For Screen and Country

This week, Brendan and Jason crash their biplane into 1996's The English Patient (#55 on the BFI Top 100) - a movie where pretty things happen and pretty people act their hearts out while looking pretty. This movie won a buttload of Academy Awards so it's got that going for it. Moreover, at three hours long one can argue that you get a per-minute value on that rental fee. Plus: Brendan and Jason roll the dice to find out what movie they'll be covering when they return from a brief holiday hiatus on

In this week's episode, Brendan and Jason explore the heroics of British colonialism in the 1964 epic Zulu starring Stanley Baker and a very young Michael Caine. The guys debate if the film is racist or surprisingly progressive (considering the historical scenario), they are blown away by the amazing cinematography and sound design, Jason wonders how necessary Jack Hawkins' preacher character is to the whole story and much more. Plus: Brendan and Jason roll the dice to find out what movie they'll be

It's the debut of "For Screen and Country" - the podcast that delves into the British Film Institute's list of the Top 100 British Films of All-Time. In the very first episode, Brendan and Jason tackle the British film about the Russian Revolution - David Lean's epic romance Doctor Zhivago. They discuss how Lean was hated by basically everyone, they debate about the romance overshadowing the historical importance of the time period, discuss Pasha's (Tom Courtenay) complete character transformation,

Join Brendan and Jason on this journey through the British Film Institute's Top 100 British Films of All-Time as they deep-dive into each film and examine its place in history and on the list as well as behind-the-scenes tidbits, cultural importance and of course the films themselves and if the darn things hold up over time. In this episode with just one more week to go until the premiere, Brendan introduces his co-host Jason, who talks about his three favourite movies, his connection to all things

Join Brendan and Jason on this journey through the British Film Institute's Top 100 British Films of All-Time as they deep-dive into each film and examine its place in history and on the list as well as behind-the-scenes tidbits, cultural importance and of course the films themselves and if the darn things hold up over time. This episode is a little preview with Brendan talking about a few details concerning what to expect from this show and what YOU can bring to it! He also announces the first