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The guys revisit your favourite aging lothario as they tackle the 2004 remake of Alfie starring Jude Law. They talk about the 'softening' of the title character, changing the setting to Manhattan, Sienna Miller's mesmerizing performance, the "abortion" scene, Cher's new recording of the theme song and much more. Plus: there are way too many Shellys, guys.

Next week: The mini-series continues with a discussion of the "long-awaited" sequel to Hope and Glory where little Bill is all grown up in... Queen and Country.

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Alfie stars Jude Law, Marisa Tomei, Susan Sarandon, Nia Long, Omar Epps, Jane Krakowski, Renee Taylor, Gedde Watanabe and Sienna Miller; directed by Charles Shyer.

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Jason is away so please enjoy an episode of Brendan's other podcast What Were They Thinking? featuring Jason guest-starring to talk about the classic film Hackers.

Nathan and Brendan welcome back Jason to talk about a seminal guilty pleasure film - Hackers. The guys talk about the "iconic" internet movie from the chain smoking Baby Bradford to Lorraine Bracco's confusion regarding computer lingo. They also discuss the Plague as an intimidating villain and kids being able to access the roof of their school. Plus: Jason hearkens back to a day when one could take all night to download an episode of your favourite TV show.

Next week: Jason returns and your hosts go back to And Now for Something Completely Similar... starting with the 2004 remake of Alfie.

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It's time to get spooky just days away from Halloween as Brendan and Jason welcome back Steve and Izzy of Everything I Learned from Movies to discuss Peeping Tom (#78 on the list). Many things are discussed like the similarities between this film and Psycho (released two months later), the sexual imagery surrounding the murders, the controversy of the film essentially killing off Michael Powell's career, the dance/murder sequence, the first on-screen appearance of nudity in a British film and much more.

Next week: Jason is away so a special episode of What Were They Thinking? will be aired in which he was the guest.

In two weeks: The guys talk about sequels/remakes of some more movies on the BFI Top 100 in the return of their And Now for Something Completely Similar mini-series. First up: the 2004 remake of Alfie...

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Peeping Tom stars Carl Boehm, Anna Massey, Maxine Audley, Moira Shearer, Brendan Bruce, Esmond Knight, Shirley Anne Field and Pamela Green; directed by Michael Powell.

Is It Streaming?

USA: Amazon Prime, Roku, Hoopla, Criterion Channel, Tubi, Popcornflix

Canada: Hoopla, Tubi, Criterion Channel, Popcornflix

UK: available to rent everywhere

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It's time to go to war and blow things the hell up... again. Weirdly enough, the guys tackle another war movie this week with the David Lean/Noel Coward co-production In Which We Serve. A lot is discussed including Celia Johnson bringing the house down with one iconic scene-stealing performance, the controversial real-life figure that inspired the main character, Noel Coward's colourful past and experiences within the war, on-screen portrayals of shellshock and much more.

Next week: The dice roll is skipped and the guys go right to Peeping Tom (#78) in keeping with the spirit of Halloween!

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In Which We Serve stars Noel Coward, John Mills, Bernard Miles, Celia Johnson, Joyce Carey, Kay Walsh and a cameo by Richard Attenborough; directed by Noel Coward and David Lean.

Is It Streaming?

USA: Amazon Prime, Criterion Channel, Flix Fling

Canada: Amazon Prime, Criterion Channel, Flix Fling

UK: Brit Box

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It's time to go to war and blow things the hell up! The guys talk about Michael Anderson's influential war drama The Dam Busters (#68 on the list). The guys talk about this film's massive influence on the climactic scene in Star Wars, some of the historical inaccuracies on display (surprisingly very few) and more interestingly - why they were intentionally changed, the controversy surrounding the dog's name, switching title characters halfway through a film and much more.

The guys also roll the dice to find out what they'll be watching next week. Join us, won't you?

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The Dam Busters stars Richard Todd, Michael Redgrave, Ursula Jeans, Basil Sydney, Patrick Barr, Ernest Clark and a cameo by Robert Shaw; directed by Michael Anderson.

Is It Streaming?

USA: N/A

Canada: N/A

UK: available to rent on Amazon & Sky Store

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This week, Brendan and Jason start off a new batch of 20 movies with their discussion of Lewis Gilbert's Educating Rita. They discuss Julie Walters' iconic film debut, how the movie plays with audience expectations, the weird synthesizer musical score, the way in which the film criticizes the educational system, the difficulties with writing the original play and much more. Plus: listen to Bowser & Blue, guys and gals. Seriously.

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Educating Rita stars Michael Caine, Julie Walters, Michael Williams, Dearbhla Molloy, Godfrey Quigley and Maureen Lipman; directed by Lewis Gilbert.

The movie can be viewed for free at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NeDf0dHBhBI

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As the next batch of 20 movies has been logged into the annals of our brains, Brendan and Jason rank 'em and give out some awards to the lucky few that were grand enough to receive the greatest honour ever received from a New Brunswick-based podcast that covers British films. Enjoy and yell at your phone with all of your disagreements!

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This week, Brendan and Jason round off 60 movies on the BFI Top 100 by talking about the 1981 inspirational film Chariots of Fire. They debate if the iconic theme song can truly be taken seriously anymore and also listen to the song that ALMOST took its place in the film, they debate which runner has the most compelling character arc, they talk about the themes of faith and standing one's ground and much more.

Next week: The guys rank the latest 20 movies and give out some awards!

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Chariots of Fire stars Ben Cross, Ian Charleson, Ian Holm, Nigel Havers, John Gielgud, Alice Krige, Lindsay Anderson, Nigel Davenport, Patrick Magee and Richard Griffiths; directed by Hugh Hudson.

Is It Streaming?

USA: available to rent everywhere

Canada: available to rent everywhere

UK: available to rent everywhere

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It's a HUGE jam-packed episode this week as Brendan and Jason discuss A Hard Day's Night and get into a lot of topics like the realistic rapid-fire rapport between the lads from Liverpool, Paul's grandfather as a representation for vice and/or sin, the film acting as a template for the modern-day music video, a discussion of why people love something only to tear it down so quickly and much more. Plus: an interview with former Saturday Night Live castmember and Beatles superfan Gary Kroeger, who shares his thoughts on the film while talking about the impact of John Lennon's death, working with Ringo Starr on SNL, the Beatles/Rolling Stones debate 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 Check out Gary's blog: http://www.garyhasissues.com/ Follow Gary on Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/Gwaynek 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) A Hard Day's Night stars Paul McCartney, John Lennon, George Harrison, Ringo Starr, Wilfrid Brambell, Norman Rossington, John Junkin and Richard Vernon; directed by Richard Lester.

Is It Streaming?

USA: HBO Max, Kanopy, Criterion Channel, Watch TCM

Canada: Criterion Channel, Hollywood Suite

UK: BFI Player

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The guys get to discuss their third Powell & Pressburger offering and... could it be the best one thus far? Many things are debated and discussed in this episode including the use of a camera obscura, whether the film's plot is real or meant to be the visions of a dying man, the absolutely amazing special effects, sets and cinematography and one controversial religious figure that almost made a cameo. Plus - more! A lot 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 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) A Matter of Life and Death stars David Niven, Kim Hunter, Roger Livesey, Marius Goring, Kathleen Byron, Richard Attenborough and Raymond Massey; directed by Michael Powell and Emeric Pressburger.

Is It Streaming?

USA: Classix

Canada: N/A

UK: Brit Box

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