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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. 3 DAYS AGO · BONUS • EXTRA TAKES ONLY

    Kermode Lore Unlocked: Mark’s Veggie Origin Story

    Two tasty bonus reviews in this week’s Take 2. First up, ‘Good Boy’--a supernatural horror with a canine twist, told from the perspective of a dog battling to guard his human owners from dark forces. And for those in the market for a bit of Kermode lore, all this talk of man’s best friend reminds Mark of why he became a vegetarian. Plus, we’ve got Jackie Chan action thriller ‘The Shadow’s Edge’; has the martial arts movie hero still got it at 71? Listen up for the Good Doctor’s verdict. Inspired by TRON: ARES (and you’ll know what Mark thought of THAT if you’ve heard Take 1), this week’s One Frame Back is all about movies based on videogames. And it’s not a Ben Bailey Smith sub show without some Lemonheads chat—and with a new record coming soon from them, there could hardly be a better excuse. Thanks for listening Vanguardistas! Timecodes: Good Boy Review: 02:50 One Frame Back: 13:47 The Shadow’s Edge Review: 25:44 Weekend Watchlist and Notlist: 34:23 Questions Schmestions: 46:13 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 --- 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

    1h 15m
  2. TRON: ARES: “It was like my brain was atrophying” + Kathryn Bigelow & Rebecca Ferguson

    4 DAYS AGO

    TRON: ARES: “It was like my brain was atrophying” + Kathryn Bigelow & Rebecca Ferguson

    Vanguardistas have more fun—so if you don’t already subscribe to the podcast, join the Vanguard today via Apple Podcasts or extratakes.com for non-fruit-related devices. In return you’ll get a whole extra Take 2 alongside Take 1 every week, with bonus reviews, more viewing recommendations from the Good Doctors and whole bonus episodes just for you. And if you’re already a Vanguardista, we salute you. Simon is off galivanting this week, so our supersub Ben Baby Smith is back—and ready to run down another big week of big screen action with Mark. We’ve got reviews of all the most exciting cinema coming up this weekend: First up, the foul-mouthed and warm-hearted drama ‘I Swear’, which tells the true story of Tourette’s activist John Davidson’s struggle with the condition after a teenage diagnosis. Another indie gem this week, ‘Plainclothes’ starring Russel Tovey and Tom Blyth, depicts the dilemma of an undercover cop discovering his sexuality after being assigned to arrest gay men at cruising spots. Finally, the biggest, shiniest and blockbuster-iest release of the week is TRON: ARES—and we’re not exactly sure how to pronounce that, so we’re going with TRON: HAIRIES. We can’t reveal Mark’s verdict before you listen... but we can say it stars Jared Leto, and that Mark treats it with the respect that it deserves. Strap in for this one—it’s a corker. Plus, if you heard Mark’s review of ‘A House of Dynamite’ last week, you might be excited to hear that its star Rebecca Ferguson—of ‘Mission: Impossible’, ‘Dune’ and many more—and its director—none other than the legendary Oscar trailblazer Kathryn Bigelow—are our very special guests in this week’s show. They unpack this super-tense nuclear thriller with Ben, and he gives them a little nugget of British 1980s nuclear panic to take away with them too. Plus the box office top 10, the Laughter Lift, and all your top correspondence answered! Don’t miss our upcoming LIVE Christmas Extravaganza at London’s Prince Edward Theatre. Tickets here: fane.co.uk/kermode-mayo Timecodes (for Vanguardistas listening ad-free): I Swear Review: 10:43 Box Office Top Ten: 18:46 Kathryn Bigelow & Rebecca Ferguson Interview: 33:09 Plainclothes Review: 50:33 - Laughter Lift: 55:36 Tron: Ares Review: 1:00:28 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! 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 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

    1h 16m

  3. 2 OCT · BONUS • EXTRA TAKES ONLY

    Who did Mark play in Rocky Horror?

    Strange Journey: The Story of Rocky Horror is the first of our bonus reviews this week—and along with Mark’s verdict, we’ll hear about the time he was in a stage production of the cult classic... Plus, another review of ‘Him’--the grizzly, scrungy sort-of sports film from Jordan Peele’s Monkeypaw productions. One Frame Back this week is all about sports movies too—inspired by the release of ‘The Smashing Machine’. From ‘A League of Their Own’ to ‘The Wrestler’ and beyond, there are plenty to choose from—and Mark will back his winner. More nested double bills—or sandwich double bills—or film inside the film double bills, (or whatever you want to call them...) from you this week too—including possibly the best bit of Christmas Day TV scheduling magic ever from Corrie... The Docs take your questions and indeed schmestions too on everything from tear-jerker films to Mark’s fish-and-chipocracy. Don’t miss another top Take, Vanguardistas! Timecodes: Him Review: 09:28 One Frame Back: 18:28 Strange Journey Review: 23:34 Weekend Watchlist and Notlist: 31:29 Questions Schmestions: 35:50 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 --- 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

    51 min
  4. Aimee Lou Wood on Film Club + a DOUBLE BILL of films of the week

    2 OCT

    Aimee Lou Wood on Film Club + a DOUBLE BILL of films of the week

    Vanguardistas have more fun—so if you don’t already subscribe to the podcast, join the Vanguard today via Apple Podcasts or extratakes.com for non-fruit-related devices. In return you’ll get a whole extra Take 2 alongside Take 1 every week, with bonus reviews, more viewing recommendations from the Good Doctors and whole bonus episodes just for you. And if you’re already a Vanguardista, we salute you.  Our very special guest from the small screen this week is Aimee Lou Wood. The White Lotus star is back on British screens this month in ‘Film Club’—a BBC rom com that celebrates the healing power of love and, of course, movies. Wood has co-written the series too, and she sits down with Simon to unpack it. She shares what her writing debut has taught her, how she’s channeling the spirit of classic rom coms and bringing back “neurotic chatterboxes falling in love”. We might even have a scoop on her next big writing project...     Plus Mark reviews the week’s most exciting cinema releases. First up, ‘The Smashing Machine’—Benny Safdie’s UFC fighter biopic starring The Rock as you’ve never seen him before. Plus, the much-anticipated directorial debut from Harris Dickison—who you’ll know from ‘Triangle of Sadness’, ‘Scrapper’, ‘Babygirl’ and more. His social realist tale ‘Urchin’ stars Frank Dillane as the homeless Mike—and it looks an indie treat. Last but not least, another nail-biter from Kathryn Bigelow, ‘A House of Dynamite’, which charts the terrifying moments following a nuclear missile launch headed towards the US. Not soothing viewing.     We’re keeping the banter coming too though with the Laughter Lift and the Good Doctors’ thoughts on your stellar correspondence—plus news of our upcoming LIVE Christmas Extravaganza! Tickets here—available from 3pm TODAY: fane.co.uk/kermode-mayo       Timecodes (for Vanguardistas listening ad-free):    Urchin Review: 03:39 (clip 05:37-06:32)  Box Office Top Ten: 12:06  Aimee Lou Wood Interview: 22:47  Film Club Review: 38:23 (23:14 – 24:02)  Laughter Lift: 45:18  The Smashing Machine Review: 51:19 (clip 53:02-53:57)  House of Dynamite Review: 1:01:34 (clip 1:02:52-1:03:45)        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!  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  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

    1h 17m
  5. Christmas Spectacular

    SEASON 1, EPISODE 193 TRAILER • EXTRA TAKES ONLY

    Christmas Spectacular

    Forgive the intrusion on to the feed, Vanguardistas—but we have a super-secret piece of information just for you. And it’s Christmassy... The LIVE Kermode and Mayo’s Christmas Movie Spectacular is back! We’ll be returning to the Prince Edward Theatre in London’s West End on December 7th at 2:30pm—and this year it’s set to be even bigger, shinier, and more festive. Featuring all the best bits from the podcast: reviews of the week’s newest releases, interviews with stars of the silver screen, the Christmas cracker laughter lift and a chance to have your moment in the spotlight onstage in our Kristmas Kwiz. Pre-sale tickets are exclusively available for you RIGHT NOW at fane.co.uk/take There’ll be exclusive until Thursday at 3pm—then they’ll go on public sale. We expect a sellout once again, so book early to avoid disappointment. See you there!

    2 min

  6. 25 SEPT · BONUS • EXTRA TAKES ONLY

    Mark definitely ISN'T doing the Not List...

    The Notlist saga continues in this week’s Take 2. Will a formal apology from the Top Production Team do the trick and get Mark back onside? In honour of our Take 1 guest this week, One Frame Back is all frame back is all about Paul Thomas Anderson: from ‘Punch-Drunk Love’, to ‘Magnolia’, to ‘Phantom Thread’ and ‘There Will Be Blood’, you give us your picks of his best and Mark crowns the one that rules them all. Bonus reviews this week of queer indie drama ‘A Night Like This’--and Mark can finally gush with freedom about ‘Ellis Park’ too. Catch up with our interview with its star Warren Ellis on the Take a couple of weeks back. Plus more on the excellent new concept of nested doll double bills... and more abrasive noises from Simon to disrupt our sleep-tape listeners. Sorry folks... send in your complaints, complements, general musings, questions and schmestions as always. Thanks for listening, Vanguardistas! Timecodes: Ellis Park Review: 07:29 One Frame Back: 22:56 A Night Like This Review: 28:45 Weekend Watchlist and Notlist: 33:46 Questions Schmestions: 45:27 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 --- 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

    59 min
  7. Is ONE BATTLE AFTER ANOTHER film of the year? With Paul Thomas Anderson

    25 SEPT

    Is ONE BATTLE AFTER ANOTHER film of the year? With Paul Thomas Anderson

    Vanguardistas have more fun—so if you don’t already subscribe to the podcast, join the Vanguard today via Apple Podcasts or extratakes.com for non-fruit-related devices. In return you’ll get a whole extra Take 2 alongside Take 1 every week, with bonus reviews, more viewing recommendations from the Good Doctors and whole bonus episodes just for you. And if you’re already a Vanguardista, we salute you.  ‘One Battle After Another’ hits the big screen this week—and there’s already plenty of buzz, not least from Steven Spielberg, about this much anticipated new flick starring Leonardo DiCaprio and the dazzlingly named newcomer Chase Infiniti. Its director—and one of the most exciting directors working today—Paul Thomas Anderson is our very special guest this week. He and Simon unpack his decades-long writing process on the movie, his first ever car chase, and getting binned off by DiCaprio for ‘Titanic’. Could this be the year PTA finally gets his Oscar? Answers in an envelope now please...  Mark reviews ‘One Battle After Another’ too--along with two more of the week’s most popcorn-worthy cinema releases. First up, ‘The Dead Of Winter’--where we see Emma Thompson explore new territory in a frozen thriller set in chilly Minnesota. And yes, that means she does the accent. Plus, ‘The Strangers: Chapter 2’... let’s see if this unintentionally silly slasher can improve on its predecessor, which shouldn’t be difficult... one would hope.  All the usual tasty features too as Mark runs down the full Box Office Top 10 and Simon tries to wring some genuine humour out of the Laughter Lift. Tope correspondence from you as always--and don’t forget you can now watch the full show on YouTube!     Timecodes (for Vanguardistas listening ad-free):    The Dead of Winter Review: 09:16 (00:11:04 – 11:40:19)  Box Office Top Ten: 15:44  Paul Thomas Anderson Interview: 28:17  One Battle After Another Review: 42:04 (Clip: 00:28:34 – 00:29:16)  Laughter Lift: 56:11  The Strangers: Chapter 2 Review: 01:00:06 (Clip 01:01:23 – 01:02:06)        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!  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  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

    1h 15m

  8. 18 SEPT · BONUS • EXTRA TAKES ONLY

    Thursday Murder Club: “I was just really, really surprised by how bad it was”

    Mark makes a fabulously ranty case for the prosecution of Thursday Murder Club in this week’s Take 2. The whodunnit stands accused of misuse of an ensemble cast and scriptwriting without due care and attention—amidst a litany of other charges... ‘Ebony and Ivory’ is another of our bonus reviews this week--a surreal indie comedy that gives us a fly-on-the wall view of an imagined meeting between Paul McCartney and Stevie Wonder at the former’s Kintyre cottage, as they write the hit that gives the film its title. Coming from ‘Greasy Strangler’ director Jim Hosking—it's a guaranteed slice of weird. Plus, ‘The Glassworker’, a hand-drawn animation from Pakistan—the first ever to come out of the country. Inspired by our Take 1 guest, we asked for your favourite Paul Greengrass films in One Frame Back This week. Mark picks his winner from your Greengrass classics. For all your small screen weekend needs we’ve got the Watchlist and Notlist as always, although Mark is still—allegedly—not playing that game. We’ll keep doing our best to tempt him back—as long as you keep sending your top correspondence for Questions Schmestions and more. Excellent selectuon this week on everything from Russian-doll style movie-in-amovie-double double-bills, to, er... bimetallic strips. Cheers Vanguardistas! Timecodes: Ebony and Ivory Review: 12:30 One Frame Back: 20:31 The Glassworker Review: 23:22 Weekend Watchlist and Notlist: 28:31 Questions Schmestions: 34:14 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 --- 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

    51 min
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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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  • Channel
    The Take
  • Creator
    Sony Music Entertainment
  • Years Active
    2022 - 2025
  • Episodes
    495
  • Rating
    Clean
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    © Sony Music Entertainment
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    Pod Sub LLC

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