309 episodes
Kermode & Mayo’s Take The Take
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3.4 • 8 Ratings
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The new home of Mark Kermode and Simon Mayo. They’re back, and it’s bigger, and better and larger-er and more-er.
Film reviews, TV reviews, and all your conversation around movie and non-movie related stuff. Plus a whole bunch of recommendations to watch in cinemas, on all streaming services and on physical media.
As well as the film and TV reviews, Mark and Simon will be talking about anything and everything. Punctuation, Thunderbirds, obscure German pop music, fax machines, subtitles, MRI scans, magic, school assemblies, Scandinavia, and don’t forget the dad jokes.
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Shallow Grave, The Regime, Best Magical Realist Films & Question Schmestions
Mark gives his take on ‘Shallow Grave’, one of Danny Boyle’s breakthrough films, which is being re-released to celebrate its 30th anniversary, and sees three roommates find their newly accepted fourth roommate dead in bed with a huge amount of cash beside him; and ‘The Regime’, a Kate Winslet-starring satirical limited series, which depicts a year inside the palace of a crumbling authoritarian regime.
This week’s One Frame Back is the best magical realist films to coincide with the release of ‘La Chimera’.
Our bespectacled duo help us decide what to watch, and what to avoid, this weekend.
Plus, they answer a few of your Questions (film-related) and Schmestions (non-film related), from the films that would make great operas to their thoughts on whether there’s a song in existence that can’t be improved by a gospel section.
Timecodes:
13:34 Shallow Grave Review
25:01 The Regime Review
30:33 One Frame Back: Best Magical Realist Films
41:26 Weekend Watchlist / Weekend Notlist
46.27 Questions Schmestions
Watchlist films this week:
Contact – 5Star, Sat 11 May, 12.05pm
Modern Times – Sky Arts, Sat 11 May, 1pm
The Lavendar Hill Mob – BBC Two, Sat 11 May, 1pm
Dead Presidents – Film4, Fri 10 May, 11.10pm
Little Women (Greta Gerwig) – GREAT! Movies, Fri 10 May, 6.40pm
Notlist films this week:
Death Wish 4: the Crackdown – ITV4, Sat 11 May, 11.10pm
Amityville: the Evil Escapes – Talking Pictures TV, Fri 10 May, 9.05pm
The Predator – E4, Fri 10 May, 9pm
You can contact the show by emailing correspondence@kermodeandmayo.com or you can find us on social media, @KermodeandMayo
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John Krasinski and Phoebe Waller-Bridge, Made in England, La Chimera & Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes
This week, Simon’s fave John Krasinski, along with Ms Fleabag herself, Phoebe Waller-Bridge, are on the show to discuss their new film ‘If’, which sees a 12-year-old girl who can see everyone’s imaginary friends, embark on a magical journey to reconnect the forgotten so-called IFs with the now-adult kids who dreamt them up. Mark will be reviewing the film next week.
The good doctor Kermode gives his diagnosis on various new releases, including ‘Made in England’, a documentary in which legendary auteur Martin Scorsese reflects on the legacy and lasting influence of the equally legendary British filmmaking duo Michael Powell and Emeric Pressburger; and ‘La Chimera’, Alice Rohrwacher’s latest about a British archaeologist who becomes embroiled in an international network of stolen Etruscan artifacts in the 1980s – its star Josh O’Connor was on the show to talk about last week. If you haven’t already his chat with Simon is an absolute must-listen!
The big review of the week is ‘Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes’, the fourth instalment of the ‘Planet of the Apes’ reboot franchise, which sees a young ape, many years after the reign of Caesar, embark on a journey that will lead him to question everything’s he’s been taught about the past and make choices that will define a future for apes and humans alike.
Timecodes (relevant only for the Vanguard - who are also ad-free!):
06:34 – Made In England Review
11:47 – Box Office Top Ten
25:18 – John Krasinski and Phoebe Waller-Bridge Interview
41:23 – La Chimera Review
47:36 – Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes Review
You can contact the show by emailing correspondence@kermodeandmayo.com or you can find us on social media, @KermodeandMayo
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S2,Ep1: SHRINK THE BOX: The hidden story behind Frasier Crane (Frasier)
Where does Frasier’s snobbery originate from? Why does he revert to his ‘child state’ when around his father? And... the hidden story behind Frasier being a Freudian analyst and Niles (his brother) being a Jungian analyst.
Plus, Ben and Nemone’s minds are blown when they realise a crazy coincidence with Frasier and Tony Soprano.
We want to hear from you!!! Please drop the team an email with your questions and theories (which may be part of the show): shrinkthebox@sonymusic.com
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Tommy Shelby, Peaky Blinders (Season 1)
Larry David, Curb Your Enthusiasm (Season 7)
Sydney, The Bear (Season 2)
Michael, Office (USA. Season 1)
CREDITS
We used clips from Season 1 of Frasier
Starring: Kelsey Grammar as Dr Fraiser Crane, David Hyde Pierce as Niles Crane, John Mahoney as Martin Crane, Peri Gilpin as Roz Doyle and Jane Leeves as Daphne Moon.
Created and written by: David Angell, Peter Casey, David Lee and Brad Hall.
Directed by: James Burrows, David Lee, Andy Ackerman and Rick Beren.
Produced by: Grub Street Productions, Paramount Network Television, Paramount Television (in association with) Grammnet Productions and National Broadcasting Company (NBC)
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More Josh O’Connor, Red Herring, Star Wars: Episode I – The Phantom Menace, Baby Reindeer, Best Stunt Performances & Question Schmestions
Josh O’Connor and Simon’s chat was so good that we had to include more of it in Take 2 – you're welcome!
Mark espouses his critical wisdom on ‘Red Herring’, an autobiographical documentary, which sees filmmaker Kit Vincent faced with a terminal diagnosis, leading him to enlist his family on an intimate and darkly funny journey to help them come to terms with his illness; ‘Star Wars: Episode I – The Phantom Menace’, the (chronologically) first instalment of George Lucas’ legendary sci-fi saga, which follows the first fateful steps in the journey of Anakin Skywalker; and ‘Baby Reindeer’, the unexpected smash hit Netflix series which is based on writer and comedian Richard Gadd’s real-life experience of being stalked and sexually assaulted in his twenties.
This week’s One Frame Back is the best stunt performances to coincide with the release of ‘The Fall Guy’.
Our bespectacled duo help us decide what to watch, and what to avoid, this weekend.
Plus, they answer a few of your Questions (film-related) and Schmestions (non-film related), from what happens when a director realises that an actor has been hopelessly miscast to the popular consumer products they think are giant rip-offs.
Timecodes:
8:36 Red Herring Review
18:43 Phantom Menace Review
30:08 One Frame Back: Best Stunt Performances
33:16 More Josh O’Connor
41:57 Weekend Watchlist / Weekend Notlist
46:14 Baby Reindeer Review
54:15 Questions Schmestions
Watchlist films this week:
By the Grace of God – BBC Two, Sun 5 May, 1.45am
We Need to Talk About Kevin – BBC Two, Sun 5 May, 12am
Saint Maud – Film4, Fri 3 May, 10.50pm
Senna – Channel 4, Sun 5 May, 11.20pm
The Road – GREAT! Movies, Sun 5 May, 11.05pm
Notlist films this week:
London Has Fallen – Film4, Sat 4 May, 9pm
SPYkids 3-D: Game Over – ITV2, Sat 4 May, 3.35pm
Salt – Film4, Sat 4 May, 2am
You can contact the show by emailing correspondence@kermodeandmayo.com or you can find us on social media, @KermodeandMayo
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Josh O’Connor, La Chimera, Love Lies Bleeding, The Idea of You & The Fall Guy
This week, man of the moment Josh O’Connor is in the studio to chat to Simon about his leading role in ‘La Chimera’, Italian auteur Alice Rohrwacher’s period fantasy drama about a British archaeologist who becomes involved in an international network of stolen Etruscan artifacts during the 1980s.
Mark gives his take on various new releases including ‘Love Lies Bleeding’, the latest offering from Kermode fave Rose Glass, which sees Kristen Stewart play a reclusive gym manager who falls for an ambitious bodybuilder only for the pair to become embroiled in the former’s violent criminal family; and ‘The Idea of You’, an Anne Hathaway-starring romcom that sees a 40-year-old single mum begin an unexpected romance with the 24-year-old leader singer of the biggest boy band on the planet.
The big review of the week is 'The Fall Guy’, a Ryan Gosling and Emily Blunt-starring action comedy, which sees a battle-scarred stuntman spring back into action when the star of a big studio movie suddenly and mysteriously disappears.
Timecodes (relevant only for the Vanguard - who are also ad-free!):
06:20 – Love Lies Bleeding Review
12:36 – Box Office Top Ten
25:02 – Josh O’Connor Interview
42:24 – The Idea of You
48:46 – What's On May
55:23 – The Fall Guy
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Best Films Set On or Featuring Space Stations & Questions Schmestions
Mark and Simon answer a host of listener questions.
This week’s One Frame Back is the best films set on or featuring space stations to coincide with the release of ‘I.S.S.’
Our bespectacled duo help us decide what to watch, and what to avoid, this weekend.
Plus, they answer a few of your Questions (film-related) and Schmestions (non-film related), from how they feel about Paul Atreides to their thoughts on the most overhyped skills people boast about having.
Timecodes:
14:59 One Frame Back: Best Kirsten Dunst films
31:21 Weekend Watchlist / Weekend Notlist
34:36 Questions Schmestions
Watchlist films this week:
X – Channel 4, Sat 27 April, 1.10am
I Am Not a Witch – Film4, Sat 27 April, 1.45am
Spider-Man: Into the Spiderverse – Channel 4, Sat 27 April, 11.35am
Hereditary – Film4, Sat 27 April, 11.20pm
AI: Artificial Intelligence – Film4, Sun 28 April, 11.20pm
Notlist films this week:
American Reunion – Channel 4, Fri 26 April, 11.05pm
Hitman – Film4, Mon 29 April, 11.05pm
Mile 22, Film4, Mon 29 April, 10.50pm
You can contact the show by emailing correspondence@kermodeandmayo.com or you can find us on social media, @KermodeandMayo
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