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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. EXCLUSIVE NordVPN Deal ➼ https://nordvpn.com/take Try it risk-free now with a 30-day money-back guarantee! Want more Kermode & Mayo? Subscribe to Kermode & Mayo’s Extra Takes for ad-free listening plus access to our subscriber-exclusive show - TAKE TWO, new episodes every Monday. Subscribe today on Apple Podcasts by clicking try free at the top of our show page. If you’re not a fruit-based person, never fear! Subscribe 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

  1. Mark Has a Cameo in a Movie!

    2 DAYS AGO • EXTRA TAKES ONLY

    Mark Has a Cameo in a Movie!

    Simon’s interview with Billy Crystal was so brilliant we had to put some of it in Take 2. Sit back and enjoy some wonderful anecdotes and insights from the comedy great. Bonus reviews include ‘Super/Man: The Christopher Reeves Story’, an illuminating retrospective on iconic Superman actor Christopher Reeve’s bravery and heroism in his own personal life in the wake of a life-changing spinal injury; and ‘Midas Man’, a biographical film about the life of music entrepreneur Brian Epstein, best known for managing The Beatles – our very own Mr Kermode has a cameo! This week’s One Frame Back is the best films featuring sex workers to coincide with the release of Sean Baker’s ‘Anora’. Mark and Ben take us through what’s worth watching and avoiding this week with the Weekend Watchlist/ Weekend Notlist. Plus, the duo answer your Questions (film-related) and Schmestions (non-film-related) - from Mark’s thoughts on why ‘The Godfather Part II’ is considered to be superior to ‘The Godfather Part I’ to their literary advice for a Vanguardista’s 8-year-old son with a love of writing. Timecodes: Super/Man: The Christopher Reeves Story Review: 06:07 One Frame Back: 29:56 Midas Man Review: 38:23 Weekend Watchlist: 48:24 More Billy Crystal: 54:35 Questions Schmestions: 1:09:12 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

    1h 35m
  2. When Simon Met Billy (Crystal)...

    2 DAYS AGO

    When Simon Met Billy (Crystal)...

    This week, Simon is joined by the one and only Billy Crystal to talk all about his starring role in the Apple TV+ psychological thriller series ‘Before’, which sees a child psychiatrist who, having tragically lost his wife to suicide, encounters a troubled young boy who seems to have a haunting connection to his past. Their conversation is intelligent, insightful and so long that we had to put some of it in Take 2. Truly, one for the K&M ages! Meanwhile, Mark reviews ‘Small Things Like These’, a period drama that sees Cillian Murphy play a devoted father who uncovers disturbing secrets at the local convent, which leads him to discover shocking truths about his own past; ‘Heretic’, a Hugh Grant-starring horror about two mormon missionaries who attempt to convert a seemingly normal man, only to find themselves fighting for their lives in a deadly game of cat-and-mouse; and ‘Anora’, the Palme D’Or-winning latest from Sean Baker, which sees a young sex worker impulsively marry the son of an oligarch, only to have her fairytale threatened when the news reaches his family. Another stellar week at the Take. We’ll have what Simon’s having! Plus, get your tickets to our Live Christmas Spectacular here: https://www.fane.co.uk/kermode-and-mayo Timecodes (relevant only for the Vanguard - who are also ad-free!): Small Things Like These Review: 08:53 Billy Crystal Interview: 26:26 Heretic Review: 42:23 Anora Review: 53:24 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 And to find out more about Sony’s new show Origins with Cush Jumbo, click here Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

    1h 8m
  3. You Might Also Like: Origins With Cush Jumbo

    2 DAYS AGO

    You Might Also Like: Origins With Cush Jumbo

    Introducing PETER CAPALDI - From Glaswegian punk to Doctor Who from Origins With Cush Jumbo. Follow the show: Origins With Cush Jumbo This episode welcomes Dr Who himself (the 12th one) to talk about his formative memories and life experiences growing up. Cush and Peter Capaldi co-star in the hit crime drama, Criminal Record, so this is a great opportunity to take a look behind the scenes at their off-screen relationship. Peter talks about how his life would look very different if he hadn't been available to audition for The Thick of It (he played Malcom Tucker), and how he failed to get into drama school. A Sony Music Entertainment production Find more great podcasts from Sony Music Entertainment at sonymusic.com/podcasts and follow us at @sonypodcasts 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. Mark Loves Other Horrors – Not Just The Exorcist!

    OCT 24 • EXTRA TAKES ONLY

    Mark Loves Other Horrors – Not Just The Exorcist!

    Bonus reviews include ‘Dahomey’, Mati Diop’s latest, which sees 26 royal treasures from the Kingdom of Dahomey (in modern day Republic of Benin), which were held in a museum in France, returned to their rightful home; and ‘The Front Room’, a psychological horror written directed by the Eggers Brothers (brothers of Robert) in which a new mother is confronted with the hell of living with her creepy and boundary-crossing mother-in-law. This week’s One Frame Back is the best Tom Hardy performances to coincide with the release of ‘Venom: The Last Dance’. Mark and Ben take us through what’s worth watching and avoiding this week with the Weekend Watchlist/ Weekend Notlist. Plus, the duo answer your Questions (film-related) and Schmestions (non-film-related) - from Mark’s four favourite horror films other than ‘The Exorcist’ to suggestions for a listener’s new ‘The Hitchiker’s Guide to the Galaxy’ tattoo to the habit they wish they could break. Timecodes: Dahomey Review: 10:09 One Frame Back: 21:41 The Front Room Review: 28:47 Weekend Watchlist: 34:13 Questions Schmestions: 39:25 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

    1h 1m
  5. Emilia Pérez: Have We Found the Film of the Year?

    OCT 24

    Emilia Pérez: Have We Found the Film of the Year?

    This week, Simon and Mark interrupt Ben Wheatley’s breakfast (sadly not Wheaties) to about his new comedy horror miniseries ‘Generation Z’, which sees an army truck crash outside a care home, infecting the residents and leaving four teenage friends to deal with the deadly consequences. Mark also weighs in on the show, as well as giving his take on ‘Emilia Pérez’, Jacques Audiard’s musical-comedy, which looks set to be an Awards contender, and sees a Mexican lawyer offered an unusual job to help a notorious cartel boss retire and transition into living as a woman; ‘The Room Next Door’, Spanish auteur Pedro Almodovar’s full-length English-language debut following Tilda Swinton as a dying journalist trying to reconnect with her best friend; and ‘Venom: The Last Dance’, the third instalment in the Tom Hardy-starring superhero franchise, which sees Eddie Brock and the symbiote Venom go on the run when they are hunted by both of their worlds. Another tasty week of cinematic nourishment at The Take! Plus, get your tickets to our Live Christmas Spectacular here: https://www.fane.co.uk/kermode-and-mayo Timecodes (relevant only for the Vanguard - who are also ad-free!): Emilia Pérez Review: 08:31 Ben Wheatley Interview: 29:42 Generation Z Review: 44:58 The Room Next Door Review: 50:50 Venom: The Last Dance Review: 56:47 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 And to find out more about Sony’s new show Origins with Cush Jumbo, click here Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

    1h 12m
  6. Is Ben the Only Person in the World Who Doesn’t Like Get Out?

    OCT 17 • EXTRA TAKES ONLY

    Is Ben the Only Person in the World Who Doesn’t Like Get Out?

    Bonus reviews include ‘Since Yesterday: The Untold Story of Scotland’s Girl Bands’, a scrapbook documentary chronicling Scottish girl bands from the 1960s to present, exploring the challenges they faced in a male-dominated industry; and ‘Carrie’, Brian De Palma’s 1976 horror classic about an ostracised teenage girl who comes into telekinetic powers and begins using them against her enemies, which has received the restoration treatment. This week’s One Frame Back is the best female horror leads to coincide with the release of ‘Smile 2’ and Naomi Scott’s brilliant performance. Mark and Ben take us through what’s worth watching and avoiding this week with the Weekend Watchlist/ Weekend Notlist. Plus, the duo answer your Questions (film-related) and Schmestions (non-film-related) - from the reason we are seeing so many classic re-releases in cinemas at the moment to their recollections of a moment in which their feelings for someone became clear to Mark’s thoughts on whether everyone in Hollywood is copying Michael Bay. Timecodes: Since Yesterday Review: 12:58 One Frame Back: 34:39 Carrie Review: 46:24 Weekend Watchlist: 54:43 Questions Schmestions: 1.03.17 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

    1h 29m
  7. Mark Gets to Legitimately Rant About Donald Trump Because He’s Reviewing a Film About Him

    OCT 17

    Mark Gets to Legitimately Rant About Donald Trump Because He’s Reviewing a Film About Him

    This week, Mark is joined by Ben Bailey Smith to give you the lowdown on the week’s cinematic releases. Ben chats to Naomi Scott about her tour-de-force performance in ‘Smile 2’, the second outing for the smash-hit horror-thriller franchise. It’s a big week for Mark as two of his favourite interests converge – reviewing films and Donald Trump – in ‘The Apprentice’, the Sebastian Stan and Jeremy Strong-starring story of how a young Donald Trump started his real-estate business in 1970s and ‘80s New York with the helping hand of his infamous lawyer Roy Cohn. He also gives his take on ‘The Wild Robot’, a starry animated sci-fi survival film, which sees a robot shipwrecked on a deserted island and forced to adapt to its new surroundings, developing a parental bond with an orphaned gosling in the process. Strap in for some stellar takes! Plus, get your tickets to our Live Christmas Spectacular here: https://www.fane.co.uk/kermode-and-mayo Timecodes (relevant only for the Vanguard - who are also ad-free!): The Wild Robot Review: 07:21 Naomi Scott Interview: 24:35 Smile 2 Review: 39:49 The Apprentice Review: 52:02 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 And to find out more about Sony’s new show Origins with Cush Jumbo, click here Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

    1h 6m
  8. Decoding the Lyrics to Spandau Ballet’s Gold

    OCT 10 • EXTRA TAKES ONLY

    Decoding the Lyrics to Spandau Ballet’s Gold

    Bonus reviews include ‘Terrifier 3’, a Christmas slasher, which sees supernatural serial Art the Clown return, five years after his decapitation, to torment his arch-enemy Sienna Shaw; and ‘Gladiator’, Ridley Scott’s classic 2000 Roman epic, which is back in cinemas, and sees a former general set out to exact vengeance against the corrupt emperor who murdered his family and sent him into slavery. This week’s One Frame Back is a bit of a mouthful: films in which robots fight with each other and/or humans to coincide with the release of ‘Transformers One’. Mark and Simon take us through what’s worth watching and avoiding this week with the Weekend Watchlist/ Weekend Notlist. Plus, the Good Doctors answer your Questions (film-related) and Schmestions (non-film-related) – from their picks for audiobooks that are better than reading the book to what Spandau Ballet are actually on about in their hit song ‘Gold’. Timecodes: Terrifier 3 Review: 17:17 One Frame Back: 34:28 Gladiator Review: 45:40 Weekend Watchlist: 52:27 Questions Schmestions: 58:24 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

    1h 19m
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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. EXCLUSIVE NordVPN Deal ➼ https://nordvpn.com/take Try it risk-free now with a 30-day money-back guarantee! Want more Kermode & Mayo? Subscribe to Kermode & Mayo’s Extra Takes for ad-free listening plus access to our subscriber-exclusive show - TAKE TWO, new episodes every Monday. Subscribe today on Apple Podcasts by clicking try free at the top of our show page. If you’re not a fruit-based person, never fear! Subscribe 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

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    The Take
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    Sony Music Entertainment
  • Years Active
    2022 - 2024
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