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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. 6D AGO · BONUS • EXTRA TAKES ONLY

    What’s the best movie title of all time?

    Two excellent bonus reviews in this week’s Take 2. First up, ‘Train Dreams’ a poetic drama following the life of a man working on the railways of America’s Pacific Northwest at the dawn of the 20th Century. Plus, Argentinian Oscar contender ‘Belén’, the hard-hitting real-life story of a woman imprisoned for infanticide in a conservative area of the country—and the fight for reproductive rights sparked by the case. Lots of Questions and Schmestions to answer this week—not least the conundrum of the best movie title of all time. From Lesbian Space Princess to Rabid Grannies, there are some big contenders... Plus, in harmony (geddit?) with the release of ‘The Choral’ this week, we hear about your favourite choir films in One Frame Back. Conductor Kermode will decide which of them is pitch perfect. And we can now confirm that Mark is officially playing the Notlist Game again—huzzah! Don’t miss his choice of this week’s cinematic clangers (and Watchlist bangers), Vanguardistas! Timecodes: Train Dreams Review: 10:15 One Frame Back: 20:25 Belén Review: 29:59 Weekend Watchlist and Notlist: 36:11 Questions Schmestions: 41:52 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 2m
  2. Daniel Day-Lewis and Ronan Day-Lewis on ANEMONE

    6D AGO

    Daniel Day-Lewis and Ronan Day-Lewis on ANEMONE

    Some exciting news — 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. It’s a pretty special week for guests over here in Take town. We’re welcoming debut filmmaker Ronan Day-Lewis, and his dad who’s come with him and is apparently quite famous or something? Yes, that’s Sir Daniel Day-Lewis, star and co-writer of ‘Anemone’—the father-son co-created drama that has brought him out of retirement. Day-Lewis stars as reclusive and damaged former soldier Ray, who reconnects with his brother Jem (Sean Bean) after years in the wilderness. The pair unpack the film with Simon—including how a 16th Century manuscript partially inspired it, their family history in Ireland, and what it was like to write and shoot an intense father-son story as a real life father-son team. Mark reviews it too, along with three more big movies you can head down to the cinema to watch this weekend—code compliantly, obvs. First up, ‘Predator: Badlands’—the latest instalment in this very loooong running sci-fi action franchise which the classic villain turns hero and the hunter turns hunted. In calmer territory, we’ve got ‘The Choral’ too—a cosy drama about a Yorkshire village choir during WWI, led by controversial new conductor Dr. Henry Guthrie (Ralph Fiennes). And finally, the new and long-awaited Lynne Ramsay film ‘Die My Love’—a dark family drama starring Jennifer Lawrence and Robert Pattinson. Reckon Mark’s going to be excited about this one... All the usual email excellence, bantz, rantz, and everything you’ve come to expect from a top Take too. AND Don’t miss our upcoming LIVE Christmas Extravaganza at London’s Prince Edward Theatre on 7th December. Tickets here: fane.co.uk/kermode-mayo Timecodes (for Vanguardistas listening ad-free) Predator: Badlands Review: 11:33 BO10: 19:21 Daniel Day-Lewis & Ronan Day-Lewis Interview: 29:13 Anemone Review: 30:30 Laughter Lift: 57:21 The Choral Review: 1:02:41 Die My Love Review: 1:12:44 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 27m

  3. OCT 31 · BONUS • EXTRA TAKES ONLY

    Hedda’s on streaming… but is it any good?

    Two juicy bonus reviews in Take 2 this week—first up and just in time for spooky season, found-footage horror debut Shelby Oaks. But will it successfully scare Mark, or just scare him off? Next it’s Hedda, a bold cinematic reworking of Ibsen’s classic tale starring Tessa Thompson—and directed by Nia DaCosta—soon to helm the second 28 Years Later instalment, The Bone Temple. We’re excited and we know you are too—but let’s see what she does with this 1950s set powered-up period drama first. Plus, One Frame Back celebrates absurdist black comedies in honour of Bugonia this week, and you’ve nominated everything from Dr. Strangelove to Deerskin (yes, that’s the weirdy one with the jacket). Mark picks the best of the bizarre bunch. More of your top correspondence too on movie dogs, a Russian Doll double bill that could see us all trapped in a terrifying cinematic infinite loop, and a rather unusual screening of Charade... we guarantee that last one will have you in stitches. Weekend Watchlist recommendations and Notlist warnings are issued, Questions and Schmestions are answered—and much fun is had by all. Thanks for listening Vanguardistas, and our new Ultra-Vanguardistas of course. We salute you all! Timecodes: Hedda Review: 04:37 One Frame Back: 14:49 Shelby Oaks Review: 23:15 Weekend Watchlist and Notlist: 31:20 Questions Schmestions: 35:00 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

    52 min
  4. Is BUGONIA out of this world? + Ruth Wilson on DOWN CEMETERY ROAD

    OCT 30

    Is BUGONIA out of this world? + Ruth Wilson on DOWN CEMETERY ROAD

    Some exciting news — 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. Another top Take this week where the Good Doctors are giving you the lowdown on all the most enticing movies hitting cinema screens—and the small screen too, with our very special guest Ruth Wilson. She’ll be chatting to Simon about Down Cemetery Road — the new TV thriller based on Slow Horses author Mick Herron’s novel, where she plays the ordinary woman pulled into a mystery involving a huge explosion, a missing child, and a shady coverup. She unpacks her unlikely sleuth character, Sarah Trafford, the show’s tonal twist on TV crime, and hunting for clues alongside Emma Thompson’s gutsy gumshoe Zoe Boehm. Mark reviews it too—along with Relay — another taut thriller starring Riz Ahmed as a mysterious fixer who cuts deals through an anonymous phone service between his clients and the dodgy corporations they take on. And Bugonia—Yorgos Lanthimos’ latest oddity that asks whether Emma Stone might actually be an extraterrestrial...well, haven’t you wondered? All that plus the Box office Top 10, the ever- hilarious Laughter Lift, and top correspondence from you lot—keep it coming please! AND Don’t miss our upcoming LIVE Christmas Extravaganza at London’s Prince Edward Theatre on 7th December. Tickets here: fane.co.uk/kermode-mayo Timecodes (for Vanguardistas listening ad-free) Relay Review: 10:44 BO10: 19:14 Ruth Wilson Interview: 36:04 Down Cemetery Road Review: 49:58 Laughter Lift: 58:30 Bugonia: 1:05:03 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 25m
  5. Did Mark ‘Louvre’ Josh O’Connor’s timely heist movie THE MASTERMIND? + Does SPRINGSTEEN deliver?

    OCT 23

    Did Mark ‘Louvre’ Josh O’Connor’s timely heist movie THE MASTERMIND? + Does SPRINGSTEEN deliver?

    This Week on the Show: Josh O’Connor, Kelly Reichardt & the Art of the Heist Fresh off the headlines of a real-life Louvre robbery, indie auteur Kelly Reichardt and breakout star Josh O’Connor join Simon to talk about their buzzy new film, The Mastermind—a stylish 70s-set art-heist drama that’s suddenly feeling very timely. O’Connor plays JB, a slacker dad whose low-stakes gallery theft spirals into something far more chaotic. Expect Nixon-era nostalgia, vintage fashion deep-dives, and awkward ovation etiquette. Plus, Josh spills on his upcoming Spielberg project—yes, that Spielberg. Mark Reviews: The Mastermind – Does Reichardt’s latest live up to the hype? Regretting You – A romantic drama with a title tailor-made for snark. Mark’s rant radar is fully activated. Sketch – A family film where kids’ drawings come to life. But does the magic hold up? Springsteen: Deliver Me From Nowhere – Jeremy Allen White stars as The Boss in this hotly anticipated biopic. Does it rock or roll off the rails? Whether you're here for reviews, behind-the-scenes stories, or just want to know what’s worth your cinema ticket this week, we’ve got you covered. And some exciting news: The Take is now on Patreon! Find our page here: www.patreon.com/kermodeandmayo You can now become a Vanguardista—or join the new ranks of the Ultra Vanguardistas, on our Patreon page. Get a whole extra show with Take 2 every week, plus... Access to our new member-only Patreon chat rooms Polls & submissions — vote on the films we cover, send us questions to answer, and try your best (or worst) jokes for the Laughter Lift. Behind-the-scenes photos and videos you won’t find anywhere else. Video versions of ALL upcoming Take Two bonus episodes A new monthly newsletter called The Redactor’s Roundup And, most excitingly... A whole brand new fortnightly LIVE show from the Good Doctors – and the chance to message on the live chat during the show AND Don’t miss our upcoming LIVE Christmas Extravaganza at London’s Prince Edward Theatre on 7th December. Tickets here: fane.co.uk/kermode-mayo Timecodes (for Vanguardistas listening ad-free) Regretting You Review: 10:51 Box Office Top Ten: 19:54 Josh O’Connor & Kelly Reichardt Interview: 33:31 The Mastermind Review: 48:15 Laughter Lift: 57:40 Springsteen: Deliver Me From Nowhere Review: 1:01:04 Sketch Review: 01:15:57 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 29m

  6. OCT 22 · BONUS • EXTRA TAKES ONLY

    The best year ever for film?

    In this week’s Take 2, Mark and Simon dive into a rich mix of cinematic oddities, genre-defying gems, and of course your correspondence, Vanguardistas—and Ultra-Vanguardistas! As always, we salute you. Bonus reviews of ‘Where Is Heaven’, a poetic documentary exploring the life and philosophy of those living off-grid in Devon. Plus, ‘Chainsaw Man’, the anime sensation that fuses demonic possession, action, some ‘French’ bits, and lots of chainsaws, as the title suggests. In One Frame Back we hear from you on your favourite unconventional heist films. You argue for your top twists on the genre—from Nolan’s ‘Inception’ to Ken Loach’s ‘The Angel’s Share’, via Wallace and Gromit’s ‘The Wrong Trousers’. Which movie will get away with it, and which will be foiled again? The Weekend Watchlist celebrates horror season with classics like Halloween, Saint Maud, and In Fabric. And we’ll be telling you what to avoid for your own good on the Notlist too. Plus, your top correspondence including an epic “filmception” chain starting with Grease and ending with Faust, and a crucial Question/Schmestion: what was the best year ever in cinema? It’s a jam-packed Take 2 full of wit, warmth, and cinephile chaos—just the way we like it. Timecodes: Where Is Heven? Review: 06:06 One Frame Back: 15:21 Chainsaw Man Review: 20:43 Weekend Watchlist and Notlist: 24:28 Questions Schmestions: 28:44 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

    50 min
  7. A Very Special Announcement...

    SEASON 1 TRAILER • EXTRA TAKES ONLY

    A Very Special Announcement...

    Psst! Vanguardistas! We’ve got a secret announcement just for you... The Take is now on Patreon. Nothing will change for you Vanguardistas, so if you wish you can carry on enjoying your normal Extra Takes subscription on Apple of Supporting Cast. But, with Patreon we will be expanding the Church and launching new features which mean you can get even more involved with the show. Our Patreon page will offer two tiers: Vanguardista and the brand-new Ultra Vanguardista. Here’s what you get with each: Vanguardista Tier Everything you already get as Vanguardistas here Plus access to our new member-only chat rooms Ultra Vanguardista Tier Everything in the Vanguardista tier Polls & submissions — vote on the films we cover, send us questions to answer, and try your best (or worst) jokes for the Laughter Lift. Behind-the-scenes photos and videos you won’t find anywhere else. Video versions of ALL upcoming Take Two bonus episodes A new monthly newsletter called The Redactor’s Roundup And, most excitingly... A whole brand new fortnightly LIVE show from the Good Doctors – and the chance to message on the live chat during the show And there’s lots of exciting stuff we can’t wait to share with you. In case that’s not enough to tempt you to cross over to Patreon already... Use the discount code in the audio to get a massive 90% off your first month of either the Vanguardista or Ultra Vanguardista tiers. Link here: www.patreon.com/kermodeandmayo Hope to see you there. And as always, we ultra salute you! Simon and Mark

    5 min

  8. OCT 16 · BONUS • EXTRA TAKES ONLY

    Diane Keaton’s Classics Remembered

    Welcome to another juicy Take 2, Vanguardistas! Bonus reviews this week of two more of this week’s big screen releases. First up, ‘Good Fortune’--in which Keanu Reeves plays an angel—which we all already knew he was anyway, of course. Assigned to help Aziz Ansari’s struggling gig-economy worker Arj when things hit the skids for him, Keanu’s angel Gabriel tries to save his soul—but ends up enjoying some earthly pleasures himself too. Plus, ‘Gabby’s Dollhouse The Movie’ - a big screen outing for the cutesy kids TV series. We remember Diane Keaton too, who we sadly lost this week—and revisit her best performances from ‘Annie Hall’ and ‘The Godfather’ to ‘Red’ and ‘Looking For Mr. Goodbar’. Plus, all the best recommendations and warnings for your small-screen viewing needs this weekend on the Watchlist and Notlist—and in One Frame Back we take a look at the best Frankenstein movies, in honour of Guillermo del Toro’s take on the classic monster tale. Not to mention your Questions and Schmestions answered—and we say hello to Jason Isaacs in some pink speedos too. What a treat of a Take 2. Timecodes: Good Fortune Review: 09:16 One Frame Back: 18:47 Gabby’s Dollhouse The Movie Review: 26:34 Weekend Watchlist and Notlist: 32:49 Questions Schmestions: 38:48 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

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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
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    Sony Music Entertainment
  • Years Active
    2022 - 2025
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