaw and Orson Welles, talk about why evangelical Christians (and the Vatican!) love this movie so much, they debate the merits of the cinematography, they discuss why the film works so well but could very easily

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109:41

A Fish Called Wanda (#39)

For Screen and Country ·

2021/10/11

It's time to head back to the world of comedy one more time on this list with the British box office smash A Fish Called Wanda. How in the world did Kevin Kline shape his infamous and Oscar-winning performance as Wanda's narcissistic lover Otto? Does Michael Palin's portrayal of those affected by speech impediments hold up over time? This movie was going to be an even darker comedy at one point?! They also dive deep into the 'fish scene' and talk about what Kline was WILLING to do to make it work

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119:35

The Life and Death of Colonel Blimp (#45)

For Screen and Country ·

2021/10/04

What better way to follow up last week's raunchy comedy than with an epic profile of a complicated soldier in the Powell & Pressburger classic The Life and Death of Colonel Blimp. Does this movie take shots at the British army through the title character's unwavering committment to tradition and morality? How dangerous was it to talk about Germany's justified anger in 1943? Was this secretly a progressive film for women? And none of you will be shocked when you find out the idenity of the man being

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90:38

Carry On Up the Khyber (#99)

For Screen and Country ·

2021/09/27

It's the moment you've all been waiting for... this week, Brendan and Jason FINALLY get to talk about Carry On Up the Khyber, the 16th in a series of 31 farcical comedies with a mostly-recurring cast. As per usual, the guys ask all the tough questions such as: is there a single person of colour in this film? Did this movie and others in the series inspire filmmakers like David Zucker? Is there a clear political message buried in all the silliness and decidedly politically incorrect humour? Does this

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90:07

Kind Hearts and Coronets (#6)

For Screen and Country ·

2021/09/20

This week, the guys return to the list! This is the final Ealing Studios comedy on the list so the question is... will Jason finally genuinely like one of these a lot? Is there ever too many Alec Guinnesses or the more the merrier? What are the lead character's similarities to Patrick Bateman? And did they just say what I think they said in that one scene?! (we literally can't and don't want to type it out here)? Plus: it's an all-out directors brawl! The guys also draw next week's movie out of a

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87:30

T2 Trainspotting

For Screen and Country ·

2021/09/13

Closing up And Now for Something Completely Similar is the sequel to the Danny Boyle classic - T2 Trainspotting. Have Brendan and Jason FINALLY found a remake/sequel that comes close to living up to the original? How successful is the film at suddenly giving the psychotic Begbie some nuance and sympathy without it feeling hokey? Who is the newest and smartest character in the franchise? How honest is Renton as the narrator? Finally - does the shooting/editing style change and does it mature

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92:18

Get Carter (2000)

For Screen and Country ·

2021/09/06

Marching on, the guys take the time to dissect the American remake of Get Carter starring Sylvester Stallone... and Michael Caine still shows up anyway! The guys dive deep into this weird remake and ask the questions you all want to know the answers to like: what if Caine and Stallone switched careers? Why is Jack Carter a much nicer boy in this version? Has Michael Caine ever done an American accent for a film? Plus: they debate the quality of the soundtrack/music cues and Brendan tells his story

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79:08

Whisky Galore (2016)

For Screen and Country ·

2021/08/30

In a complete change from last week's episode, the 2016 remake of the 1949 Ealing Studios classic Whisky Galore is about as close as you can get to the original source material without being a blatant copy and paste job! Eddie Izzard finally gets some lines in a movie covered on this show but is it worth it and do they deliver!? What IS the perfect remake and what are the qualifications? Why wasn't Mrs. Waggett given her own film? And why this pointless subplot about a "red case" that ultimately

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