For Screen and Country

This week, the guys have their most focused and on-topic discussion yet when they discuss Atom Egoyan's masterpiece The Sweet Hereafter. They talk about their misconceptions before watching the film which were based on reputation and Oscar nominations, Egoyan's use of a fractured narrative and very selective plot details, Sarah Polley's real life informing her ability to reach certain emotional and maturity peaks at such a young age, the plot tying into the Pied Piper of Hamelin and much, much more.

Next week: the guys rally towards the top of the list by discussing the 2nd best Canadian film of all-time (according to TIFF) - Mon Oncle Antoine.

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The Sweet Hereafter stars Ian Holm, Sarah Polley, Tom McCamus, Gabrielle Rose, Arsinee Khanjian, Alberta Watson, Maury Chaykin and Bruce Greenwood; directed by Atom Egoyan.

Is It Streaming?

USA: Roku Channel, Criterion Channel, IMDB TV and available to rent on Amazon

Canada: Criterion Channel and CBC Gem (for free)

UK: Mubi and available to rent on Amazon, Google Play, Chili, YouTube, iTunes and Curzon

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This week, the guys talk all about a film about the good lord above... kinda. It's #4 on the Top 10 Canadian Films list - Jesus of Montreal. They talk about Denys Arcand's personal stance on religion and if he sees the film as a religious tale, the similarities between the main character and the story of Jesus, the cinematic representation of the play-within-the-movie, criticisms of the Canadian healthcare system and much more.

Next week: the guys discuss #3 on the list - The Sweet Hereafter.

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Jesus of Montreal stars Lothaire Bluteau, Johanne Marie Tremblay, Catherine Wilkening, Robert Lepage, Remy Girard, Gilles Pelletier and Roy Dupuis; directed by Denys Arcand.

Is It Streaming?

USA: free on Kanopy

Canada: available to rent on iTunes

UK: BFI Player

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The show is A HOUSE DIVIDED this week as one of the guys did not care for this film as much as the other one! The film in question? The late Jean-Claude Lauzon's coming-of-age opus dipped in LSD - Leolo. The guys debate the film's focus or lack thereof, they wonder if the disturbing moments are borderline-exploitative or not, they debate the casting of a very prominent Quebec Separatist despite the director claiming that the film has no political opinion and much more including a very important debate regarding the film Milk Money.

Next week: the guys discuss #4 on the list - Jesus in Montreal.

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Leolo stars Maxime Collin, Ginette Reno, Julien Guiomar, Giuditta Del Vecchio and Pierre Bourgault; directed by Jean-Claude Lauzon.

Is It Streaming?

USA: N/A

Canada: available to rent on iTunes

UK: available to rent on iTunes

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It's time for some Maritime shine as the guys break down the classic 1970 rags-to-rags (?) story about two Nova Scotians traveling to Toronto for the promise of better work - Goin' Down the Road. How authentically Maritime is this movie? Did director Donald Shebib use authentic transients and war veterans for key scenes? Does Jayne Eastwood make a seemingly thankless role worth something just based on her facial reactions alone? Does the movie have an anti-Capitalist stance? Plus: IF ANYONE HAS THE SEQUEL, PLEASE TELL US.

Next week: the guys discuss #5 on the list - Leolo.

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Goin' Down the Road stars Doug McGrath, Paul Bradley, Jayne Eastwood and Cayle Chernin; directed by Donald Shebib.

Is It Streaming?

USA: free on YouTube

Canada: free on YouTube

UK: free on YouTube

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This week, the guys talk about a movie featuring TWO Jeremy Ironses - that's right, it's #7 on the list, Dead Ringers. Many topics are discussed such as the subtle differences in both of Irons' performances, the surprising lack of gore but strong colour design that may act as a substitution, the real-life twin gynecologists on which the movie is based, the Canadian touches Cronenberg adds to this Hollywood film and much more. Also: do British people call it pop or soda? TELL US!

Next week: It's time to get VERY local with a Maritime classic at #6 - Goin' Down the Road.

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Dead Ringers stars Jeremy Irons (x2), Genevieve Bujold, Shirley Douglas, Stephen Lack, Lynne Cormack and Barbara Gordon; directed by David Cronenberg.

Is It Streaming?

USA: Prime, Hoopla, Kanopy, Popcornflix and available to rent

Canada: Prime, Hoopla, Shudder and available to rent

UK: available to rent on Apple TV

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This week, the guys discuss the breakout family drama/coming-of-age film by the gone-way-too-soon Jean-Marc Vallee - C.R.A.Z.Y. The guys discuss the movie avoiding the typical 'dysfunctional family' and 'bad father' plot tropes, Vallee spending 10% of the budget on the soundtrack alone and how it's utilized, the implied psychic link between mother and son, the significance of the title and much more.

Next week: Brendan and Jason talk all things Cronenberg with #7 - Dead Ringers.

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My Winnipeg stars Darcy Fehr, Ann Savage, Louis Negin, Amy Stewart and Brendan Cade; directed by Guy Maddin.

Is It Streaming?

USA: available to rent on iTunes

Canada: N/A

UK: N/A

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This week, the guys move on to #9 on the Top 10 Canadian Films list and enter the surreal, dreamlike world of Guy Maddin with My Winnipeg. This is definitely the strangest film that has ever been reviewed on this podcast by far but the guys buckle down and talk all about it including: the very similar themes to last week's movie, the casting of Guy Maddin's "mother," the silent-film aesthetic, the art of telling tall tales and much more.

Next week: Brendan and Jason discuss #8 - the late Jean-Marc Vallee's breakout hit C.R.A.Z.Y.

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My Winnipeg stars Darcy Fehr, Ann Savage, Louis Negin, Amy Stewart and Brendan Cade; directed by Guy Maddin.

Is It Streaming?

USA: available to rent on iTunes

Canada: N/A

UK: N/A

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This week, the guys watch the OTHER movie listed at #10 on the Toronto International Film Festival Top 10 Canadian films - the Sarah Polley-directed documentary Stories We Tell. Can a documentary truly ever be 100% objective? How badass is Sarah Polley and how great is she at structuring a film?! Does the movie using recreated Super 8 footage prove to be effective or not? And how about her non-intrusive interviews? They discuss all this and much, MUCH more within this landmark film.

Next week: Brendan and Jason discuss #9 on the list - *another* documentary - Guy Maddin's My Winnipeg.

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Stories We Tell is a documentary directed by Sarah Polley.

Is It Streaming?

USA: Prime, Roku Channel, Criterion Channel, Tubi, Kanopy and available to rent

Canada: Criterion Channel, CBC Gem, Knowledge Network and available to rent

UK: available to rent

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In the very first installment of Our Screen, Our Country, the guys start from the bottom of the list and look at #10 - Michel Brault's haunting, neorealistic Les Ordres, a film that takes a critical look at a very troubling time in Canadian history. Jason takes us on a history lesson through Quebec politics in the 1970s, they talk about using black-and-white combined with colour film to achieve a certain tone, they analyze the ironic Pierre Trudeau quote that opens the film, Jason discusses the idea of anti-French sentiment throughout Canada and more!

Next week: we continue with #10 (yes, there are two at that number - they are tied) - a documentary called Stories We Tell.

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Les Ordres stars Jean Lapointe, Helene Loiselle, Claude Gauthier, Guy Provost, Monique Pratte, Louise Forestier; directed by Michel Brault

Is It Streaming?

USA: not available

Canada: available to rent on iTunes

UK: not available

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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 episode!

Next week: we start the list with #10 - the French-Canadian docufiction Les Ordres.

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