Kermode & Mayo’s Take The Take
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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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MICHAEL SCOTT invites you into The Office: SHRINK THE BOX
Ben and Nemone stroll into The Office (USA). They consider the differences between Michael Scott and David Brent, explore ego and ask why some people think they’re funny (when they’re just not).
We want to hear about any theories we might have missed, what you’ve thought of the show so far and your character suggestions. Please drop the team an email (which may be part of the show): shrinkthebox@sonymusic.com
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Chandler, Friends (selected episodes)
Sydney, The Bear (season 2)
Tyrion, Game of Thrones (seasons 1&2).
Alex and Bradley, The Morning Show (Season 1)
Tasha, Orange is the New Black (season 2)
Polly, Peaky Blinders (seasons 1&2)
CREDITS
We used clips from The Office USA, series 1 on Netflix.
Starring
Steve Carell as Michael Scott,
Rainn Wilson as Dwight Schrute
John Krasinski as Jim Halpert
Jenna Fischer as Pam Beesly
Created by: Greg Daniels, Ricky Gervais and Stephen Merchant.
Written by: reg Daniels, Ricky Gervais, Stephen Merchant, Mindy Kaling, B.J Novak,
Directed by: Ken Kwapis, Ken Whittingham, Greg Daniels.
Produced by: Deedle Dee Productions, Reveille Productions and NBC Universal.
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The Matrix (25th Anniversary), Winnie-the-Pooh: Blood and Honey 2, Deep Sea, Best Richard Linklater Films & Question Schmestions
It’s a bumper week for Take 2, with Mark reviewing ‘The Matrix’, the Wachowski sisters’ Keanu Reeves-starring, spoon-bending, culture-defining, sci-fi masterpiece, which is celebrating its 25th anniversary; ‘Winnie-the-Pooh: Blood and Honey 2’, the second instalment of the A.A. Milne-inspired slasher series, which sees Winnie-the-Pooh, Piglet, Owl and Tigger take their fight to the town of Ashdown, leaving a bloody trail of death and mayhem in their wake; and ‘Deep Sea’, a Chinese animation, which sees a girl struggling with her parents’ recent divorce, stray into a dreamy deep sea world.
This week’s One Frame Back is the best Richard Linklater films to coincide with the release of his new film ‘Hit Man’.
Mark and Simon 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 worst pain they’ve ever felt to what is something young people don’t realise is going to impact their health later on.
Timecodes:
7.20 The Matrix Review
16.40 Winnie-the-Pooh: Blood and Honey 2 Review
27.49 One Frame Back: Best Richard Linklater Films
32.05 Deep Sea Review
40.30 Weekend Watchlist / Weekend Notlist
42.41 Questions Schmestions
Watchlist films this week:
Apocalypse Now – Film4 – Fri 7 June, 9pm
Insomnia – GREAT! Movies – Fri 7 June, 9pm
Skyfall – ITV – Sat 8 June, 8pm
Darkest Hour – BBC One – Sun 9 June, 8pm
A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood – Film4 – Sun 9 June, 6.50pm
Notlist films this week:
Quantum Sausage – ITV – Fri 7 June, 11.15pm
Bad Boys for Life – Film4 – Sat 8 June, 9pm
The Day My Face Stood Still – Channel 4 – Sun 9 June, 4.35pm
You can contact the show by emailing correspondence@kermodeandmayo.com or you can find us on social media, @KermodeandMayo
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Richard Linklater, Hit Man, The Dead Don’t Hurt & Bad Boys: Ride or Die
This week’s guest is one of America’s most beloved auteurs, and arguably the most laid-back director working today, Richard Linklater, who is on the show to tell Simon all about his latest black romantic comedy ‘Hit Man’, which sees a professor moonlighting as a hitman descend into dangerous, dubious territory when he finds himself attracted to a woman who enlists his services.
Mark also gives his thoughts on the film, as well as reviewing ‘The Dead Don’t Hurt’, Viggo Mortensen’s directorial debut which sees a Franco Canadian woman and a Danish immigrant fall in love in 1860s San Francisco only to be separated by the American Civil War.
The big review of the week is ‘Bad Boys: Ride or Die’, the fourth instalment of the Will Smith and Martin Lawrence buddy cop action series, which sees the duo’s late police captain get linked to drug cartels, prompting them to embark on a dangerous mission to clear his name.
Timecodes (relevant only for the Vanguard - who are also ad-free!):
06:36 – The Dead Don’t Hurt Review
12:20 – Box Office Top Ten
23:15 – Richard Linklater Interview
38:55 – Hit Man Review
46:35 – Bad Boys: Ride or Die Review
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SHRINK THE INBOX
Ben and Nemone answer your questions and explore your suggestions. They talk about whether they have any friends who are spies and explore some brilliant female led comedies you've either missed or forgotten.
We want to hear about any theories we might have missed, what you’ve thought of the show so far and your character suggestions. Please drop the team an email (which may be part of the show): shrinkthebox@sonymusic.com
NEXT CLIENTS ON THE COUCH. Find out how to view here
Michael, Office (USA. Season 1)
Chandler, Friends (selected episodes)
Sydney, The Bear (season 2)
Tyrion, Game of Thrones (seasons 1&2).
Alex and Bradley, The Morning Show (Season 1)
Tasha, Orange is the New Black (season 2)
CREDITS
We used a clip from Girls, Series 6.
Starring (in the clip we used):
Lena Dunham as Hannah Horvath
Adam Driver as Adam Sackler.
Created by: Lena Dunham. Written by Lena Dunham and Judd Apatow.
Directed by: Jesse Peretz
Produced by: Home Box Office.
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Young Woman and the Sea, Hard Miles, Films Featuring Puppets & Question Schmestions
It’s all about endurance this week, with bonus reviews including ‘Young Woman and the Sea’, a Daisy Ridley-starring biographical drama which tells the story of competitive swimmer Trudy Ederle, who, in 1926, was the first woman to ever swim across the English Channel; and ‘Hard Miles’, a sports drama about a social worker at a youth facility who assembles an unlikely cycling team of juvenile convicts for a transformative 1,000-mile bike ride from Denver to the Grand Canyon.
This week’s One Frame Back is films and TV shows featuring puppets to coincide with the release of Benedict Cumberbatch’s new show ‘Eric’.
Mark and Simon 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 their thoughts on inappropriate couple’s songs to how much of cinemas’ revenue actually comes from film tickets as opposed to food and drink.
Timecodes:
7.58 Young Woman and the Sea Review
18.21 Hard Miles Review
29.02 One Frame Back: Films and TV Shows Featuring Puppets
34.25 Weekend Watchlist / Weekend Notlist
42.58 Questions Schmestions
Watchlist films this week:
Dunkirk – BBC1 – Friday, 11.40pm
A Cock and Bull Story – BBC2 – Saturday, 1am
Spiderman: Into the Spiderverse – E4 – Saturday, 12pm
Notorious – Talking Pictures TV – Sunday, 7pm
Catch Me If You Can – Film4 – Friday, 7.15pm
Notlist films this week:
Bicentennial Man – GREAT! Movies – Saturday, 6pm
Angel Has Fallen – Film4 – Saturday, 10pm
Look Who’s Talking Too – GREAT! Movies – Saturday, 6pm
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Benedict Cumberbatch, Eric, The Beast & Sting
This week, Take fave Benedict Cumberbatch tells Simon all about his psychological miniseries ‘Eric’, which sees him play troubled puppeteer Vincent, who clings to his missing son’s drawings of a blue monster puppet named Eric, convinced that if he can get Eric on TV then his son will come home.
Mark also gives his take on the show, as well as reviewing ‘Sting’, which sees a 12-year-old's pet spider rapidly transform into a giant flesh-eating monster, forcing the young girl to fight for her family’s survival.
This week’s big review is ‘The Beast’, a science fiction romantic drama loosely based on Henry James’ novella ‘The Beast in the Jungle’, which imagines a near future in which artificial intelligence is in control of everyone’s lives and human emotions are perceived as a threat. Lea Seydoux and ‘Gorgeous George’ Mackay star.
Timecodes (relevant only for the Vanguard - who are also ad-free!):
08:14 – Sting Review
12:03– Box Office Top Ten
24:44 – Benedict Cumberbatch Interview
39:15 – Eric Review
45:42 – What's On June
49:06 – The Beast Review
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Customer Reviews
Great show, needs one fix
I pay for the subscription service (to support the show and avoid ads) and to me it’s worth it. However, please remove the music that intros and outros the ads for subscribers. It’s a waste of time it isn’t transitioning to or from anything) and is incredibly annoying. Thanks.
Ugh
I don’t want to listen to bloody Shrink the bloody Box!!
Hello to Jason
Is it about film reviews or just two middle age guys bantering?
Entertaining, many inside jokes over time have developed
Worthy to listen to as a female smoking cigars, back in clergy corner or during a gym
Workout .
They cover movies , mark has a bent toward Horror and documentaries. But he’s realistic that other opinions are available. Simon is a career deejay who is an excellent interviewer of stars. Being the top UK movie show they get all the A list celebrities pushing their movies.
See you on the cruise next year to Leeds