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Essential film reviews, TV reviews, and all conversations around movie and non-movie related stuff brought to you by Mark Kermode and Simon Mayo. Plus a whole bunch of recommendations to watch in cinemas, on all streaming services and on physical media.   Want more Kermode & Mayo? Subscribe to Kermode & Mayo’s Extra Takes to get ad-free listening plus access to our subscriber-exclusive show, TAKE TWO, with new episodes every Friday. Subscribe today on Apple Podcasts and Spotify, or at extratakes.com to get access on your preferred podcast platform.   There's more to discover at kermodeandmayo.com.   Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices . EXCLUSIVE NordVPN Deal ➼ https://nordvpn.com/take Try it risk-free now with a 30-day money-back guarantee!

  1. 17 hrs ago ·  Bonus • Extra Takes Only

    Toy Story 5 backlash

    Simon and Mark take yet another refreshment break after T1 before diving into Take 2 and a stack of listener emails on Toy Story 5, including complaints about sidelined favourites, ultra-slick animation and a loss of the franchise’s original “toy-ness.” This week he reviews Danish black-comedy drama The Last Viking which is packed full of Beatles delusions and family trauma, and very few Vikings. Alongside it we take in the globe-trotting climate documentary How to Live on Earth, which attempts to bring some positivity to the climate crisis and is presented by Benedict Cumberbatch. Plus, the Babadook’s LGBTQ+ afterlife, cheese-fuelled dreams, painful screen injuries, and Five Question Film Club. Timecodes 14:57 The Last Viking review 28:12 One Frame Back 30:27 How To Live On Earth review 40:38 Five Question Film Club 51:04 Questions Schmestions

    1hr 6min
  2. Jackass: I thought Jonny Knoxville was an a***

    1 day ago

    Jackass: I thought Jonny Knoxville was an a***

    The Take is now on Patreon: www.patreon.com/kermodeandmayo Become a Vanguardista or an Ultra Vanguardista to get video episodes of Take Two every week, plus member-only chat rooms, polls and submissions to influence the show, behind-the-scenes photos and videos, the monthly Redactor’s Roundup newsletter, and access to a new fortnightly LIVE show—a raucous, unfiltered lunchtime special with the Good Doctors, new features, and live chat so you can heckle, vote, and have your questions read out in real time. With Mark recording the show from the air-conditioned cool of a film festival in Croatia while the UK swelters, Simon bravely holds the fort back in showbiz north London as he chats to Minions creator Pierre Coffin about the new film, Minions and Monsters. For this week’s reviews, Mark dons his safety helmet and grabs a sick bucket for Jackass: Best & Last, the latest big-screen goodbye to Johnny Knoxville and the Jackass crew, packed with stunts, injuries and end-of-an-era nostalgia. It’s not for everyone (Simon) but will Mark indeed find it “best and last”, or a stunt too far? Back on safer ground 500 Miles comes under the spotlight. It’s a YA-novel adaptation in which two brothers run away from home and travel across land and sea to reach their grandfather in rural Ireland, encountering music, mishaps and buried family history along the way. Finally, A Private Life is a French-language mystery-thriller from Rebecca Zlotowski starring the always excellent Jodie Foster as a psychiatrist drawn into a patient’s death and a spiral of suspicion. And as ever, there’s box office chat (predictably dominated by Toy Story 5 this week), our always thought-provoking listener correspondence, and yes…hahahhahaha…. the Laughter Lift. You can contact the show by emailing correspondence@kermodeandmayo.com or you can find us on social media, @KermodeandMayo. EXCLUSIVE NordVPN Deal ➼ https://nordvpn.com/take Try it risk-free now with a 30-day money-back guarantee! A Sony Music Entertainment production. Find more great podcasts from Sony Music Entertainment at sonymusic.com/podcasts and follow us @sonypodcasts To advertise on this show contact: podcastadsales@sonymusic.com Timecodes: 00:00 Introduction 00:11:06 500 Miles review 00:16:59 Box Office top 10 00:31:16 Pierre Coffin interview 00:48:19 A Private Life review 00:56:14 Laughter Lift 01:02:31 Jackass: best and last review Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

    1hr 23min
  3. You Might Also Like: The Business Men

    1 day ago ·  Bonus

    You Might Also Like: The Business Men

    Introducing "I Punched The Air When I Had Three Failures In The Bag” - Simon Woodroffe On Resilience and Perseverance from The Business Men . Follow the show: The Business Men From failed business ventures, divorce and cash flow problems, to one of the most distinctive and disruptive brands in British culture, YO! Sushi. Founder Simon Woodroffe joins Ben to talk about the lightbulb idea he had on a chance business lunch that lead to a long, fruitful and rewarding career. Simon discusses the highs and lows of starting his own business, how he overcame challenges, and being bold with a marketing idea that turned out to be more beneficial than he ever could have anticipated. He talks about brand identity and expanding into YOTELS, a venture which harnessed his enthusiam as if it was day one. This episode contains mild, non‑graphic references to sexual abuse, which may be distressing for some listeners and viewers.Fill out our skincare survey here: https://tinyurl.com/3xeh4w4xJoin our Patreon today at patreon.com/thebusinessmenFollow on socials @thebusinessmenpod The Business Men is a production of Sony Music Entertainment. Find more great podcasts from Sony Music Entertainment at sonymusic.com/podcasts and follow us at @sonypodcasts To bring your brand to life in this podcast, email podcastadsales@sonymusic.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices DISCLAIMER: Please note, this is an independent podcast episode not affiliated with, endorsed by, or produced in conjunction with the host podcast feed or any of its media entities. The views and opinions expressed in this episode are solely those of the creators and guests. For any concerns, please reach out to team@podroll.fm.

  4. Is playtime finally over for TOY STORY?

    18 June

    Is playtime finally over for TOY STORY?

    The Take is now on Patreon: www.patreon.com/kermodeandmayo    Become a Vanguardista or an Ultra Vanguardista to get video episodes of Take Two every week, plus member-only chat rooms, polls and submissions to influence the show, behind-the-scenes photos and videos, the monthly Redactor’s Roundup newsletter, and access to a new fortnightly LIVE show—a raucous, unfiltered lunchtime special with the Good Doctors, new features, and live chat so you can heckle, vote, and have your questions read out in real time.    The box office big beast this week is Toy Story 5, and we’re bringing you Mark’s verdict on this fifth instalment of the beloved Pixar franchise. It’s been a Take favourite since it first hit screens in the 90s and has never let us down so far, but can it really live up to the hype for the fifth film in a row?     Plus we’ve got two more reviews from this weekend’s cinema slate. First up, Welsh language drama Effi o Blaenau, which recasts a Greek tragedy plot in working-class Cardiff. And from gritty modern drama to glossy period drama, there’s Virginia Woolf’s Night and Day - an ‘unromantic comedy’ based on a comic novel by modernist literature’s most famous feminist.   It also brings us to our guest this week…     It’s Timothy Spall, who will be chatting to Simon about playing the film’s crusty old patriarch, Mr. Hilbery. One of our most respected and versatile British actors, Spall has played everyone from Winston Churchill to Wormtail, and has made several celebrated films with Mike Leigh (famously, the friendliest of all directors). This one is a meaty chat not to be missed.     Mark will be playing Mr Punchline in this week’s Laughter Lift - unfortunately unlikely to make it any funnier. Lots and lots of correspondence from you lot too, including a thorough Disclosure Day debrief. Don’t miss it!     You can contact the show by emailing correspondence@kermodeandmayo.com or you can find us on social media, @KermodeandMayo.    EXCLUSIVE NordVPN Deal ➼ https://nordvpn.com/take Try it risk-free now with a 30-day money-back guarantee!    A Sony Music Entertainment production.        Find more great podcasts from Sony Music Entertainment at sonymusic.com/podcasts and follow us @sonypodcasts      To advertise on this show contact: podcastadsales@sonymusic.com  Timecodes:  00:07:09 Effi O Blaenau review  00:14:50 Box Office Top Ten  00:24:56 Timothy Spall interview  00:39:57 Virginia Woolf's Night and Day review  00:47:33 Laughter Lift  00:54:36 Toy Story 5 review    Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

    1hr 16min
  5. Attack of the Straight White Malians

    17 June ·  Bonus • Extra Takes Only

    Attack of the Straight White Malians

    This week’s first bonus review is Nino, a French indie drama about a young man rocked by a cancer diagnosis on his 29th birthday, now on British big screens rafter winning praise on the international festival circuit. Bit of a gear change for our second review, Lesbian Space Princess, a whacky Aussie animation for adults. Sticking with that theme, in One Frame Back we asked for your favourite animated movies that have something for the grown-ups as well as the kids—in honour of Toy Story 5’s release. Another animated classic is in the running for this week’s Five Question Film Club, with Shrek going up against Lost In Translation and Breakfast at Tiffany’s. Don’t say we ain’t got range. All that plus your questions, your schmestions, and more emergency mails than you can shake a stick at. Cheers Vanguardistas! Timecodes: 35:07 Lesbian Space Princess review 33:04 One Frame Back 18:25 Nino review 39:21 Five Question Film Club 49:19 Questions Schmestions

    1hr 4min
  6. Does THE PIANO really still matter?

    11 June ·  Bonus • Extra Takes Only

    Does THE PIANO really still matter?

    We’re following Boogie Nights’ lead and sticking with the dancing theme for our Take 2 bonus review today, as Mark revisits Strictly Ballroom. It’s the flamboyant Aussie dance debut that saw Baz Luhrmann burst onto the international movie scene, but after 35 years, is it still in step? Plus, we revisit your favourite Spielberg sci-fi flicks in One Frame Back. From ET to AI and beyond, we take a look at the best—and ask again whether we can ever forgive Richard Dreyfuss for stepping into that spaceship… In Five Question Film Club our benevolent dictator Kermode overrules the public vote once again to give us a précis of The Piano. But does this waterlogged film still matter? Essays about Harvey Keitel sticking his finger in Holly Hunter’s stocking on a postcard please. As always, there’s room for questions (and indeed, schmestions) from you Vanguardistas too. Keep the emergency mails coming! You know we love ‘em. Timecodes Strictly Ballroom Reissue review: 10:10 One Frame Back: 24:56 Five Question Film Club: 30:04 Questions Schmestions: 42:36

    58 min
  7. Is DISCLOSURE DAY the best Spielberg in decades? With EMILY BLUNT & COLMAN DOMINGO

    11 June

    Is DISCLOSURE DAY the best Spielberg in decades? With EMILY BLUNT & COLMAN DOMINGO

    The Take is now on Patreon: www.patreon.com/kermodeandmayo Become a Vanguardista or an Ultra Vanguardista to get video episodes of Take Two every week, plus member-only chat rooms, polls and submissions to influence the show, behind-the-scenes photos and videos, the monthly Redactor’s Roundup newsletter, and access to a new fortnightly LIVE show—a raucous, unfiltered lunchtime special with the Good Doctors, new features, and live chat so you can heckle, vote, and have your questions read out in real time. It’s Disclosure Day week! Yes, film buffs, that means it’s time for a new Steven Spielberg film—and not just a new Spielberg, but a new Spielberg sci-fi. We can’t wait to see the iconic director return to the genre he defined, and to hear Mark’s verdict. Should we believe the hype that it’s his best film in decades? As well as Mark’s review, we’ll hear Simon’s interview with two of its stars, Emily Blunt and Colman Domingo. They talk Spielbergian on-set insights, space aliens, and, erm… Percy Pigs. Plus, yet more speculation as to whether Jaws is or is not about a shark. On top of that we’ve got two more reviews of two new movies who dared to release alongside this box office whopper. First up, quirky Scottish tragicomedy The Fall of Sir Douglas Weatherford, about a man desperate to keep his small town’s true history alive when a Game-of-Thrones-style production circus arrives and threatens to redefine it. And it’s reissue time for Paul Thomas Anderson’s Boogie Nights, scrubbed up in glorious 4K, and back on the big screen to celebrate. How does this groovy and grimy modern classic stand up after nearly 30 years? Let’s see what the Good Doctors say. All that plus the usual hilarity/hardship of the Laughter Lift, and of course your erudite and insightful correspondence to boot. Don’t sleep on another top Take! You can contact the show by emailing correspondence@kermodeandmayo.com or you can find us on social media, @KermodeandMayo. EXCLUSIVE NordVPN Deal ➼ https://nordvpn.com/take Try it risk-free now with a 30-day money-back guarantee! A Sony Music Entertainment production. Find more great podcasts from Sony Music Entertainment at sonymusic.com/podcasts and follow us @sonypodcasts To advertise on this show contact: podcastadsales@sonymusic.com Timecodes: 00:10:27 The Fall of Sir Douglas Weatherford review 00:20:03 Box Office Top 10 00:35:23 Colman Domingo and Emily Blunt interview 00:46:23 Disclosure Day review 01:12:10 Boogie Nights review 01:22:57 What's On? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

    1hr 31min
  8. Does Bridesmaids stand up after 15 years?

    4 June ·  Bonus • Extra Takes Only

    Does Bridesmaids stand up after 15 years?

    Bridesmaids is turning 15 already, and with a reissue out to celebrate we’ll be revisiting the all-female comedy that changed the game. But does it still stand up in today’s very different comedy landscape? Plus, another bonus review with Eurpcja—an arty drama that sees a group of twenty-somethings trapped in Warsaw by a volcanic ash cloud that keeps their plane on the runway. It’s arty farty and stars charli xcx… will Mark like it? What do you think? Plus an excellent One Frame Back on eccentric aristocrats of the movies, and The Goonies causing a row between Mark and the Redactor in Five Question Film Club. Don’t miss it! Timecodes: Erupcja review: 17:02 One Frame Back: 27:11 Bridesmaids review: 28:36 Five Question Film Club: 37:00 Questions Schmestions: 50:05

    1hr 7min
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Essential film reviews, TV reviews, and all conversations around movie and non-movie related stuff brought to you by Mark Kermode and Simon Mayo. Plus a whole bunch of recommendations to watch in cinemas, on all streaming services and on physical media.   Want more Kermode & Mayo? Subscribe to Kermode & Mayo’s Extra Takes to get ad-free listening plus access to our subscriber-exclusive show, TAKE TWO, with new episodes every Friday. Subscribe today on Apple Podcasts and Spotify, or at extratakes.com to get access on your preferred podcast platform.   There's more to discover at kermodeandmayo.com.   Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices . EXCLUSIVE NordVPN Deal ➼ https://nordvpn.com/take Try it risk-free now with a 30-day money-back guarantee!

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    The Take
  • Creator
    Sony Music Entertainment
  • Years Active
    2022 - 2026
  • Episodes
    576
  • Rating
    Explicit
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    © Sony Music Entertainment
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    Pod Sub LLC

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