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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. Another Scottish Scheme this week: can James McAvoy pull it off?

    9 APR ·  BONUS • EXTRA TAKES EARLY ACCESS

    Another Scottish Scheme this week: can James McAvoy pull it off?

    Our bonus round of reviews delivers another pair of cinematic curiosities in this week’s Take 2. First up, there’s California Schemin’, James McAvoy’s directorial debut feature telling the story of Scottish rappers who pull a massive hip hop scam. Then we revisit a bona fide classic with the 40th anniversary reissue of Stand By Me, Rob Reiner’s coming-of-age favourite that continues to resonate across generations. How does it play four decades on? Elsewhere, One Frame Back returns with another listener-powered showdown, this time of your favourite performances by our Take 1 guest Brian Cox. They go head-to-head and Mark crowns a winner—expect passion, persuasion, and perhaps a touch of controversy along the way. And in Five Question Film Club this week, your move-buff homework is Cold War, Paweł Pawlikowski’s stark and sweeping romantic drama. With its striking visuals and bittersweet storytelling, it’s a film ripe for discussion—so revisit it, reflect, and come prepared for next week’s questions. Plus queries, quibbles and plenty besides. Thanks for listening, Vanguardistas! Timecodes California Schemin’ Review: 06:09 One Frame Back:14:36 Stand By Me 40th Anniversary Re-issue Review: 18:30 Five Question Film Club: 32:00 Questions Schmestions: 41:53

    59 min
  2. Brian Cox on GLENROTHAN: will it go down smoothly with Mark?

    8 HR AGO

    Brian Cox on GLENROTHAN: will it go down smoothly with Mark?

    Some exciting news—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. Fresh film talk and finely tuned cinematic debate await in this week’s episode of Kermode & Mayo’s Take. The Good Doctors return with their trademark blend of insight and irreverence, casting a critical eye over the latest arrivals on the big screen. Leading the lineup is Father Mother Sister Brother, the latest slanted family drama from Jim Jarmusch, with an all-star cast including Adam Driver, Cate Blanchett, and Charlotte Rampling. Then on to some moody existentialism with The Stranger, an adaptation of Albert Camus’ seminal novel, directed by François Ozon—who was our guest a couple of weeks back. And finally, The Undertone, a podcast-based, sound-forward horror—but will it resonate with Mark? He’ll also be reviewing Glenrothan—a warming, Scottish-set tale of family reunion through whisky, directed by Brian Cox. Simon sits down with this formidable acting talent to discuss his turn to directing. Cox reflects on the changes and challenges of moving behind the camera, and what we can expect from his feature debut. All that alongside a generous helping of listener correspondence, probably some spirited disagreement, and the familiar flickers of presenter exasperation—another essential listen for wittertainees the world over. You can contact the show by emailing correspondence@kermodeandmayo.com or you can find us on social media, @KermodeandMayo Please take our survey and help shape the future of our show: https://www.kermodeandmayo.com/survey EXCLUSIVE NordVPN Deal ➼ https://nordvpn.com/take Try it risk-free now with a 30-day money-back guarantee! 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: 00:00:00 Show starts 00:12:02 Father Mother Sister Brother review 00:20:31 Download Chart 00:31:55 Brian Cox interview 00:45:27 Laughter Lift 00:49:49 Undertone review 01:01:30 The Stranger review Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

    1hr 19min

  3. 8 HR AGO ·  BONUS

    You Might Also Like: How To Fail With Elizabeth Day

    Introducing Sophie Habboo - I Wish I Had More Boundaries from How To Fail With Elizabeth Day. Follow the show: How To Fail With Elizabeth Day This week we are joined by podcasting royalty, Sophie Habboo! Habboo found fame on Made In Chelsea, E4’s structured-reality show following the lives of affluent 20-something Londoners where she met fellow cast-mate Jamie Laing in 2017. The two began dating - and then launched a media empire. Their podcast, NearlyWeds was an instant hit and was rebranded as NewlyWeds when they got married in 2023. Habboo now runs the hugely successful JamPot podcast production company with her husband and the two served as executive producers on Raising Chelsea, a new three-part Disney+ documentary following the couple as they face the messy, scary and comic reality of becoming parents for the first time. In this episode Sophie talks openly about her feelings of overwhelm and anxiety in the run up to their wedding, her ADHD diagnosis, the challenges of being a new mum and the importance of setting boundaries. ✨ IN THIS EPISODE: 03:50 Family Roots And Motherhood 06:39 Ziggy Bay And Marathon Madness 08:35 Failure One: No Boundaries 10:23 One Day Office Job Disaster 16:01 Wedding Overwhelm And ADHD 20:52 Insecurities and Social Situations 21:53 Anxiety and Imposter Feelings 23:05 Therapy and Psychic Rituals 24:18 Sponsor Break The Testaments 26:12 Motherhood and Fear of Failing 29:36 Love Story With Jamie 33:54 A Surprise Voice Note 💬 QUOTES TO REMEMBER: I do always have imposter syndrome and maybe even as a mother... I really struggle with ‘mum guilt’. Had I been diagnosed with ADHD earlier, I would've been able to understand and have more compassion for myself. 🔗 LINKS + MENTIONS: Raising Chelsea is available to watch now on Disney+ The Testaments, a new Hulu original series, streaming April 8 exclusively on Disney+ Join the How To Fail community: www.howtofail.supportingcast.fm/#content Elizabeth’s Substack: www.theelizabethday.substack.com 📚 WANT MORE? Jamie Laing - on anxiety, insecurity and the pressure of fame. Plus his ‘failure’ to have a long-term relationship [spoiler alert: it all worked out just fine!]: swap.fm/l/QXKrzzpg5hULgBpXWMBY Dorinda Medley - on young widowhood, dealing with anger and what The Real Housewives of New York taught her: swap.fm/l/Q3MPl0zGn9MShaUdGEi4 💌 LOVE THIS EPISODE? Subscribe on Spotify, Apple or wherever you get your podcasts Leave a 5⭐ review – it helps more people discover these stories 👋 Follow How To Fail & Elizabeth: Instagram: @elizabday TikTok: @howtofailpod Podcast Instagram: @howtofailpod Website: www.elizabethday.org Elizabeth and Sophie answer listener questions in our subscriber series, Failing with Friends. Join our community of subscribers here: www.howtofail.supportingcast.fm/#content Have a failure you’re trying to work through for Elizabeth to discuss? Click here to get in touch: howtofailpod.com Production & Post Production Coordinator: Eric Ryan Engineer: Matias Torres Assistant Producer: Shania Manderson Senior Producer: Hannah Talbot Executive Producer: Alex Lawless How to Fail is an Elizabeth Day and Sony Music Entertainment Production. Find more great podcasts from Sony Music Entertainment at sonymusic.com/podcasts 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 Amélie Really a Manic Pixie Dream Girl?

    6 DAYS AGO ·  BONUS • EXTRA TAKES ONLY

    Is Amélie Really a Manic Pixie Dream Girl?

    Our first bonus review this week is McCartney: Hunt For The Lost Bass—a deep dive for Macca fans into mysterious disappearance of his iconic Höfner violin bass, and his quest to find it decades later. And we’ve got the 25th anniversary rerelease of Amélie too, a whimsical, visually enchanting and très French celebration of love, loneliness, and small acts of kindness. Plus, playing along with the release of Super Mario Galaxy, in this week’s One Frame Back we’ll be hearing your favourite Nintendo movies. From Detective Pikachu to, erm, The Tetris Movie (if that counts???) we take your pixelated pics and Mark chooses the champ. In Five Question Film Club, we hear your thoughts on last week’s pick, Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind, before turning to American Psycho—a darkly satirical, ice-cold look at excess, identity, and the horrors lurking beneath the polished surface of Yuppiedom. Revisit the business cards, the breakdowns, and that unforgettable central performance—then get your answers ready for next week. Plus questions, schmestions and much more. Keep them coming Vanguardistas! Timecodes McCartney: Hunt For The Lost Bass Review: 08:46 One Frame Back: 17:05 Amélie 25th anniversary rerelease Review: 19:05 Five Question Film Club: 29:33 Questions Schmestions: 39:54

    52 min
  5. Level up or game over for SUPER MARIO GALAXY?

    2 APR

    Level up or game over for SUPER MARIO GALAXY?

    Some exciting news—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. More movie musings and cinematic chat this week on Kermode & Mayo’s Take. The Good Doctors will be reviewing this week’s biggest big screen releases—plus a bit of TV for you too today. First up, there’s The Drama, a black comedy starring Robert Pattinson and Zendaya as a soon-to-be-married couple whose romantic bliss is derailed by a shocking confession. Then more white-knuckle stuff in Fuze—a bomb disposal meets heist thriller starring Aaron Taylor-Johnson, Theo James and Sam Worthington. On a much more colourful note, we’ve got Super Mario Galaxy—but will this latest screen outing for the videogame franchise be a level up or game over? On the small screen, the spotlight turns to the BBC’s Twenty Twenty Six—a brand new sequel series that catches up with Hugh Bonneville’s Ian Fletcher in all his bureaucratic glory. This time he’s been appointed ‘Head of Integrity’ on the organizing committee for an international football tournament taking place in summer 2026, which definitely isn’t the FIFA World Cup. Simon sits down with the ever-charming Hugh to unpack the series—plus a word on his latest stage outing in Shadowlands, and little bit of Downton chat too. All that, along with the usual listener correspondence and presenter cantankerousness—you won’t want to miss this one. You can contact the show by emailing correspondence@kermodeandmayo.com or you can find us on social media, @KermodeandMayo Please take our survey and help shape the future of our show: https://www.kermodeandmayo.com/survey EXCLUSIVE NordVPN Deal ➼ https://nordvpn.com/take Try it risk-free now with a 30-day money-back guarantee! 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 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

    1hr 19min
  6. Mark discovers a brand new way to annoy Simon…

    27 MAR ·  BONUS • EXTRA TAKES ONLY

    Mark discovers a brand new way to annoy Simon…

    Our bonus review this week is Orwell: 2+2=5—a documentary about the legendary writer’s work on dystopian unease, slippery truths, and the unsettling power of collective belief—and how it’s still terrifyingly relevant to today. Does the doc stand up in a world that often feels stranger than fiction? More literary adaptation in this week’s other review as we revisit Romeo + Juliet—Baz Luhrmann’s vibrant, hyper-stylised take on Shakespeare’s tragedy. From swooning romance to operatic heartbreak (with a killer soundtrack to boot), the Good Doctors dig into why this version continues to endure. In Five Question Film Club, we hear your thoughts on last week’s pick Heat before turning to Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind—Michel Gondry’s inventive, melancholic exploration of love, memory, and whether it’s ever wise to erase the past. Revisit the mind-bending moments, the emotional gut punches, and that quietly devastating central relationship—then get your answers ready for next week. Plus questions, schmestions and much more. Cheers Vanguardistas! Timecodes Midwinter Break review: 08:06 One Frame Back: 20:19 Five Question Film Club: 27:46 Questions Schmestions: 39:45

    1hr 1min
  7. THE MAGIC FARAWAY TREE: Enchanting or just lost in the woods?

    26 MAR

    THE MAGIC FARAWAY TREE: Enchanting or just lost in the woods?

    Some exciting news—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. On this week’s episode of Kermode and Mayo’s Take, director François Ozon joins us to talk about his latest film, The Stranger. He sits down with Simon and Mark to discuss the inspirations behind the story, balancing ambiguity and tension, and the challenges of bringing such a distinctive vision to the screen—along with a few reflections on his wider body of work and the themes that continue to draw him in. You’ll be able to hear Mark’s full verdict on The Stranger in two weeks’ time, and this week we have a packed slate of new releases. First up, The Magic Faraway Tree brings a beloved children’s classic to life with a mix of whimsy, adventure, and a touch of nostalgia. Then there’s Splitsville, a comedy exploring relationships in all their messy, unpredictable glory. And finally, They Will Kill You, a new horror starring Tom Felton—son of Jason Isaacs, of course. They’re really related you know, just like all the Skarsgårds and Sargaards….The Elsewhere, we’ll have all the usual Take treats: the box office top 10, a Laughter Lift that may (or may not) brighten your week, and your ever-wonderful correspondence. Thanks for listening! You can contact the show by emailing correspondence@kermodeandmayo.com or you can find us on social media, @KermodeandMayo Please take our survey and help shape the future of our show: https://www.kermodeandmayo.com/survey 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: 00:00:00 Show starts 00:07:57 Splitsville 00:14:59 Box Office top ten 00:31:43 François Ozon Interview 00:44:11 They Will Kill You review 00:51:35 Laughter Lift 00:56:56 The Magic Faraway Tree Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

    1hr 11min
  8. The funniest Jared Leto story ever?

    20 MAR ·  BONUS • EXTRA TAKES ONLY

    The funniest Jared Leto story ever?

    Our bonus review this week is Midwinter Break—a moving, subtle drama starring Lesley Manville and Ciarán Hinds about love in later life, and a secret that threatens to freeze their longstanding partnership. More Ryan Gosling in this week’s One Frame Back as we ask you for his best roles, in honour of Project Hail Mary. From brooding loners to musical romantics (and everything in between), the Good Doctors will dig into a career that’s as varied as it is meme-able. In Five Question Film Club, we hear your thoughts on last week’s pick Silence of the Lambs before turning to Heat—Michael Mann’s towering crime saga that brought Al Pacino and Robert De Niro together on screen in unforgettable style. Revisit the heists, the coffee shop face-off, and that thunderous downtown shootout—then get your answers ready for next week. Plus questions, schmestions and much more. Cheers Vanguardistas!

    1hr 5min
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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
    554
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