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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.

tv & film film reviews

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95:36

The Day of the Jackal (#74)

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2020/06/22

Take aim as Brendan and Jason talk all about the meticulous attempted assassination of Charles de Gaulle in the sniper thriller The Day of the Jackal. Could this film have influenced All the President's Men in some way as a procedural thriller? What difficulties did the production experience shooting the massive parade finale? Could Fred Zinnemann have had a more haunting and traumatizing childhood? Plus - Edward Fox gets nominated for nothing! What!? The guys also roll the dice to find out what

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94:25

The Remains of the Day (#64)

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2020/06/15

Let us serve you up with another episode as Brendan and Jason delve into the Merchant Ivory classic The Remains of the Day about a loyal-to-a-fault butler and his staff. The guys wonder if Mr. Stevens truly has an opinion or if it's just repressed, they talk about the representation of Lord Darlington as a sympathizer, they praise Christopher Reeve's acting and debate the ending and we also find out a little bit regarding the history of how Merchant-Ivory came together. The guys also roll the dice

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25:53

#PodcastBlackout

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2020/06/08

Hey guys. Thanks for continuing to listen to and supporting this show and we'll get back to our regularly scheduled episodes next week but we thought it would be important to show some solidarity and join in on the #PodcastBlackout. Please stay safe and make your voices heard. We can't pretend to understand a fraction of what you are going through but we are here for you and support you. Black Lives Matter. Here are some donation links Black Lives

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98:43

The Red Shoes (#9)

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2020/06/01

Put on your dancing shoes as Brendan and Jason tappity-tap into your hearts with their second Powell and Pressburger film - The Red Shoes (#9 on the list). This discussion includes a breakdown of the highly controversial 15-minute ballet sequence, the guys question the strength of the relationship between Victoria and Julian, they praise the film's use of real dancers, the real on-set friction between co-director Powell and star Moira Shearer is analyzed and so much more. The guys also roll the dice

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89:15

Brief Encounter (#2)

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2020/05/25

Is this one of the most realistic portrayals of romance in film history? Brendan and Jason debate that this week during their discussion of David Lean's "Brief Encounter" (#2 on the list). They also talk about the subplot that nicely mirrors the main love story, a musical cue that inspired a very popular ballad about loneliness, Lean taking shots at melodrama of the time and much more. Plus: The guys delve a little bit into the life of the playwright/screenwriter Noel Coward and his

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87:42

Isolation Spectacular: The Girl with All the Gifts

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2020/05/18

To cap off this exciting excursion off the list, Brendan and Jason examine a film that may be a cautionary tale for our current world situation. Okay... maybe that is a BIT exaggerated but the movie looked intriguing and we needed a reason to watch it, alright? Anyway. The guys discussed the film The Girl with All the Gifts, a film that focuses on a small band of survivors in the midst of a zombie outbreak. If that sounds familiar, that's because it has all the structure of a familiar movie but

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81:37

And Now For Something Completely Similar: St....

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2020/05/11

Brendan and Jason go back to films somewhat related to movies on the BFI Top 100 with And Now for Something Completely Similar. After the first film which focused on a raucous all-girls school, what's the next logical step? Yes, that's correct: pirates and demon possessions. Brendan and Jason talk about the very strange sequel that references another weird sequel - St. Trinian's II: The Legend of Fritton's Gold. They also talk about the mind-bending final twist, the least convincing undercover

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87:11

And Now For Something Completely Similar: Blow Out

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2020/05/04

Brendan and Jason go back to films somewhat related to movies on the BFI Top 100 with And Now for Something Completely Similar. This week, the guys breathe a sigh of relief as they discuss Blow Out, Brian De Palma's answer to Antonioni's 60s counter-culture classic Blow Up (#60 on the list). The guys take a look at the amazing sound design throughout the film, they talk about John Lithgow's transformative performance as a cold, calculating killer, they debate if De Palma is paying homage or

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81:50

And Now For Something Completely Similar: St. Trinian's

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2020/04/27

Brendan and Jason go back to films somewhat related to movies on the BFI Top 100 with And Now for Something Completely Similar. This week, Brendan and Jason don their uniforms for the wild and wacky antics of the girls at one of the worst schools in the world. Yes, it's the 2007 reboot of The Belles of St. Trinian's simply shortened to St. Trinian's. The guys talk about everything including the film debut of Russell Brand playing himself instead of Flash Harry, the various modern-day updates

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83:13

And Now For Something Completely Similar: Elizabeth:...

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2020/04/20

Brendan and Jason go back to films somewhat related to movies on the BFI Top 100 with And Now for Something Completely Similar. This week, the guys discuss the sequel to the 1998 hit Elizabeth (#71 on the BFI Top 100) aptly titled Elizabeth: The Golden Age. Much is discussed from the lack of interest in any of the romantic elements, Cate Blanchett continuing to be magnetic in the title role, the film's historical accuracy (or lack thereof), the accusations of anti-catholicism leveled against the

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75:28

And Now For Something Completely Similar: The 39...

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2020/04/13

Brendan and Jason go back to films somewhat related to movies on the BFI Top 100 with And Now for Something Completely Similar. While maintaining social distance, Brendan and Jason discuss the BBC television adaptation of The 39 Steps released in 2008. Much is discussed such as the way in which the screenplay 'modernizes' the female companion, Hannay acting way too much like James Bond, more pallid recreations of classic scenes and much more. Stay safe and stay inside, folks. Next week: The

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83:11

And Now For Something Completely Similar: The Wicker...

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2020/04/06

Brendan and Jason go back to films somewhat related to movies on the BFI Top 100 with And Now for Something Completely Similar. With the surprisingly low-ranked and eerie 1973 original The Wicker Man already on the list, Brendan and Jason welcome back Steve and Izzy from Everything I Learned from Movies to talk all about the 2006 remake starring Nicolas Cage. They discuss everything from Neil LaButte's weird take on the horror genre, the level of jurisdiction that California cops have in

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60:18

And Now For Something Completely Similar: Lawrence...

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2020/03/30

Brendan and Jason go back to films somewhat related to movies on the BFI Top 100 with And Now for Something Completely Similar. Following the legendary Lawrence of Arabia (#3 on the list), the guys talk about the follow-up nearly thirty years later - Lawrence After Arabia starring Ralph Fiennes in the title role. They discuss the difficulty of following up a war epic with a very small-scale movie, Brendan wonders if there is a homoerotic tinge to the relationship between Lawrence and Faisal, they

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81:35

And Now For Something Completely Similar: The Rainbow

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2020/03/23

Brendan and Jason go back to films somewhat related to movies on the BFI Top 100 with And Now for Something Completely Similar. First up on the docket is Ken Russell's The Rainbow, an adaptation of D.H. Lawrence's book of the same name and the film that takes place before Women in Love (#87 on the BFI Top 100) in the literature timeline. The guys discuss lots of stuff like the movie starting with five of the worst minutes, Ken Russell's fascination with animal imagery, weird student/teacher

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36:40

Mini-Episode: 1917

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2020/03/16

In a departure from the usual claptrap, your hosts take a look at a recent (!) movie in the form of the Oscar-winning film, 1917. Marvel at Jason's encyclopedic knowledge of war history, weigh in on the debate about the "one continuous take" being immersive or distracting, listen in as George Mackay's award season snub is discussed and also enjoy one really bizarre recommendation at the end. Next week: The guys return to everyone's favourite mini-series - And Now for Something Completely Similar

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76:04

The Ladykillers (#13)

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2020/03/09

It's time to get dark as Brendan and Jason tackle the black comedy The Ladykillers featuring Jason's hottest take on a film thus far! The two also spend most of the episode praising the performances of Alec Guinness and Katie Johnson, they talk about Peter Sellers being criminally under-utilized, Alexander Mackendrick's warped world-view, the heist scene and much more. Next week: The guys take a break from the list to talk about Sam Mendes' Oscar-nominated war film, 1917. Full

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80:27

Brassed Off (#85)

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2020/03/02

It's time to get your bassoons, flugels and what-not and talk all about the 90s tale of a poor coal mining town on the brink of mass unemployment - Brassed Off. Brendan and Jason discuss everything in the film including the incredibly misleading marketing in America (along with the hilariously inaccurate trailer), Stephen Tompkinson's great tortured performance, the wonderful brass band soundtrack and much more. The guys also roll the dice to find out what they'll be watching next week. Join us,

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88:09

The Long Good Friday (#21)

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2020/02/24

British gangsters galore! This week, Brendan and Jason talk all about The Long Good Friday (#21 on the list), the film that established Bob Hoskins as an acting phenomenon. They'll talk all about Hoskins' tour-de-force performance especially during the final moments of the film, they discuss the lack of a musical score, the stories about Helen Mirren fighting for her character behind the scenes, the terrible-sounding sequel that was almost made and much more. The guys also roll the dice to find out

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87:30

Shakespeare in Love (#49)

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2020/02/17

Pre-conceived notions are challenged this week as the guys discuss Shakespeare in Love (#49) aka the flick that won Best Picture over Saving Private Ryan. Brendan and Jason also debate the ending, talk about the surprising performance from Ben Affleck, they discuss the troubled history of Miramax and Harvey Weinstein and much more. The guys also roll the dice to find out what they'll be watching next week. Join us, won't you? Full List: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/BFI_Top_100_British_films

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81:04

Great Expectations (#5)

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2020/02/10

Back to David Lean with his take on the Charles Dickens classic Great Expectations, which is apparently the FIFTH best British movie of all-time! The guys dive into the early work of Lean and how a seemingly smaller-scale film still brandishes his vast filmmaking style, they marvel at the horror elements on full display, they admire the loving homage to the film in a certain juggernaut of an animated TV show and much more. The guys also roll the dice to find out what they'll be watching next week

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