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In the final installment of And Now for Something Completely Similar, the guys talk about one of Jason's childhood favourites - Goldeneye. Does it hold up?! They talk about Famke Janssen's amazing performance as the villain, they analyze Brosnan's performance as Bond and what makes him stick out amongst all the other portrayals, Jason gives some history about the mega-hit Nintendo 64 game that came out two years later, they discuss the wild 90s soundtrack and much, MUCH more.   Next week: back to the list for one more and it's a big, blustery musical featuring the For Screen and Country all-stars! Questions? Comments? Suggestions? You can always shoot us an e-mail at forscreenandcountry@gmail.com   Full List: https://www.empireonline.com/movies/features/best-british-films/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/forscreenandcountry Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/fsacpod Our logo was designed by the wonderful Mariah Lirette (https://instagram.com/its.mariah.xo) Goldeneye stars Pierce Brosnan, Sean Bean, Famke Janssen, Izabella Scorupco, Joe Don Baker, Judi Dench, Robbie Coltrane, Tcheky Karyo, Gottfried John, Desmond Llewelyn, Samantha Bond and Alan Cumming; directed by Martin Campbell. Is It Streaming? USA: HBO Max, DIRECTV and available to rent Canada: available to rent UK: available to rent Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Well... the guys covered Shaun of the Dead and Hot Fuzz so it's only natural that they'd finish the Cornetto trilogy with The World's End. They talk about the themes of returning as a stranger in your hometown and never growing up despite all your friends doing so while also discussing Edgar Wright's ability at maturing as a director through all three of these movies, the names of the pubs and how they factor into the plot, critiques of commercialization, Nick Frost's fantastic dramatic performance and much more.   Next week: one more round of Bond! Questions? Comments? Suggestions? You can always shoot us an e-mail at forscreenandcountry@gmail.com   Full List: https://www.empireonline.com/movies/features/best-british-films/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/forscreenandcountry Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/fsacpod Our logo was designed by the wonderful Mariah Lirette (https://instagram.com/its.mariah.xo) The World's End stars Simon Pegg, Nick Frost, Paddy Considine, Eddie Marsan, Martin Freeman, Rosamund Pike, David Bradley, Pierce Brosnan and the voice of Bill Nighy; directed by Edgar Wright. Is It Streaming? USA: available to rent Canada: available to rent UK: Prime Video, Sky Go, Now TV Cinema and available to rent Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The next step on the Completely Similar express is an examination of another film about the Troubles... Some Mother's Son. The guys talk about this film leaving virtually NO cultural footprint at all, they discuss how the film represents the conflict from many different points of view while never fully vilifying one side or the other, the very relaxed election rules that would not be a good idea in 2023, comparisons with Hunger and the relative tame-ness of this movie and much more.   Next week: Cornetto! Questions? Comments? Suggestions? You can always shoot us an e-mail at forscreenandcountry@gmail.com   Full List: https://www.empireonline.com/movies/features/best-british-films/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/forscreenandcountry Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/fsacpod Our logo was designed by the wonderful Mariah Lirette (https://instagram.com/its.mariah.xo) Some Mother's Son stars Helen Mirren, Fionnula Flanagan, Aidan Gillen, David O'Hara, John Lynch, Tom Hollander and Ciaran Hinds; directed by Terry George. Is It Streaming? USA: available to rent Canada: Disney+ and available to rent UK: Disney+ and available to rent Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Taking one last break from the list, the guys start the recurring series And Now for Something Completely Similar by discussing the sequel 28 Weeks Later. They talk about the movie being way better than expected, the Hitchcock-esque twist about 40 minutes in, all of the before-they-were-stars actors showing up, the innovative day-for-night shooting technique and much more.   Next week: a discussion of another movie revolving around The Troubles in Ireland. Questions? Comments? Suggestions? You can always shoot us an e-mail at forscreenandcountry@gmail.com   Full List: https://www.empireonline.com/movies/features/best-british-films/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/forscreenandcountry Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/fsacpod Our logo was designed by the wonderful Mariah Lirette (https://instagram.com/its.mariah.xo) 28 Weeks Later stars Jeremy Renner, Rose Byrne, Harold Perrineau, Imogen Poots, Catherine McCormack and Robert Carlyle; directed by Juan Carlos Fresnadillo. Is It Streaming? USA: available to rent Canada: Disney+ and available to rent UK: Disney+ and available to rent Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week, the guys get political while discussing Armando Iannucci's In the Loop. They talk about Peter Capaldi mastering the art of the swear word, the mockery of childish political backstabbing, James Gandolfini's underappreciated performance, comparisons between this and Iannucci's show Veep and much more.   Next week: Time for something... completely similar. Questions? Comments? Suggestions? You can always shoot us an e-mail at forscreenandcountry@gmail.com   Full List: https://www.empireonline.com/movies/features/best-british-films/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/forscreenandcountry Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/fsacpod Our logo was designed by the wonderful Mariah Lirette (https://instagram.com/its.mariah.xo) In the Loop stars Peter Capaldi, Tom Hollander, Gina McKee, Chris Addison, Anna Chlumsky, Paul Higgins, Steve Coogan, Mimi Kennedy, David Rasche, Zach Woods, Johnny Pemberton and James Gandolfini; directed by Armando Iannucci. Is It Streaming? USA: AMC+, Tubi, DirecTV and available to rent Canada: N/A UK: Netflix, ITVX and available to rent Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Do you feel lucky, punk? This week, the guys tackle Michael Winterbottom's 24 Hour Party People, a movie all about the Manchester punk music scene of the 1960s. They discuss Steve Coogan's fourth wall-breaking as a narrative device, the controversial nature of Joy Division's name, the credits that are impossible to read and much more. Plus: one of the hosts may have a semi-hot take about this beloved cult classic.   Next week: In the Loop! Questions? Comments? Suggestions? You can always shoot us an e-mail at forscreenandcountry@gmail.com   Full List: https://www.empireonline.com/movies/features/best-british-films/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/forscreenandcountry Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/fsacpod Our logo was designed by the wonderful Mariah Lirette (https://instagram.com/its.mariah.xo) 24 Hour Party People stars Steve Coogan, Shirley Henderson, Paddy Considine, Lennie James, Sean Harris, Danny Cunningham, Peter Kay, Simon Pegg, Keith Allen and Andy Serkis; directed by Michael Winterbottom. Is It Streaming? USA: Roku Channel, Hoopla, Tubi, Kanopy, Pluto TV and available to rent Canada: Hoopla, Tubi and available to rent on Apple TV UK: Amazon Prime and available to rent Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In a coincidental continuation of last week's prison theme, the guys talk about Starred Up this week, a father/son prison drama starring Jack O'Connell. They talk about the expected plot turns of an "inspirational" movie that surprisingly don't occur, the comparisons to Hunger and Good Will Hunting, the movie's questionable point of view with a character's sexual orientation and much more.   Next week: punk music! Questions? Comments? Suggestions? You can always shoot us an e-mail at forscreenandcountry@gmail.com   Full List: https://www.empireonline.com/movies/features/best-british-films/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/forscreenandcountry Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/fsacpod Our logo was designed by the wonderful Mariah Lirette (https://instagram.com/its.mariah.xo) Starred Up stars Jack O'Connell, Ben Mendelsohn, Rupert Friend, Sam Spruell, Anthony Welsh, David Ajala and Peter Ferdinando; directed by David Mackenzie. Is It Streaming? USA: Peacock, Roku Channel, Vudu, Tubi, Kanopy, Crackle, Pluto TV, Topic, Plex and available to rent Canada: Tubi and available to rent UK: available to rent Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In a whiplash of tones, the guys talk about Steve McQueen's prison drama about the Troubles in Ireland - Hunger. They talk about the stuff that is implied but never shown on-screen, the 17-minute unbroken take of a conversation, Michael Fassbender's dramatic bodily transformation for the role, the guys imagine what Michael Bay would do with this story and much more.   Next week: another prison movie!? Questions? Comments? Suggestions? You can always shoot us an e-mail at forscreenandcountry@gmail.com   Full List: https://www.empireonline.com/movies/features/best-british-films/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/forscreenandcountry Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/fsacpod Our logo was designed by the wonderful Mariah Lirette (https://instagram.com/its.mariah.xo) Hunger stars Michael Fassbender, Liam Cunningham, Liam McMahon, Stuart Graham and Brian Milligan; directed by Steve McQueen. Is It Streaming? USA: Peacock and available to rent Canada: Starz and available to rent UK: Prime Video, Sky GO, Now TV Cinema and available to rent Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week, the guys go back to Edgar Wright with the second installment in the unofficial Cornetto trilogy - Hot Fuzz. They talk about all the references to Shaun of the Dead, the cavalcade of cameos, Pegg and Frost doing completely different characterizations, the cliched action finale and much more.   Next week: an acclaimed director's debut! Questions? Comments? Suggestions? You can always shoot us an e-mail at forscreenandcountry@gmail.com   Full List: https://www.empireonline.com/movies/features/best-british-films/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/forscreenandcountry Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/fsacpod Our logo was designed by the wonderful Mariah Lirette (https://instagram.com/its.mariah.xo) Hot Fuzz stars Simon Pegg, Nick Frost, Jim Broadbent, Olivia Colman, Paddy Considine, Rafe Spall, Lucy Punch, Edward Woodward, Bill Nighy, Martin Freeman, Stephen Merchant, Steve Coogan and Timothy Dalton; directed by Edgar Wright. Is It Streaming? USA: Peacock and available to rent Canada: Starz and available to rent UK: Prime Video, Sky GO, Now TV Cinema and available to rent Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week, don't shake their martinis, damn it! The guys tackle the other Daniel Craig Bond outing on this list - Skyfall! They discuss the serialized nature of the new Bond films, Victor Silva as a multiverse version of Bond himself, the exciting action sequences, Judi Dench's increased screen time and acting prowess, Bond's character development over the course of the five films and much more.   Next week: That's the sound of the police! Questions? Comments? Suggestions? You can always shoot us an e-mail at forscreenandcountry@gmail.com   Full List: https://www.empireonline.com/movies/features/best-british-films/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/forscreenandcountry Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/fsacpod Our logo was designed by the wonderful Mariah Lirette (https://instagram.com/its.mariah.xo) Skyfall stars Daniel Craig, Dame Judi Dench, Ralph Fiennes, Naomie Harris, Berenice Marlohe, Ben Whishaw, Albert Finney, Rory Kinnear and Javier Bardem; directed by Sam Mendes. Is It Streaming? USA: Netflix, fuboTV, Paramount Plus, MGM Plus, DIRECTV and available to rent Canada: available to rent UK: available to rent Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week, the guys go back to the list and watch the movie that nearly won Charlotte Rampling an Oscar - 45 Years. They talk about Rampling's tremendous face acting, how the cinematography and scenery highlight the growing isolation and emotional separation between the titular couple, Tom Courtenay's connection to his past roles, the very realistic and taboo-breaking sex scene and much more.   Next week: Bond! More Bond! Questions? Comments? Suggestions? You can always shoot us an e-mail at forscreenandcountry@gmail.com   Full List: https://www.empireonline.com/movies/features/best-british-films/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/forscreenandcountry Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/fsacpod Our logo was designed by the wonderful Mariah Lirette (https://instagram.com/its.mariah.xo) 45 Years stars Charlotte Rampling, Tom Courtenay, Geraldine James, Dolly Wells, David Sibley and Richard Cunningham; directed by Andrew Haigh. Is It Streaming? USA: AMC+ Amazon channel, Criterion Channel, Tubi, Kanopy, DirecTV and available to rent Canada: IFC and AMC+ Amazon channels and available to rent UK: Curazon Amazon channel, Netflix and available to rent Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

And now for something... completely similar! One more for the road! This week, the guys talk about the ill-fated sequel The Descent Part 2. Surely we can just do exactly the same thing again but put some dudes in it too and it will be equally as good, right?! Eep. Nevertheless, Brendan and Jason discuss how lazy the whole thing is, the re-design of the monsters, the return of an "iconic" character, dumb small-town sheriffs and much more.   Next week: Back to the list and back to T.C. Questions? Comments? Suggestions? You can always shoot us an e-mail at forscreenandcountry@gmail.com   Full List: https://www.empireonline.com/movies/features/best-british-films/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/forscreenandcountry Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/fsacpod Our logo was designed by the wonderful Mariah Lirette (https://instagram.com/its.mariah.xo) The Descent Part 2 stars Shauna Macdonald, Krysten Cummings, MyAnna Buring, Josh Dallas, Anna Skellern, Michael J. Reynolds and Natalie Mendoz; directed by Jon Harris. Is It Streaming? USA: Roku Channel, Directv, Cinemax and available to rent Canada: Tubi, CTV, Plex and available to rent UK: available to rent Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

And now for something... completely similar! This week, the guys are A House Divided™ as they discuss Duncan Jones' passion project, the Netflix Original - Mute. Does Justin Theroux's character NEED to be a pedophile? Why does this film have a seemingly cruel side towards gender fluidity? Do Paul Rudd's wild acting choices pay off? Is the movie just ripping off Blade Runner? It's a bit more contentious this week, folks!   Next week: Going back to the caves with our favourite ladies! Questions? Comments? Suggestions? You can always shoot us an e-mail at forscreenandcountry@gmail.com   Full List: https://www.empireonline.com/movies/features/best-british-films/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/forscreenandcountry Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/fsacpod Our logo was designed by the wonderful Mariah Lirette (https://instagram.com/its.mariah.xo) Mute stars Alexander Skarsgard, Paul Rudd, Seyneb Saleh, Dominic Monaghan, Robert Sheehan, Gilbert Owuor and Justin Theroux; directed by Duncan Jones. Is It Streaming? USA: Netflix Canada: Netflix UK: Netflix Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

And now for something... completely similar! The break rolls on to week #2 with the guys discussing Francis Ford Coppola's attempt at the legendary Stoker tale with the 1992 Dracula. They dissect Keanu Reeves' infamously bad performance, Brendan talks about a drunken encounter with Billy Campbell, they praise the insane, epic score throughout the film, Jason gushes about the weird impressionistic choices throughout the film and much more.   Next week: Duncan Jones is back, baybee! Questions? Comments? Suggestions? You can always shoot us an e-mail at forscreenandcountry@gmail.com   Full List: https://www.empireonline.com/movies/features/best-british-films/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/forscreenandcountry Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/fsacpod Our logo was designed by the wonderful Mariah Lirette (https://instagram.com/its.mariah.xo) Dracula stars Gary Oldman, Keanu Reeves, Winona Ryder, Richard E. Grant, Cary Elwes, Billy Campbell, Sadie Frost, Tom Waits, Monica Bellucci and Anthony Hopkins; directed by Francis Ford Coppola. Is It Streaming? USA: Yupp TV and available to rent Canada: CTV and available to rent UK: Yupp TV and available to rent Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

And now for something... completely similar! The guys take a break from the list to talk about the Netflix Original (and totally not original story) Rebecca released in 2020. The guys discuss the Armie Hammer of it all, the big-budget BBC look, Rebecca's fate being closer to the actual source material and much more. Plus: does Jason have positive things to say? And oh my, both of them get sidetracked a lot!   Next week: bloodsuckin' fun! Questions? Comments? Suggestions? You can always shoot us an e-mail at forscreenandcountry@gmail.com   Full List: https://www.empireonline.com/movies/features/best-british-films/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/forscreenandcountry Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/fsacpod Our logo was designed by the wonderful Mariah Lirette (https://instagram.com/its.mariah.xo) Rebecca stars Lily James, Armie Hammer, Keeley Hawes, Ann Dowd, Tom Goodman-Hill, Sam Riley and Kristin Scott Thomas; directed by Ben Wheatley. Is It Streaming? USA: Netflix Canada: Netflix UK: Netflix Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

It's time to talk about culturally forgotten Best Picture winners as the guys discuss The King's Speech. The guys talk about the surprisingly atypical Hollywood ending, Helena Bonham-Carter's forgotten but impressive performance, the vocal physical exercise montage, Winston Churchill and much more. Plus: did you know Russell Crowe sings all the theme songs for his own films?   Next week: time for something COMPLETELY similar! Questions? Comments? Suggestions? You can always shoot us an e-mail at forscreenandcountry@gmail.com   Full List: https://www.empireonline.com/movies/features/best-british-films/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/forscreenandcountry Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/fsacpod Our logo was designed by the wonderful Mariah Lirette (https://instagram.com/its.mariah.xo) The King's Speech stars Colin Firth, Geoffrey Rush, Helena Bonham-Carter, Guy Pearce, Jennifer Ehle, Timothy Spall, Derek Jacobi and Michael Gambon; directed by Tom Hooper. Is It Streaming? USA: Prime Video, Roku Channel, Hoopla, Vudu, Tubi, Redbox, Pluto TV and available to rent. Canada: Prime Video, Hoopla and available to rent. UK: Disney+, Prime Video and available to rent. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week, the guys watch their final Mike Leigh film (for now!) with the very disturbing Naked starring David Thewlis. They talk about Leigh keeping people interested in the characters despite most of them being very unlikeable, the contrast between Johnny and Jeremy and what the movie is trying to say with their differences, Ewen Bremner being a one-scene highlight reel and much more.   Next week: a forgotten Oscar winner. Questions? Comments? Suggestions? You can always shoot us an e-mail at forscreenandcountry@gmail.com   Full List: https://www.empireonline.com/movies/features/best-british-films/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/forscreenandcountry Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/fsacpod Our logo was designed by the wonderful Mariah Lirette (https://instagram.com/its.mariah.xo) Naked stars David Thewlis, Lesley Sharp, Katrin Cartlidge, Claire Skinner, Peter Wight, Greg Cruttwell, Gina McKee and Ewen Bremner; directed by Mike Leigh. Is It Streaming? USA: Criterion Channel Canada: Criterion Channel UK: available to rent Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

It's time to... switch gears... and talk about a documentary focusing on the life of Ayrton Senna. The guys talk about the unique style of the documentary not using any footage or interviews shot specifically for it (it's all archival footage and interviews), the way in which the film integrates the politics of Brazil into Senna's life story, Prost's negative reaction to the movie, the legendary Xuxu and much more.   Next week: a very disturbing movie. Questions? Comments? Suggestions? You can always shoot us an e-mail at forscreenandcountry@gmail.com   Full List: https://www.empireonline.com/movies/features/best-british-films/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/forscreenandcountry Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/fsacpod Our logo was designed by the wonderful Mariah Lirette (https://instagram.com/its.mariah.xo) Senna is directed by Asif Kapadia. Is It Streaming? USA: N/A Canada: Amazon Prime and available to rent UK: NOW TV and available to rent Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

You never forget your first... but has the general public forgotten all about Danny Boyle's debut film Shallow Grave? The guys discuss the film in which money is found, greed ensues and perhaps tragedy befalls some in the end. They talk about Boyle already finding his groove as a director, Ewan McGregor playing one of his least likeable characters, they debate who the most morally bankrupt character is and much more.   Next week: a documentary! Questions? Comments? Suggestions? You can always shoot us an e-mail at forscreenandcountry@gmail.com   Full List: https://www.empireonline.com/movies/features/best-british-films/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/forscreenandcountry Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/fsacpod Our logo was designed by the wonderful Mariah Lirette (https://instagram.com/its.mariah.xo) Shallow Grave stars Kerry Fox, Christopher Eccleston, Ewan McGregor, Ken Stott, Keith Allen, Gary Lewis and Peter Mullan; directed by Danny Boyle. Is It Streaming? USA: HBO Max, DIRECTV and available to rent Canada: available to rent UK: ITVX, BritBox and available to rent Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Back to the list as the guys discuss the first Bond outing for Daniel Craig - Casino Royale. Before they discuss the film, Jason recaps his gameshow loss and the movie he had to endure as a result. After getting that out of the way, the guys talk about the theories about each Bond being a completely different character with the same codename, they praise the characters of Vesper Lynd and Le Chiffre, they break down the extensive and intricate card game sequence and much more.   Next week: back to one of our frequent recurring directors! Questions? Comments? Suggestions? You can always shoot us an e-mail at forscreenandcountry@gmail.com   Full List: https://www.empireonline.com/movies/features/best-british-films/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/forscreenandcountry Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/fsacpod Our logo was designed by the wonderful Mariah Lirette (https://instagram.com/its.mariah.xo) Casino Royale stars Daniel Craig, Eva Green, Mads Mikkelsen, Giancarlo Giannini, Jeffrey Wright and Dame Judi Dench; directed by Martin Campbell. Is It Streaming? USA: Netflix and available to rent Canada: Crave and available to rent UK: available to rent Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices