Kermode & Mayo’s Take podcast

Kermode & Mayo’s Take

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

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

 

#195

Live Christmas Spectacular with Wallce & Gromit, Nick Park, and Merlin Crossingham

Our Christmas Spectacular, recorded live at London’s Prince Edward Theatre is now available in your ears! On our festive guestlist this week we have Wallce & Gromit creator Nick Park and Merlin Crossingham, who co-direct the famous plasticine pair’s latest adventure Vengeance Most Fowl. They talk us through what happened when Aardman went noir for this festive film treat, share stop motion secrets, and tell us why it was the right time to bring back dastardly glove-headed supervillain Feathers McGraw. Check out our socials for photos of the real A-Listers on the bill though—actual Wallace and actual Gromit, who also joined us onstage. They were a little shy on the mic... Plus a flying visit from someone we’re always happy to being saying hello to—Jason Isaacs himself! If you were one of our fabulous, talented and exceptionally good-looking live audience members then we’ve got some backstage extras in this episode for you too. London cinema tour guide extraordinaire Nigel Smith gives Simon and Mark the lowdown on our venue the Prince Edward’s history as a Cinerama. Plus a bonus backstage review of ‘The Bibi Files’—Alexis Bloom’s documentary expose on Benajamin Netanyahu and the corruptions scandals surrounding his government. Hear Mark’s take on ‘Queer’—Luca Guadagnino’s much-anticipated adaptation of William S. Burroughs’ novel, starring Daniel Craig as the autobiographical lead William Lee. And—from one former Bond to another—he also reviews ‘From Roger Moore With Love’, a charming celebration of the eyebrow-arching national treasure. You listeners bust out your film-buff smarts too, as two of our live audience take to the stage for a game of ‘(Simon and) Markstermind’... Timecodes (for Vanguardistas listening ad-free): Bibi Files Review: 08:32 Queer Review: 24:04 From Roger Moore with Love Review: 39:26 Nick Park and Merlin Crossingham Interview: 48:16 You can contact the show by emailing [correspondence@kermodeandmayo.com] (mailto:correspondence@kermodeandmayo.com) or you can find us on social media, @KermodeandMayo EXCLUSIVE NordVPN Deal ➼ [ https://nordvpn.com/take] (https://eur01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fnordvpn.com%2Ftake&data=05%7C01%7Cfi.dunphy.sme%40sonymusic.com%7C08ee061f9c864cfda7bf08da91b1f2a6%7Cf0aff3b791a54aaeaf71c63e1dda2049%7C0%7C0%7C637982490703533565%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&sdata=X7fJeC2Hmd6szcmIew2fiZoxBowISS0v%2FaMqBlMeyNI%3D&reserved=0) 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] (mailto:podcastadsales@sonymusic.com) And to find out more about Sony’s new show Origins with Cush Jumbo, click [here] (https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&source=web&rct=j&opi=89978449&url=https://www.sonymusic.com/sonymusic/sme-announces-origins-with-cush-jumbo/&ved=2ahUKEwj2x-vsz8yIAxVEVkEAHcJQNJcQFnoECBMQAQ&usg=AOvVaw3fu_sELRQDUUerjZB7ZWqc) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit [podcastchoices.com/adchoices] (https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices) ... Read more

Yesterday

1 HR 19 MINS

1:19:52

Yesterday


#194

You Might Also Like: Smart Talks with IBM

Introducing How Open Source can Democratize AI from Smart Talks with IBM. Follow the show: [Smart Talks with IBM] (https://www.iheart.com/podcast/269-smart-talks-with-ibm-79842497/) In a rapidly evolving AI landscape, open-source models can further accelerate the pace of progress and help expand access to all. In this episode of Smart Talks with IBM, Malcolm Gladwell sits down with Mo Duffy, Software Engineering Manager at Red Hat. They discuss InstructLab and the benefits of open-source technology, such as flexible deployment and the ability to enhance transparency, as well as the power of partnerships and collaboration. Mo explains how a community-based approach is essential for developing genuinely open-source AI. This is a paid advertisement from IBM. The conversations on this podcast don't necessarily represent IBM's positions, strategies or opinions. Visit us at [ ] (https://www.ibm.com/think/podcasts/smart-talks) [https://ibm.com/smarttalks] (https://ibm.com/smarttalks) See [omnystudio.com/listener] (https://omnystudio.com/listener) for privacy information. 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. ... Read more

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#193

Cate Blanchett & Guy Maddin on RUMOURS, bog monsters & a giant brain

The ‘Rumours’ are true... screen superstar Cate Blanchett and director Guy Maddin are joining Simon this week to give us the gossip on their surreal new satire—once they’ve finished fangirling over the music of Sparks, that is. Following decades of avant garde work that’s made him one of Canada’s most celebrated filmmakers, ‘Rumours’ is the biggest movie to date from the Winnipeg weirdo—its star-studded cast featuring Charles Dance and Alicia Vikander alongside Blanchett. Set at a G7 summit called to address an ‘unnamed-crisis’, it follows the hapless world leaders as they are beleaguered by bronze-age bog bodies come to life in some sort of apocalypse situation. There’s also a giant brain. It’s as odd as it sounds. Mark reviews this bizarre object of a film, along with ‘Merchant Ivory’, a documentary deep dive on the filmmakers responsible for all those most quintessentially British of period dramas from ‘Room With A View’ to ‘The Remains of the Day’—and ‘Nightbitch’, Marielle Heller’s dark comedy where Amy Adams plays a new mother at her wits end who transforms into a dog. The Christmas Spectacular is almost upon us! Mark and Simon will be live onstage at London’s Prince Edward theatre this Sunday 8th December. We’re all sold out now, and you can find the event info here: [https://www.fane.co.uk/kermode-and-mayo] (https://www.fane.co.uk/kermode-and-mayo) Timecodes (for Vanguardistas listening ad-free): Merchant Ivory Review: 06:09 Cate Blanchett and Guy Maddin Interview: 25:53 Rumours Review: 40:18 Nightbitch Review: 56:11 You can contact the show by emailing [correspondence@kermodeandmayo.com] (mailto:correspondence@kermodeandmayo.com) or you can find us on social media, @KermodeandMayo EXCLUSIVE NordVPN Deal ➼ [ https://nordvpn.com/take] (https://eur01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fnordvpn.com%2Ftake&data=05%7C01%7Cfi.dunphy.sme%40sonymusic.com%7C08ee061f9c864cfda7bf08da91b1f2a6%7Cf0aff3b791a54aaeaf71c63e1dda2049%7C0%7C0%7C637982490703533565%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&sdata=X7fJeC2Hmd6szcmIew2fiZoxBowISS0v%2FaMqBlMeyNI%3D&reserved=0) 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] (mailto:podcastadsales@sonymusic.com) And to find out more about Sony’s new show Origins with Cush Jumbo, click [here] (https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&source=web&rct=j&opi=89978449&url=https://www.sonymusic.com/sonymusic/sme-announces-origins-with-cush-jumbo/&ved=2ahUKEwj2x-vsz8yIAxVEVkEAHcJQNJcQFnoECBMQAQ&usg=AOvVaw3fu_sELRQDUUerjZB7ZWqc) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit [podcastchoices.com/adchoices] (https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices) ... Read more

05 Dec 2024

1 HR 10 MINS

1:10:38

05 Dec 2024


#192

Does Conclave get Mark’s blessing? With Ralph Fiennes and Stanley Tucci

Two divine guests this week as Ralph Fiennes and Stanley Tucci join Simon to discuss ‘Conclave’, the papal political thriller from ‘All Quiet on the Western Front’ director Edward Berger. Set in the Vatican’s pontific conclave, where cardinals are sequestered during the selection of the new Pope, the film follows the taut power struggle as these men of the cloth vie for the Catholic Church’s top job. The pair talk faith and doubt, Isabella Rossellini, and whether those robes can possibly be comfortable??? We find out whether Mark thought the film was a spiritual experience, or should be atoning for cinema sins... As well as Conclave we’ve got reviews this week of ‘Moana 2’, sequel to the 2016 Disney smash where this time the Polynesian not-a-princess must journey to the lost land of Motufetū to lift a curse from her island community—and ‘Your Monster’, the comedy-horror-musical mash-up that sees dumped and depressed actress Laura unexpectedly reunited with the childhood monster from under her bed. Plus your stellar correspondence adds more names to the overly-polite Brits abroad league table, and we’ve got more on Galdiator II space monkeys too. Our Christmas Spectacular with Mark and Simon live onstage at London’s Prince Edward theatre is now sold out! Event info here: [https://www.fane.co.uk/kermode-and-mayo] (https://www.fane.co.uk/kermode-and-mayo) Timecodes (for our ad-free Vanguardistas): Moana 2 Review: 06:35 Ralph Fiennes and Stanley Tucci Interview: 24:08 Conclave Review: 41:16 Your Monster Review: 53:36 You can contact the show by emailing [correspondence@kermodeandmayo.com] (mailto:correspondence@kermodeandmayo.com) or you can find us on social media, @KermodeandMayo EXCLUSIVE NordVPN Deal ➼ [ https://nordvpn.com/take] (https://eur01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fnordvpn.com%2Ftake&data=05%7C01%7Cfi.dunphy.sme%40sonymusic.com%7C08ee061f9c864cfda7bf08da91b1f2a6%7Cf0aff3b791a54aaeaf71c63e1dda2049%7C0%7C0%7C637982490703533565%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&sdata=X7fJeC2Hmd6szcmIew2fiZoxBowISS0v%2FaMqBlMeyNI%3D&reserved=0) 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] (mailto:podcastadsales@sonymusic.com) And to find out more about Sony’s new show Origins with Cush Jumbo, click [here] (https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&source=web&rct=j&opi=89978449&url=https://www.sonymusic.com/sonymusic/sme-announces-origins-with-cush-jumbo/&ved=2ahUKEwj2x-vsz8yIAxVEVkEAHcJQNJcQFnoECBMQAQ&usg=AOvVaw3fu_sELRQDUUerjZB7ZWqc) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit [podcastchoices.com/adchoices] (https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices) ... Read more

28 Nov 2024

1 HR 06 MINS

1:06:50

28 Nov 2024


#191

Is Wicked Pop-u-lar with Mark?

Thomasin McKenzie is this week’s guest—star of Edgar Wright’s ‘Last Night in Soho’, Mark’s film of the year 2018 ‘Leave No Trace’—and now ‘Joy’, a new Netflix drama about the development of IVF treatment at Oldham hospital in the 1970s. Written by Jack Thorne, the film’s medical miracle story is focalised through McKenzie’s character Jean Purdy—a talented embryologist whose work was key to the team’s breakthrough discovery, but whose name was left out of the history books. She chats to Simon about putting Jean back in the picture in this latest in a line of meaty and challenging roles for the young actor. Reviews this week of ‘Blink’, a poignant documentary following a family determined to travel the world and create precious visual memories for their three children, who are losing their sight—and Amrou Al-Kadhi's debut drag queen drama ‘Layla’, which follows the story of the titular performer (Bilal Hasna) as they discover their confidence and creativity whilst navigating their queer Arab identity. Plus the much-anticipated stage-to-screen musical ‘Wicked’. The Wizard of Oz prequel stars Cynthia Erivo as green-skinned misfit Elphaba, and Ariana Grande as glam girl Galinda, both still witches-to-be as they forge an unlikely and rocky friendship at university. We find out if Mark thinks it’s going to be ‘Pop-u-lar'... Plus top quality correspondence from you and typical witterings from the Good Doctors as per. Our Christmas Spectacular with Mark and Simon live onstage at London’s Prince Edward theatre is now sold out! Event info here: [https://www.fane.co.uk/kermode-and-mayo] (https://www.fane.co.uk/kermode-and-mayo) Timecodes (for our ad-free Vanguardistas): Blink Review: 09:30 Thomasin McKenzie Interview: 30:18 Layla Review: ~47:49 Wicked Review: ~57:00 You can contact the show by emailing [correspondence@kermodeandmayo.com] (mailto:correspondence@kermodeandmayo.com) or you can find us on social media, @KermodeandMayo EXCLUSIVE NordVPN Deal ➼ [ https://nordvpn.com/take] (https://eur01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fnordvpn.com%2Ftake&data=05%7C01%7Cfi.dunphy.sme%40sonymusic.com%7C08ee061f9c864cfda7bf08da91b1f2a6%7Cf0aff3b791a54aaeaf71c63e1dda2049%7C0%7C0%7C637982490703533565%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&sdata=X7fJeC2Hmd6szcmIew2fiZoxBowISS0v%2FaMqBlMeyNI%3D&reserved=0) 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] (mailto:podcastadsales@sonymusic.com) And to find out more about Sony’s new show Origins with Cush Jumbo, click [here] (https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&source=web&rct=j&opi=89978449&url=https://www.sonymusic.com/sonymusic/sme-announces-origins-with-cush-jumbo/&ved=2ahUKEwj2x-vsz8yIAxVEVkEAHcJQNJcQFnoECBMQAQ&usg=AOvVaw3fu_sELRQDUUerjZB7ZWqc) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit [podcastchoices.com/adchoices] (https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices) ... Read more

21 Nov 2024

1 HR 11 MINS

1:11:09

21 Nov 2024


#190

Sir Ridley Scott on Gladiator II

‘Gladiator II’ director and legendary one-man blockbuster factory Ridley Scott is our guest this week. He joins Simon to discuss the long-awaited sequel to 2000’s modern classic, in which this time Paul Mescal plays Lucius, the long-exiled son of Russell Crowe’s Maximus. He finds himself back in Rome as a prisoner from his now-conquered adopted homeland, and must outfight and outwit his opponents and captors whilst guarding the secret of his ancestry. Simon talks to Ridley about swords, sandals, CGI and how he knew Paul Mescal would make a great Roman. We find out what Mark makes of the high-octane epic– do its mega action sequences jump the (Coliseum-swimming) shark? Plus we’ve got two more reviews of ‘The Last Dance’, a punchy drama set amidst the Hong Kong funeral business from director Anselm Chan—and ‘Christmas Eve in Miller’s Point’, a kooky indie holiday comedy with an ensemble cast including Matilda Fleming, Michael Cera and Francesca Scorsese. Spoiler alert – if a catastrophic weather event happened at Miller’s Point, Mark wouldn’t mourn its disappearance. More top takes from the Good Doctors. To our LTLs and newbies alike: strength and honour! Catch Mark and Simon live at our Christmas Spectacular – final tickets available here: [https://www.fane.co.uk/kermode-and-mayo] (https://www.fane.co.uk/kermode-and-mayo) Timecodes (for Vanguardistas listening ad-free): The Last Dance Review: 09:48 Sir Ridley Scott Interview: 28:23 Gladiator II Review: 44:19 Christmas Eve In Miller’s Point Review: 58:00 You can contact the show by emailing [correspondence@kermodeandmayo.com] (mailto:correspondence@kermodeandmayo.com) or you can find us on social media, @KermodeandMayo EXCLUSIVE NordVPN Deal ➼ [ https://nordvpn.com/take] (https://eur01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fnordvpn.com%2Ftake&data=05%7C01%7Cfi.dunphy.sme%40sonymusic.com%7C08ee061f9c864cfda7bf08da91b1f2a6%7Cf0aff3b791a54aaeaf71c63e1dda2049%7C0%7C0%7C637982490703533565%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&sdata=X7fJeC2Hmd6szcmIew2fiZoxBowISS0v%2FaMqBlMeyNI%3D&reserved=0) 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] (mailto:podcastadsales@sonymusic.com) And to find out more about Sony’s new show Origins with Cush Jumbo, click [here] (https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&source=web&rct=j&opi=89978449&url=https://www.sonymusic.com/sonymusic/sme-announces-origins-with-cush-jumbo/&ved=2ahUKEwj2x-vsz8yIAxVEVkEAHcJQNJcQFnoECBMQAQ&usg=AOvVaw3fu_sELRQDUUerjZB7ZWqc) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit [podcastchoices.com/adchoices] (https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices) ... Read more

14 Nov 2024

1 HR 08 MINS

1:08:39

14 Nov 2024


#189

Red One makes Mark explode in birdsong

Simon goes on a leafy adventure with Hugh Bonneville to talk ‘Paddington In Peru’, the latest addition to the most kind and polite of all cinematic universes—and for those of us who need cheering up this week, their conversation is just the tonic. The film sees Britain’s favourite bear journey back to his native land with the Brown family on a quest to visit Aunt Lucy. Pass the marmalade sandwiches. Plus, Mark reviews ‘Blitz’, Steve McQueen’s wartime drama starring Saoirse Ronan as a mother attempting to navigate a bombarded London with her young son; Andrea Arnold’s free-spirited social realist drama ‘Bird’ starring Barry Keoghan; and, as we enter the Christmas Corridor, ‘Red One’ in which the North Pole’s head of Security (played by Dwayne Johnson) teams up with an infamous bounty hunter (Chris Evans) to save a kidnapped Santa Claus. Another week of top takes from Mark & Simon! A few extra tickets for our Live Christmas Spectacular have dropped – snap them up here before they go:  [https://www.fane.co.uk/kermode-and-mayo] (https://www.fane.co.uk/kermode-and-mayo) Timecodes (for Vanguardistas, who also listen ad-free): Bird review: 08:25 Blitz Review: 13:53 Hugh Bonneville Interview: 28:59 Paddington In Peru Review: 45:35 Red One Review: 56:32 You can contact the show by emailing  [correspondence@kermodeandmayo.com] (mailto:correspondence@kermodeandmayo.com)  or you can find us on social media, @KermodeandMayo EXCLUSIVE NordVPN Deal ➼ [ https://nordvpn.com/take] (https://eur01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fnordvpn.com%2Ftake&data=05%7C01%7Cfi.dunphy.sme%40sonymusic.com%7C08ee061f9c864cfda7bf08da91b1f2a6%7Cf0aff3b791a54aaeaf71c63e1dda2049%7C0%7C0%7C637982490703533565%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&sdata=X7fJeC2Hmd6szcmIew2fiZoxBowISS0v%2FaMqBlMeyNI%3D&reserved=0)  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] (mailto:podcastadsales@sonymusic.com) And to find out more about Sony’s new show Origins with Cush Jumbo, click  [here] (https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&source=web&rct=j&opi=89978449&url=https://www.sonymusic.com/sonymusic/sme-announces-origins-with-cush-jumbo/&ved=2ahUKEwj2x-vsz8yIAxVEVkEAHcJQNJcQFnoECBMQAQ&usg=AOvVaw3fu_sELRQDUUerjZB7ZWqc) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit [podcastchoices.com/adchoices] (https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices) ... Read more

07 Nov 2024

1 HR 09 MINS

1:09:37

07 Nov 2024


#188

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] (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] (mailto:correspondence@kermodeandmayo.com) or you can find us on social media, @KermodeandMayo EXCLUSIVE NordVPN Deal ➼ [ https://nordvpn.com/take] (https://eur01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fnordvpn.com%2Ftake&data=05%7C01%7Cfi.dunphy.sme%40sonymusic.com%7C08ee061f9c864cfda7bf08da91b1f2a6%7Cf0aff3b791a54aaeaf71c63e1dda2049%7C0%7C0%7C637982490703533565%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&sdata=X7fJeC2Hmd6szcmIew2fiZoxBowISS0v%2FaMqBlMeyNI%3D&reserved=0) 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] (mailto:podcastadsales@sonymusic.com) And to find out more about Sony’s new show Origins with Cush Jumbo, click [here] (https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&source=web&rct=j&opi=89978449&url=https://www.sonymusic.com/sonymusic/sme-announces-origins-with-cush-jumbo/&ved=2ahUKEwj2x-vsz8yIAxVEVkEAHcJQNJcQFnoECBMQAQ&usg=AOvVaw3fu_sELRQDUUerjZB7ZWqc) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit [podcastchoices.com/adchoices] (https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices) ... Read more

31 Oct 2024

1 HR 07 MINS

1:07:43

31 Oct 2024


#187

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] (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] (mailto:correspondence@kermodeandmayo.com) or you can find us on social media, @KermodeandMayo EXCLUSIVE NordVPN Deal ➼ [ https://nordvpn.com/take] (https://eur01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fnordvpn.com%2Ftake&data=05%7C01%7Cfi.dunphy.sme%40sonymusic.com%7C08ee061f9c864cfda7bf08da91b1f2a6%7Cf0aff3b791a54aaeaf71c63e1dda2049%7C0%7C0%7C637982490703533565%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&sdata=X7fJeC2Hmd6szcmIew2fiZoxBowISS0v%2FaMqBlMeyNI%3D&reserved=0) 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] (mailto:podcastadsales@sonymusic.com) And to find out more about Sony’s new show Origins with Cush Jumbo, click [here] (https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&source=web&rct=j&opi=89978449&url=https://www.sonymusic.com/sonymusic/sme-announces-origins-with-cush-jumbo/&ved=2ahUKEwj2x-vsz8yIAxVEVkEAHcJQNJcQFnoECBMQAQ&usg=AOvVaw3fu_sELRQDUUerjZB7ZWqc) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit [podcastchoices.com/adchoices] (https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices) ... Read more

24 Oct 2024

1 HR 12 MINS

1:12:23

24 Oct 2024


#186

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] (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] (mailto:correspondence@kermodeandmayo.com) or you can find us on social media, @KermodeandMayo EXCLUSIVE NordVPN Deal ➼ [ https://nordvpn.com/take] (https://eur01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fnordvpn.com%2Ftake&data=05%7C01%7Cfi.dunphy.sme%40sonymusic.com%7C08ee061f9c864cfda7bf08da91b1f2a6%7Cf0aff3b791a54aaeaf71c63e1dda2049%7C0%7C0%7C637982490703533565%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&sdata=X7fJeC2Hmd6szcmIew2fiZoxBowISS0v%2FaMqBlMeyNI%3D&reserved=0) 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] (mailto:podcastadsales@sonymusic.com) And to find out more about Sony’s new show Origins with Cush Jumbo, click [here] (https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&source=web&rct=j&opi=89978449&url=https://www.sonymusic.com/sonymusic/sme-announces-origins-with-cush-jumbo/&ved=2ahUKEwj2x-vsz8yIAxVEVkEAHcJQNJcQFnoECBMQAQ&usg=AOvVaw3fu_sELRQDUUerjZB7ZWqc) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit [podcastchoices.com/adchoices] (https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices) ... Read more

17 Oct 2024

1 HR 06 MINS

1:06:08

17 Oct 2024


#185

Another Transformers Film? What Will Mark Think?

This week’s guest is everyone’s favourite foul-mouthed politico-cum-Time Lord. That’s right, Peter Capaldi is on the show to tell Simon all about Season 2 of his time-bending, psychological thriller show ‘The Devil’s Hour’. Mark reviews ‘Transformers One’, an animated sci-fi action film based on the Hasbro toy line, which explores the untold origin story of Optimus Prime and Megatron, better known as sworn enemies, but once friends bonded like brothers who changed the fate of Cyberton forever; ‘Salem’s Lot’, the latest adaptation of Stephen King’s classic supernatural horror novel, which sees an author return to his childhood home in search for some inspiration for his next book, only to discover that people are mysteriously turning into blood-sucking vampires; and ‘Timestalker’, a historical sci-fi romantic comedy in which a hapless woman falls for the wrong guy, dies a grim death and is reincarnated a century later. As she experiences romantic misfortune through different eras of history, she seeks to avoid repeat mistakes and finally break the cycle. What will be Mark’s film of the week? Listen and see! Plus, get tickets to our Live Christmas Spectacular here: [https://www.fane.co.uk/kermode-and-mayo] (https://www.fane.co.uk/kermode-and-mayo) And vote for us for Best Co-Host Team at the prestigious Signal Awards here. Let’s win this thing!:   [https://vote.signalaward.com/PublicVoting#/2024/shows/craft/best-co-host-team-pop-culture-podcasts] (https://vote.signalaward.com/PublicVoting#/2024/shows/craft/best-co-host-team-pop-culture-podcasts) Timecodes (relevant only for the Vanguard - who are also ad-free!): Transformers One Review: 06:21 Peter Capaldi Interview: 27:55 Salem’s Lot Review: 45:20 Timestalker Review: 54:08 You can contact the show by emailing [correspondence@kermodeandmayo.com] (mailto:correspondence@kermodeandmayo.com) or you can find us on social media, @KermodeandMayo EXCLUSIVE NordVPN Deal ➼ [ https://nordvpn.com/take] (https://eur01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fnordvpn.com%2Ftake&data=05%7C01%7Cfi.dunphy.sme%40sonymusic.com%7C08ee061f9c864cfda7bf08da91b1f2a6%7Cf0aff3b791a54aaeaf71c63e1dda2049%7C0%7C0%7C637982490703533565%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&sdata=X7fJeC2Hmd6szcmIew2fiZoxBowISS0v%2FaMqBlMeyNI%3D&reserved=0) 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] (mailto:podcastadsales@sonymusic.com) And to find out more about Sony’s new show Origins with Cush Jumbo, click [here] (https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&source=web&rct=j&opi=89978449&url=https://www.sonymusic.com/sonymusic/sme-announces-origins-with-cush-jumbo/&ved=2ahUKEwj2x-vsz8yIAxVEVkEAHcJQNJcQFnoECBMQAQ&usg=AOvVaw3fu_sELRQDUUerjZB7ZWqc) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit [podcastchoices.com/adchoices] (https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices) ... Read more

10 Oct 2024

1 HR 08 MINS

1:08:18

10 Oct 2024


#184

Your next podcast: Origins with Cush Jumbo, starring David Schwimmer

Mark and Simon think you'll love Origins with Cush Jumbo. In this podcast, Cush meets some of the stars of stage and screen, and so they're giving you a little taster of what you can expect to hear. Here's an exert from Cush's episode with David Schwimmer, a master of comedy, who we all feel we know insideout as Ross Geller. He appeared in 236 episodes of Friends, runs his own theatre company (for the last 36 years!), is a dad and also a great friend of Cush's. They discuss his early jobs before Friends, and a serious role he had to turn down decades ago, that might have changed everything. If you enjoy this teaser, head over to https://pod.link/1761431583 and follow the show so you don't miss an episode. 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] (https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices) ... Read more

08 Oct 2024

21 MINS

21:01

08 Oct 2024


#183

Joker: Folie à Deux – BETTER THAN JOKER?

This week’s guests are Take fave Joaquin Phoenix and writer-director Todd Phillips, who tell Simon all about ‘Joker: Folie à Deux’, their musical thriller follow-up to the 2019 smash hit ‘Joker’, which sees failed comedian Arthur Fleck meeting the love of his life, Harley Quinn, while incarcerated at Arkham State Hospital. Mark also gives his take on the film, as well as offering his thoughts on various new releases, including ‘Harder Than the Rock’, a documentary exploring the overlooked impact and influence of the UK’s first reggae band, Cimarons, as they persevere against all odds and follow their dream of playing to live audiences one last time; and ‘A Different Man’, a black comedy psychological thriller, which sees an aspiring actor undergo a radical medical procedure to drastically transform his appearance, only for this new dream face to turn into a nightmare when he becomes obsessed with reclaiming what was lost. An interesting companion piece with ‘The Substance’, we reckon. Another brilliant session with the Good Doctors. Timecodes (relevant only for the Vanguard - who are also ad-free!): Harder Than The Rock Review: 08:05 Joaquin Phoenix and Todd Phillips Interview: 32:11 Joker: Folie À Deux Review: 48:13 A Different Man Review: 58:39 We're doing a LIVE show: Kermode and Mayo's Christmas Movie Spectacular - December 8th at 2.30pm at the Prince Edward Theatre in London. Tickets are selling fast at [www.fane.co.uk/kermode-and-mayo] (https://www.fane.co.uk/kermode-and-mayo) You can contact the show by emailing [correspondence@kermodeandmayo.com] (mailto:correspondence@kermodeandmayo.com) or you can find us on social media, @KermodeandMayo EXCLUSIVE NordVPN Deal ➼ [ https://nordvpn.com/take] (https://eur01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fnordvpn.com%2Ftake&data=05%7C01%7Cfi.dunphy.sme%40sonymusic.com%7C08ee061f9c864cfda7bf08da91b1f2a6%7Cf0aff3b791a54aaeaf71c63e1dda2049%7C0%7C0%7C637982490703533565%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&sdata=X7fJeC2Hmd6szcmIew2fiZoxBowISS0v%2FaMqBlMeyNI%3D&reserved=0) 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] (mailto:podcastadsales@sonymusic.com) And to find out more about Sony’s new show Origins with Cush Jumbo, click [here] (https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&source=web&rct=j&opi=89978449&url=https://www.sonymusic.com/sonymusic/sme-announces-origins-with-cush-jumbo/&ved=2ahUKEwj2x-vsz8yIAxVEVkEAHcJQNJcQFnoECBMQAQ&usg=AOvVaw3fu_sELRQDUUerjZB7ZWqc) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit [podcastchoices.com/adchoices] (https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices) ... Read more

03 Oct 2024

1 HR 11 MINS

1:11:57

03 Oct 2024


#182

Megalopolis: "The Cinematic Equivalent of Toothache”

This week’s guests are Saoirse Ronan and Paapa Essiedu, who are on the show to tell Simon all about their addiction recovery drama ‘The Outrun’, which sees Ronan star as a young woman fresh out of rehab, as she returns home to the wild Orkney Islands after more than a decade away. The pair discuss everything from their characters’ chemistry to Stephen Graham’s influence on Ronan’s performance – and there’s even more in Take 2! Mark also weighs in on the film, as well as giving his take on various new releases, including ‘My Old Ass’, which sees a girl’s 18-birthday magic mushroom trip bring her face-to-face with her wise-cracking 39-year-old self. And brace yourself for one of Mark’s finest hours of criticism with his take on Francis Ford Coppola’s long-awaited ‘Megalopolis’. You’ll be replaying this one, that’s for sure. Another great week at the Take! Timecodes (relevant only for the Vanguard - who are also ad-free!): My Old Ass Review – 10:19 Saoirse Ronan and Paapa Essiedu Interview – 32:58 The Outrun Review – 46:47 Megalopolis Review – 56:52 We're doing a LIVE show: Kermode and Mayo's Christmas Movie Spectacular - December 8th at 2.30pm at the Prince Edward Theatre in London. Tickets are selling fast at [www.fane.co.uk/kermode-and-mayo] (https://www.fane.co.uk/kermode-and-mayo) You can contact the show by emailing [correspondence@kermodeandmayo.com] (mailto:correspondence@kermodeandmayo.com) or you can find us on social media, @KermodeandMayo EXCLUSIVE NordVPN Deal ➼ [ https://nordvpn.com/take] (https://eur01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fnordvpn.com%2Ftake&data=05%7C01%7Cfi.dunphy.sme%40sonymusic.com%7C08ee061f9c864cfda7bf08da91b1f2a6%7Cf0aff3b791a54aaeaf71c63e1dda2049%7C0%7C0%7C637982490703533565%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&sdata=X7fJeC2Hmd6szcmIew2fiZoxBowISS0v%2FaMqBlMeyNI%3D&reserved=0) 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] (mailto:podcastadsales@sonymusic.com) And to find out more about Sony’s new show Origins with Cush Jumbo, click [here] (https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&source=web&rct=j&opi=89978449&url=https://www.sonymusic.com/sonymusic/sme-announces-origins-with-cush-jumbo/&ved=2ahUKEwj2x-vsz8yIAxVEVkEAHcJQNJcQFnoECBMQAQ&usg=AOvVaw3fu_sELRQDUUerjZB7ZWqc) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit [podcastchoices.com/adchoices] (https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices) ... Read more

26 Sep 2024

1 HR 11 MINS

1:11:46

26 Sep 2024


#181

A big announcement - set your calendars

We're excited to announce the xmas show, click here for an exclusive chance to secure your tickets: [www.fane.co.uk/kermode-and-mayo] (https://www.fane.co.uk/kermode-and-mayo) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit [podcastchoices.com/adchoices] (https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices) ... Read more

20 Sep 2024

02 MINS

02:49

20 Sep 2024