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The Take
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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. Does THE PIANO really still matter?

    1 hr ago ·  Bonus • Extra Takes Only

    Does THE PIANO really still matter?

    We’re following Boogie Nights’ lead and sticking with the dancing theme for our Take 2 bonus review today, as Mark revisits Strictly Ballroom. It’s the flamboyant Aussie dance debut that saw Baz Luhrmann burst onto the international movie scene, but after 35 years, is it still in step? Plus, we revisit your favourite Spielberg sci-fi flicks in One Frame Back. From ET to AI and beyond, we take a look at the best—and ask again whether we can ever forgive Richard Dreyfuss for stepping into that spaceship… In Five Question Film Club our benevolent dictator Kermode overrules the public vote once again to give us a précis of The Piano. But does this waterlogged film still matter? Essays about Harvey Keitel sticking his finger in Holly Hunter’s stocking on a postcard please. As always, there’s room for questions (and indeed, schmestions) from you Vanguardistas too. Keep the emergency mails coming! You know we love ‘em. Timecodes Strictly Ballroom Reissue review: 10:10 One Frame Back: 24:56 Five Question Film Club: 30:04 Questions Schmestions: 42:36

    58 min
  2. Is DISCLOSURE DAY the best Spielberg in decades? With EMILY BLUNT & COLMAN DOMINGO

    12 hr ago

    Is DISCLOSURE DAY the best Spielberg in decades? With EMILY BLUNT & COLMAN DOMINGO

    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 Disclosure Day week! Yes, film buffs, that means it’s time for a new Steven Spielberg film—and not just a new Spielberg, but a new Spielberg sci-fi. We can’t wait to see the iconic director return to the genre he defined, and to hear Mark’s verdict. Should we believe the hype that it’s his best film in decades? As well as Mark’s review, we’ll hear Simon’s interview with two of its stars, Emily Blunt and Colman Domingo. They talk Spielbergian on-set insights, space aliens, and, erm… Percy Pigs. Plus, yet more speculation as to whether Jaws is or is not about a shark. On top of that we’ve got two more reviews of two new movies who dared to release alongside this box office whopper. First up, quirky Scottish tragicomedy The Fall of Sir Douglas Weatherford, about a man desperate to keep his small town’s true history alive when a Game-of-Thrones-style production circus arrives and threatens to redefine it. And it’s reissue time for Paul Thomas Anderson’s Boogie Nights, scrubbed up in glorious 4K, and back on the big screen to celebrate. How does this groovy and grimy modern classic stand up after nearly 30 years? Let’s see what the Good Doctors say. All that plus the usual hilarity/hardship of the Laughter Lift, and of course your erudite and insightful correspondence to boot. Don’t sleep on another top Take! 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 Timecodes: 00:10:27 The Fall of Sir Douglas Weatherford review 00:20:03 Box Office Top 10 00:35:23 Colman Domingo and Emily Blunt interview 00:46:23 Disclosure Day review 01:12:10 Boogie Nights review 01:22:57 What's On? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

    1hr 31min
  3. You Might Also Like: The Business Men

    12 hr ago ·  Bonus

    You Might Also Like: The Business Men

    Introducing “Business Starts And Ends With Credibility” - The Apprentice’s Tim Campbell Gives His Candid Advice! from The Business Men . Follow the show: The Business Men Tim Campbell MBE, entrepreneur, mentor, and the very first winner of The Apprentice, sits down with Ben. Tim takes us back to where it all started, winning the show in 2005 and stepping straight into the business world with Lord Sugar, before going on to build an impressive career of his own. From launching the Bright Ideas Trust to championing social mobility and helping young people start businesses, Tim’s journey is rooted in purpose as much as profit. We get into the realities of starting from scratch, the mindset needed to succeed, and what people often get wrong about building a career in business. Tim also shares honest reflections on resilience, pressure, and what he’s learned from both the highs and the setbacks along the way. Now back on The Apprentice as one of Lord Sugar’s trusted advisers, Tim brings a unique perspective on what it really takes to make it, and how to stay there. Fill out our skincare survey here: https://tinyurl.com/3xeh4w4x Join our Patreon today at patreon.com/thebusinessmen Follow on socials @thebusinessmenpod   The Business Men is a production of Sony Music Entertainment.    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. Does Bridesmaids stand up after 15 years?

    4 Jun ·  Bonus • Extra Takes Only

    Does Bridesmaids stand up after 15 years?

    Bridesmaids is turning 15 already, and with a reissue out to celebrate we’ll be revisiting the all-female comedy that changed the game. But does it still stand up in today’s very different comedy landscape? Plus, another bonus review with Eurpcja—an arty drama that sees a group of twenty-somethings trapped in Warsaw by a volcanic ash cloud that keeps their plane on the runway. It’s arty farty and stars charli xcx… will Mark like it? What do you think? Plus an excellent One Frame Back on eccentric aristocrats of the movies, and The Goonies causing a row between Mark and the Redactor in Five Question Film Club. Don’t miss it! Timecodes: Erupcja review: 17:02 One Frame Back: 27:11 Bridesmaids review: 28:36 Five Question Film Club: 37:00 Questions Schmestions: 50:05

    1hr 7min
  5. Is SAVAGE HOUSE Richard E. Grant’s most unhinged role yet?

    4 Jun

    Is SAVAGE HOUSE Richard E. Grant’s most unhinged role yet?

    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. The one and only Richard E. Grant joins us on this week’s Take for a chat with both Mark and Simon about Savage House. He stars as the flamboyant and grotesque Lord Chauncey Savage in this unhinged satirical period drama, alongside Claire Foy. Expect wigs, leeches, the pox and quite a lot of poo. Mark will also be reviewing Savage House, alongside two more of the week’s biggest releases. Masters of the Universe sees an all-star ensemble cast led by Nicholas Galitzine, Camila Mendes and Idris Elba (erm, and Jared Leto) bring the He-Man franchise to the big screen—but is it superpowered, or another revival nobody asked for? Plus, Scary Movie, the latest instalment in Mark’s (least) favourite horror spoof franchise. All that plus the usual excess witterings, and plenty of your excellent correspondence—including many more Muppet Game entries. We may have started something we can’t finish with this one…. 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 🌎 Get an exclusive 15% discount on your first Saily data plans! Use code [Take] at checkout. Download Saily app or go to https://saily.com/Take ⛵ To advertise on this show contact: podcastadsales@sonymusic.com Timecodes: 00:00 Intro 11:54 Masters of the Universe review 21:45 Box Office Top Ten 34:12 Richard E. Grant interview 48:23 Savage House review 56:58 Laughter Lift 01:00:49 Scary Movie review Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

    1hr 18min
  6. Is King of Comedy the most underrated Scorsese film of all time?

    28 May ·  Bonus • Extra Takes Only

    Is King of Comedy the most underrated Scorsese film of all time?

    Mark mounts an insurrection again in Five Question Film Club to choose Scorsese’s King of comedy for this week’s discussion. He’ll dissect this underrated masterpiece (so he says)—so let us know what you think next week. One Frame Back is all about hidden room movies in celebration of Backrooms’ release. Two bonus reviews this week: Fairyland—a family drama about a gay single father in San Franscisco and the daughter he raises alongside their chosen family. And there’s My Mother’s Wedding—Kristin Scott-Thomas’ directorial debut drama about a mother and her three daughters as she enters a new marriage. Timecodes Fairyland review: 10.52 One frame back: 15.47 My Mothers Wedding review: 22.50 5 question film club: 33.49 Questions Schmestions: 43.33

    56 min
  7. Does Mark think BACKROOMS is a-maze-ing?

    28 May

    Does Mark think BACKROOMS is a-maze-ing?

    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. Our guest this week is James Graham, one of Britain’s most prolific and successful writers, including of the brand new BBC series Dear England. Adapted from a play which Graham also wrote, it charts the journey of Gareth Southgate’s England men’s team from the disappointment of the ‘golden generation’ to the success we all cheered on in recent years—except for Mark, of course. No chance of him following the football. James talks to Simon about the highs and lows, moving from stage tp screen, and why Gareth Southgate has a redemption narrative straight outta Shakespeare. Mark reviews it too, plus three more of the week’s big releases—a packed show again. We’ve got Power Ballad, a dark musical comedy of unfulfilled potential and stolen success starring Paul Rudd and Nick Jonas, Backrooms a new A24 horror that started life as a viral YouTube video, and Tuner, the crime thriller starring Dustin Hoffman and last week’s Take guest Leo Woodall. All that plus the usual lovely nonsense. Enjoy! Timecodes: 00:00 Introduction 10:04 Power Ballad review 16:38 Box Office 10 30:29 James Graham interview 47:00 Dear England review 53:33 Laughter Lift 01:00:31 Backrooms Review 01:08:22 Tuner review The fundraising page for Dave Mitchell, director of Alien On Stage can be found here: https://www.goodhub.com/go/helpdave You can contact the show by emailing correspondence@kermodeandmayo.com or you can find us on social media, @KermodeandMayo. 🌎 Get an exclusive 15% discount on your first Saily data plans! Use code [Take] at checkout. Download Saily app or go to https://saily.com/Take ⛵ 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

    1hr 23min
  8. “One of the worst films I have ever seen”

    21 May ·  Bonus • Extra Takes Only

    “One of the worst films I have ever seen”

    This week’s Take 2 is a treat for fans of a good old Kermodean rant. We have two bonus reviews for you this week: the latest cartoon adventure from Tom & Jerry: The Forbidden Compass and Wonderdog—is one of the worst film’s Marh has ever had the misfortune to be subject to. Timecodes Tom & Jerry review: 11:48 One Frame Back: Wonderdog review: 29:45 Five Question Film Club: 40:50 Questions Schmestions: 50:06

    1hr 6min
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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 - 2026
  • Episodes
    572
  • Rating
    Clean
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    © Sony Music Entertainment
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    Pod Sub LLC

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