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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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  1. 1 day ago ·  Bonus • Extra Takes Only

    After 50 years, is Punk still not dead?

    Our Bonus review this week is 50 Years of Punk—a new doc celebrating the half century(!) since music’s spikiest subculture came spitting and pogo-ing into the world. Sticking with the anarchic vibe through to Five Question Film Club, Mark overturns the vote to spotlight Imitation of Life, a 50s Douglas Sirk melodrama that took aim at the American dream and tackled issues of belonging, race and identity in the mid-century US. One Frame Back sends us back to school as we study cinema’s best teachers, from School of Rock’s Mr. Schneebly to Robin Williams’ showstopping Dead Poets Society turn. But who will be top of the class? Plus all your Questions, Schmestions, and top correspondence. Cheers Vanguardistas! Timecodes: 50 Years of Punk review: 23:36 One Frame Back: 39:28 Five Question Film Club: 44:32 Questions Schmestions: 56:23

    After 50 years, is Punk still not dead?

  2. 2 days ago

    Does RESIDENT EVIL equal WEAPONS? + JULIETTE BINOCHE

    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. Legendary French actress Juliette Binoche is our special guest this week. She’ll be talking to Simon about her new film Queen at Sea, a hard-hitting drama examining the tensions and taboos of caring for a family member with Alzheimer’s. Plus we’ll hear a little about her dance documentary directorial debut In-I in Motion - which is also released in the UK this week. She even challenges Simon to get on the dancefloor…now that we would like to see… Mark reviews Queen at Sea, as well as three more big screen releases - it is, as they say, a packed show. We’ll get his verdicts on Resident Evil - an adaptation of the hugely popular videogame from Weapons director Zach Cregger - as well as dark classroom satire Bad Apples, starring Saoirse Ronan, and the latest Aardman animated treat, Shaun The Sheep: The Beast of Mossy Bottom. Plus an uncharacteristically quite-funny Laughter Lift (which we really did need this week…), and all your excellent correspondence. Keep it coming please! You can contact the show by emailing correspondence@kermodeandmayo.com or you can find us on social media, @KermodeandMayo. 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 EXCLUSIVE NordVPN Deal ➼ https://nordvpn.com/take Try it risk-free now with a 30-day money-back guarantee! Our Christmas Movie Spectacular is back! It’s in Bristol this year on Sunday 6th December. Don’t miss it! Here’s the link for tickets: https://www.fane.co.uk/kermode-and-mayo Timecodes: 00:00:00 Introduction 00:09:51 Resident Evil review 00:20:20 Box Office Top Ten 00:31:52 Juliette Binoche interview 00:48:02 Queen at Sea review 01:00:04 Laughter Lift 01:03:12 Bad Apples review 01:12:38 Shaun The Sheep: The Beast of Mossy Bottom review Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

    Does RESIDENT EVIL equal WEAPONS? + JULIETTE BINOCHE

  3. 2 days ago ·  Bonus

    You Might Also Like: The Tamsen Show

    Introducing How This Woman Became a Trailblazing Airline Pilot at 50 After Waiting 15 Years from The Tamsen Show. Follow the show: The Tamsen Show Have you ever looked at your age, your responsibilities, or how long you’ve been putting something off and wondered if you missed your chance? Captain Carole Hopson dreamed of becoming a pilot from the time she was four years old. Then life got full. She built a successful corporate career, became an executive at Foot Locker, and raised two sons. The dream never left her. At 50, Carole began flying for the airlines. Today, she is a Boeing 737 captain for United Airlines. In this conversation, Carole breaks down what starting over actually required and shares how she turned “someday” into a plan she could follow. In this episode. they get into: - The deadline that turned Carole’s childhood dream into a real goal - How she prepared financially for a major career change - Why she waited until her children were older to fly professionally - What it felt like to be the oldest person in the classroom - How to build a personal “board of directors” for your next chapter - What pioneering aviator Bessie Coleman taught her about possibility - Her mission to help 100 Black women attend flight school through the Jet Black Foundation If there is something you keep telling yourself you’ll do one day, Carole’s story will push you to get honest about what you’re waiting for and finally give that dream a date. If you liked this episode, then you’ll like: Thinking About a Career Change? Start Here If you want a say on our upcoming guests, fill out ⁠this form Stay connected with Tamsen: ⁠⁠⁠⁠Get ⁠Tamsen's newsletter⁠⁠⁠⁠ filled with free tools⁠ to living better, feeling stronger, and knowing you’re never alone Get Tamsen’s NYT instant bestselling book, ⁠⁠⁠⁠How To Menopause⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠Free Resources⁠⁠⁠⁠ from Tamsen  Watch all the episodes on ⁠⁠⁠⁠YouTube⁠⁠⁠⁠ Follow Tamsen on ⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠  The Tamsen Show on ⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠ Follow Tamsen on ⁠⁠⁠⁠TikTok⁠⁠⁠⁠  Follow Carole on Instagram Get Carole's book, A Pair of Wings Sponsors:It’s time to get back to feeling like you again. Visit joinmidi.com right now to book your first visit today. Learn more about your ad choices, click here Medical Disclaimer: The information provided in this podcast is for educational and informational purposes only and is not intended as medical advice. Always consult with a qualified healthcare professional regarding any medical concerns or treatment options. The views expressed by guests are their own and do not necessarily reflect those of The Tamsen Show. 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. 10 Sept ·  Bonus • Extra Takes Only

    Will Mark look back in anger at the new Oasis doc?

    This week we're talking about Oasis: Don't Look Back In Anger, the new documentary charting the highs, lows, fallouts and unlikely reunions of Britain's most famously combustible rock'n'roll brothers. Is it a revealing portrait of a cultural phenomenon, a nostalgia trip, or something in between? Mark gives his verdict. One Frame Back this week is all about witches in cinema, inspired by the return of Practical Magic. From wicked enchantresses and misunderstood spellcasters to family favourites and fantasy icons, we'll be hearing about your favourite big-screen witches and the performances that cast the strongest spell. And your Five Question Film Club choice is The Graduate, meaning Mark will be unpacking Mike Nichols' enduring coming-of-age classic, exploring its lasting influence, unforgettable soundtrack, and why Dustin Hoffman's breakthrough role still resonates nearly sixty years on. Plus questions, schmestions, correspondence, nonsense, and more. Thanks for listening, Vanguardistas! Timecodes: Oasis: Don’t Look Back In Anger Review: 18:25 One Frame Back: 39:43 Five Question Film Club: 47:01 Questions Schmestions: 01:00:42

    Will Mark look back in anger at the new Oasis doc?

  5. 10 Sept

    Has PRACTICAL MAGIC 2 got Mark spellbound? + NICOLAS WINDING REFN

    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 Take, Simon and Mark are back in the booth and diving into a packed slate of new releases. From the spellbinding return of Practical Magic 2 to the vertigo-inducing thrills of Fall 2, they weigh up the latest sequels hoping to recapture cinematic lightning in a bottle. There's also a look at the tense wartime-weather-system drama Pressure and jazz biopic Everybody Digs Bill Evans, exploring the life and legacy of one of the genre’s most influential musicians and featuring last week’s guest Bill Pullman.     Plus, director Nicolas Winding Refn joins Simon for a conversation about coming back from the dead (for real), and Her Private Hell—his first film in a decade, out on September 25th. Keep your eyes peeled for Mark’s review then too.     Along the way there's the usual mix of film news, recommendations, correspondence, and of course the Laughter Lift. Time to settle in, press play, and enjoy another trip to the cinema with Mark and Simon.     You can contact the show by emailing correspondence@kermodeandmayo.com or you can find us on social media, @KermodeandMayo.    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    EXCLUSIVE NordVPN Deal ➼ https://nordvpn.com/take Try it risk-free now with a 30-day money-back guarantee!    Our Christmas Movie Spectacular is back! It’s in Bristol this year on Sunday 6th December. Don’t miss it!     Here’s the link for tickets:  https://www.fane.co.uk/kermode-and-mayo   Timecodes:  00:00:00 Introduction 00:13:23 Pressure review  00:23:25 Box Office Top Ten  00:35:21 Nicholas Winding Refn interview  00:49:01 Everybody Digs Bill Evans  00:59:05 Laughter Lift  01:01:31 Fall 2  01:12:01 Practical Magic 2  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

    Has PRACTICAL MAGIC 2 got Mark spellbound? + NICOLAS WINDING REFN

  6. 3 Sept ·  Bonus • Extra Takes Only

    Is Mark in a dither with his zither?

    Four reviews in Take 1 and two more bonus reviews in Take 2?! You jammy things. First up we’ve got The Incomer, Domnhall Gleeson’s latest freaky folk comedy-drama about a lone estate agent’s attempt to evict the only two inhabitants of an otherwise uninhabited Hebridean island. Then there’s Gail Daughtrey and the Celebrity Sex Pass, an oddball comedy in which Zoey Deutch’s Gail seeks revenge after her fiancée uses his ‘celebrity sex pass’, by travelling to Hollywood to pursue her own. One Frame Back this week is all about Robin Hood, in honour of Huge Action’s latest onscreen version of the legendary outlaw, so we’ll be hearing about your favourite film versions - from that famous Disney fox to Mel Brooks’ Men In Tights. And your Five Question Film Club choice this week is The Third Man, so Mark will be unpacking this moodiest of all British postwar classics - and the only one with a zither score… Plus questions, schmestions, correspondence, nonsense, and more. Thanks for listening, Vanguardistas! Timecodes: The Incomer review: 12:30 One Frame Back: 21:21 Gail Daughtrey and the Celebrity Sex Pass review: 24:14 Five Question Film Club: 35:00 Questions Schmestions: 45:54

    Is Mark in a dither with his zither?

  7. 3 Sept

    Is this the darkest ROBIN HOOD adaptation ever? + BILL PULLMAN

    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. This week’s special guest is Hollywood stalwart Bill Pullman, who across the decades has starred in Independence Day, Spaceballs, David Lynch’s Lost Highway, Sleepless in Seattle and many more. This time we see him in Everybody Digs Bill Evans, where he plays the father of the titular jazz legend. He chats to Simon about father-son stories, jazz, and how working in black and white changes his acting. Mark will review Everybody Digs Bill Evans next week, and in the meantime we’ve got a packed show with four big screen releases up for the Good Doctors’ judgement. We’ve got Late Fame, a New York set indie about an aging former poet (Willem Dafoe), who is surprised to find his work reappraised by a group of young bohemians. Then there’s Leviticus, an Australian conversion therapy horror from the producers of The Babadook and Talk To Me, and Supernature, a love letter to nature documentary shot entirely on Super 8. And finally, following our interview with director Michael Sarnoski last week, the wait is over for Mark’s verdict on The Death of Robin Hood. All that plus an especially groan-inducing Laughter Lift, and all your top correspondence, including some great What’s On bulletins this week. You can contact the show by emailing correspondence@kermodeandmayo.com or you can find us on social media, @KermodeandMayo. 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 EXCLUSIVE NordVPN Deal ➼ https://nordvpn.com/take Try it risk-free now with a 30-day money-back guarantee! Our Christmas Movie Spectacular is back! It’s in Bristol this year on Sunday 6th December. Don’t miss it! Here’s the link for tickets: https://www.fane.co.uk/kermode-and-mayo Film Suffolk: linktr.ee/ouatis Ikea Knightley https://iwittr.com/wiki/page/Ikea_Knightley Timecodes: 00:00:00 Introduction 00:09:06 Late Fame review 00:18:15 Box Office Top Ten 00:30:20 Bill Pullman interview 00:44:54 Supernature review 00:53:25 Laughter Lift 00:55:16 Leviticus review 01:02:36 The Death of Robin Hood review Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

    Is this the darkest ROBIN HOOD adaptation ever? + BILL PULLMAN

  8. 27 Aug ·  Bonus • Extra Takes Only

    Is ONE NIGHT ONLY hot stuff or a cold shower?

    Two bonus reviews for you this week on very different vibes. First up it’s De Gaulle: Résistance, a French mega hit about their former Premiere’s WW2 story and relationship with Britain’s Winston Churchill—now coming to UK cinemas. Then, following I Want Your Sex in Take 1, there’s another saucy comedy on the slate: One Night Only, set in a near-future alternate America where singletons can only have sex on one night of the year. Like The Purge, but for sex… or, as Mark calls it, ‘The Splurge’… Nice. This week’s One Frame Back is all about Olivia Wilde as we hear your takes on her best projects as an actor and director. Then, in Five Question Film Cub, we’ll hear your notes on Mean Streets before diving into this weeks’ poll-winner: Miachel Mann’s epic crime thriller Heat. Thanks for listening Vanguardistas (and Ultras)! Timecodes: De Gaulle Resistance review: 15:06 One Frame Back: 28:49 One Night Only review: 30:53 Five Question Film Club: 40:05 Questions Schmestions: 53:50

    Is ONE NIGHT ONLY hot stuff or a cold shower?
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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
    600
  • Rating
    Clean
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