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Brit Picks: Kingsman - The Secret Service

For Screen and Country

English - March 22, 2021 04:01 - 1 hour - ★★★★ - 12 ratings
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To start off Brit Picks, Jason presents the 2014 comic book/action flick Kingsman: The Secret Service starring Taron Egerton and Colin Firth. They dive into this problematic hit head-first by discussing Samuel L. Jackson's reasoning for his character's unique speech pattern, the controversial church scene and how it relates to the previous presidential administration, they debate the strength of the female characters and their narrative purpose, this film's opinion of the 'gritty spy film' genre and much more.

Next week: Brit Picks rolls on with Brendan's choice - Attack the Block!
 
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Kingsman: The Secret Service stars Taron Egerton, Colin Firth, Mark Strong, Sophie Cookson, Sofia Boutella, Michael Caine, Mark Hamill and Samuel L. Jackson; directed by Matthew Vaughn

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To start off Brit Picks, Jason presents the 2014 comic book/action flick Kingsman: The Secret Service starring Taron Egerton and Colin Firth. They dive into this problematic hit head-first by discussing Samuel L. Jackson's reasoning for his character's unique speech pattern, the controversial church scene and how it relates to the previous presidential administration, they debate the strength of the female characters and their narrative purpose, this film's opinion of the 'gritty spy film' genre and much more.


Next week: Brit Picks rolls on with Brendan's choice - Attack the Block!

 

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)

 

Kingsman: The Secret Service stars Taron Egerton, Colin Firth, Mark Strong, Sophie Cookson, Sofia Boutella, Michael Caine, Mark Hamill and Samuel L. Jackson; directed by Matthew Vaughn



Is It Streaming?

USA: Directv, Spectrum

Canada: Disney Plus

UK: Disney Plus

Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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