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- Midway
Welcome back! And what a way to welcome you back... with a very "mid" movie... Midway, that is! The fellas talk all about the battle in the Pacific Theatre by way of blockbuster director Roland Emmerich. Unconventional lead actors, thankless doting wives and a hotly debated Pearl Harbor sequence... it's all here!
Next week: it's the end of the world as we know it.
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Midway stars Ed Skrein, Patrick Wilson, Luke Evans, Etsushi Toyokawa, Aaron Eckhart, Nick Jonas, Dennis Quaid, Jun Kunimura Mandy Moore, Alexander Ludwig and Woody Harrelson; directed by Roland Emmerich.
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1 hr 7 min - A Not So Welcome Visit
Oh no... someone visits the studio to talk to Jason this time and... let's not even mention the name here. Why did we have to be a part of his annual Christmas tradition for 2025!?
Next week: we are BACK with full-length episodes!
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8 min - Another Visit from Southern Santa
Ol' Southern Santa comes by to pay Brendan a special visit... and he has an idea?
We return with full episodes on Monday, January 5th!
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10 min - What Were They Thinking? - Copperhead
As we enjoy our holiday break, may you enjoy this episode of What Were They Thinking? in which Jason joined Brendan and Nathan to discuss Copperhead, a movie in which Brendan was an extra! He has stories! Enjoy.
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1 hr 35 min - Lidice
Again and again, Reinhard Heydrich dies for our pleasure. But what of the reprisals? What of the small village of Lidice? The Czechs themselves attempt to show its horrors in 2011's Lidice. And... hey, it's good when we tell our own stories, we can agree on that, right?
We will return with full episodes on January 5th. Happy Holidays!
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Lidice stars Karel Roden, Zuzana Fialová, Zuzana Bydžovská, Marek Adamczyk, Veronika Khek Kubařová and Roman Luknár; directed by Petr Nikolaev.
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56 min - Dunkirk
We finally tackle Christopher Nolan on the show with his take on the war film with Dunkirk! The guys discuss the intersecting timelines and how they're utilized to create more tension, Tom Hardy's magnificent eye-acting, the dreamlike approach to the score and cinematography and much more.
Next week: The butcher is back again.
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Dunkirk stars Fionn Whitehead, Tom Glynn-Carney, Jack Lowden, Harry Styles, James D'Arcy, Barry Keoghan, Mark Rylance, Tom Hardy, Kenneth Branagh and Cillian Murphy; directed by Christopher Nolan.
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1 hr 12 min - Forbidden Games
As the Battle of France rages and Nazi forces drive civilians to the west, young Paulette's parents are killed in a strafing run. A chance encounter with an older boy, Michel, saves her life and a friendship blossoms. Sounds very sweet... but still it must prostrate itself upon the altar of our Eternal Question: IS THIS MOVIE A WAR MOVIE OR IS THIS MOVIE NOT A WAR MOVIE!?
Next week: Nolan!
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Forbidden Games stars Georges Poujouly, Brigitte Fossey, Amédée, Laurence Badie, Suzanne Courtal, Lucien Hubert and Jacques Marin; directed by René Clément.
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1 hr - Japan's Longest Day
Perhaps the most important 24 hours in the history of the country, Japan's Longest Day focuses on all of the events leading up to their surrender in WW2. The guys discuss the careful, measured portrayal of Hirohito, the procedural style of filmmaking, sudden graphic violence and more. Plus: Brendan connects with the youth of today.
Next week: war kids!
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Japan's Longest Day stars Toshiro Mifune, Chishū Ryū, Takashi Shimura, Seiji Miyaguchi, Yoshio Kosugi, Toshio Kurosawa and Matsumoto Kōshirō VIII; directed by Kihachi Okamoto.
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1 hr 5 min - Victory in the West
After 1933, and lasting until 1945, German cinema took a rather twisted turn. Movies were made. Here's one. We're gonna talk about it. Should you watch it? It's free on Youtube, after all. But trust us - you really don't need to....
Next week: war kids!
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Victory in the West stars and is directed by a bunch of Nazis.
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55 min - What Were They Thinking? - The Electric State
We are outta town this week so check out this episode of What Were They Thinking where Jason co-hosted with Brendan to discuss the Netflix Original The Electric State.
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About For Screen and Country
From the publisher's feed
After definitively determining the best British and Canadian films, Brendan and Jason accepted a new mission: the top 100 War Movies of all time as ordained by the fine folks at Paste Magazine. Join the fellas as they dive into the history and the filmmaking behind the stories of heroism, despair, glory and the futility of war across
movies on the list and off. Plus, they have a little fun along the way, too!