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    Film Reviews

    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.

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    When Simon Met Billy (Crystal)... Oct 31, 2024

    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


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    A Sony Music Entertainment production.


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    You Might Also Like: Origins With Cush Jumbo Oct 31, 2024

    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


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    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.

    Emilia Pérez: Have We Found the Film of the Year? Oct 24, 2024

    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


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    A Sony Music Entertainment production.


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    Mark Gets to Legitimately Rant About Donald Trump Because He’s Reviewing a Film About Him Oct 17, 2024

    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


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    Another Transformers Film? What Will Mark Think? Oct 10, 2024

    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


    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


    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 or you can find us on social media, @KermodeandMayo


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    Your next podcast: Origins with Cush Jumbo, starring David Schwimmer Oct 08, 2024

    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.


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    Joker: Folie à Deux – BETTER THAN JOKER? Oct 03, 2024

    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


    You can contact the show by emailing correspondence@kermodeandmayo.com or you can find us on social media, @KermodeandMayo


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    Megalopolis: "The Cinematic Equivalent of Toothache” Sep 26, 2024

    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


    You can contact the show by emailing correspondence@kermodeandmayo.com or you can find us on social media, @KermodeandMayo

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    A Sony Music Entertainment production.

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    A big announcement - set your calendars Sep 20, 2024

    We're excited to announce the xmas show, click here for an exclusive chance to secure your tickets:

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    The Substance: “Everything Cranked Up To Eleven-ty and Then Some” Sep 19, 2024

    This week’s guest is Kathryn Hahn, who talks to Simon about her starring role in ‘WandaVision’ spinoff ‘Agatha All Along’, a dark comedy superhero miniseries, which follows witch Agatha Harkness, as she recruits some unlikely allies on her quest to regain her former powers.

    Mark gives his thoughts on the show, as well as reviewing various new releases: ‘The Goldman Case’, a French-language courtroom drama based on the real-life trial of left-wing revolutionary Pierre Goldman, who was accused of several armed robberies and the death of two chemists; “Girls Will Be Girls’, an Indo-French coming-of-age drama and Sundance hit, which follows 16-year-old Mira as she discovers desire and romance, only to have her rebellious sexual awakening disrupted by her mother, who never got to come of age herself; and ‘The Substance’, the much-talked about Demi Moore-starring body horror, which sees an aging aerobics star, who, after being fired on her 50th birthday, takes an experimental substance that promises to transform her into a ‘better’ version of herself – with horrifying consequences. Mark’s gonna have a field day with this one, we’re sure!

    Enjoy!

    Timecodes (relevant only for the Vanguard - who are also ad-free!):

    The Goldman Case Review – 08:49

    Kathryn Hahn Interview – 28:38

    Agatha All Along Review– 43:51

    Girls Will Be Girls Review – 51:23

    The Substance Evil – 56:39

    You can contact the show by emailing correspondence@kermodeandmayo.com or you can find us on social media, @KermodeandMayo

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    Do you have a critical inner voice? Ben and Nemone explain why. Also, forgotten actors who are enjoying a renaissance and your questions answered - SHRINK THE INBOX Sep 17, 2024

    For the last episode of this season, team STB gets real with those pesky inner monologues (as promised in the Carrie: Sex and the City episode). Plus, what's the connection between 80s comedy-thriller Lovejoy and The Matrix? We explore actors who have come back from obscurity with aplomb.

    We want to hear about any theories we might have missed, what you’ve thought of the show so far and your character suggestions. Please drop the team an email (which may be part of the show): shrinkthebox@sonymusic.com

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    Mark’s Thoughts on a New Film About a Pompous Critic + Sir Ian McKellen Sep 12, 2024

    This week’s guest is the one and only Sir Ian McKellen, who is on the show to very eloquently tell Simon all about his starring role in ‘The Critic’, a period thriller in which a powerful – and pompous – London theatre critic lures a struggling actress into a blackmail scheme that has deadly consequences.

    Mark also weighs in on the film, as well as reviewing ‘Lee’, a Kate Winslet-starring biopic of photographer Elizabeth ‘Lee’ Miller, a fashion model who became an acclaimed war correspondent for Vogue magazine during World War II; ‘Speak No Evil’, a psychological thriller with James McAvoy, which sees an American family’s dream holiday turn into a living nightmare when they spend a weekend at a British family’s idyllic country estate; and ‘Beetlejuice Beetlejuice’, the long-awaited sequel to Tim Burton’s beloved 1988 comedy horror classic, which sees the mischievous poltergeist Beetlejuice return for more supernatural chaos, as a new family stumbles upon his bizarre afterlife realm.

    By all accounts, a stellar week!

    Timecodes (relevant only for the Vanguard - who are also ad-free!):

    Lee Review – 06:00

    Beetlejuice Beetlejuice – 22:37

    Sir Ian McKellen Interview – 29:11

    The Critic Review – 43:41

    Speak No Evil – 54:56


    You can contact the show by emailing correspondence@kermodeandmayo.com or you can find us on social media, @KermodeandMayo


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    CARRIE BRADSHAW – How to fight the patriarchy and stop obsessing over relationships – SHRINK THE BOX Sep 10, 2024

    In our final character episode of this season, we put Carrie from Sex and the City on the couch. Nemone looks at why Sex and the City hasn’t aged well, and Ben talks about diversity in the privileged, white world of the show. We get into Carrie’s shopping habit, low self-esteem, and why everyone in the show is SO obsessed with relationships, even though the women really have no need for them. We also get a primer on the Bechdel test, and how you can tell if a show is sexist without knowing it. And if you want to check out more on the patriarchy and diversity, have a listen to our episodes on Sydney from The Bear.


    We want to hear about any theories we might have missed, what you’ve thought of the show so far and your character suggestions. Please drop the team an email (which may be part of the show): shrinkthebox@sonymusic.com

    Find how to view the shows we’ve talked about here.


    CREDITS

    We used clips from episodes of Sex and the City. It’s available to watch on NOWTV/SKY.

    Starring:

    Sarah Jessica Parker – Carrie Bradshaw

    Cynthia Nixon – Miranda Hobbs

    Kim Cattrall – Samatha Jones

    Kristin Davis – Charlotte York

    Created by:

    Darren Star

    Candace Bushnell

    Directed by:

    Susan Seidalman

    Nicole Holofcener

    Alison Maclean

    Michael Fields

    Darren Star

    Produced by:

    Darren Star

    Michael Patrick King

    John P. Melfi

    Jenny Bicks

    Sarah Jessica Parker

    Cindy Chupack


    We would love to hear your theories: shrinkthebox@sonymusic.com

    A Sony Music Entertainment production.

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    What is the best Meryl Streep film of all time? Sep 05, 2024

    We have a fantastic selection of new releases and nostalgia for you this week. First of all, we look at Meryl Streep’s best films and put it to you to pick one. The final result was almost too tight to call - around 52/48%, if that number sounds terribly familiar...

    We also look at brand new releases Starve Acre and Robot Dreams, as well as looking forward to next week, when we’ll review Beetlejuice Beetlejuice. Of course we didn’t forget! Starve Acre is a chilling tale of British folk horror at its finest, while Robot Dreams is a touching animation which anyone in the world could watch and still understand – just one of those things animation does.

    Finally, we get to the bottom of why all these Spiderman releases have happened in the same year, as well as Mark looking at the “best” deaths in cinema history – if you can call them that.

    Timecodes (relevant only for the Vanguard - who are also ad-free!):

    Meryl Streep World Cup – 06:36

    Starve Acre Review – 10:51

    Spiderman: Homecoming Review – 19:34

    Robot Dreams Review – 34:46

    Meryl Streep Cup Final – 42:36

    You can contact the show by emailing correspondence@kermodeandmayo.com or you can find us on social media, @KermodeandMayo


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    JACKSON LAMB in SLOW HORSES: Do spies make the best therapists? – SHRINK THE BOX Sep 03, 2024

    Ben and Nemone put Jackson Lamb from Slow Horses on the couch. Gary Oldman’s version of Mick Herron’s character has become household name, and you can see why. A man with many layers, a million secrets, and a lightning rod for other’s emotions – perhaps he is the perfect Freudian analyst. Nemone gives us a crash course in transference and counter-transference, looks at why people mask and create false selves, and what drives people into a career where they hide their true selves from everyone, including themselves.

    This is the PERFECT watching companion to Season 4 of Slow Horses, coming 4th September on AppleTV+!

    And if you want to look at false selves, then listen back to our episode on The Morning Show’s Jennifer Aniston and Reese Witherspoon.

    We want to hear about any theories we might have missed, what you’ve thought of the show so far and your character suggestions. Please drop the team an email (which may be part of the show): shrinkthebox@sonymusic.com


    NEXT CLIENTS ON THE COUCH. Find out how to view here

    Carrie Bradshaw, Sex and the City (selected episodes)


    CREDITS

    We used clips from Season 1 of Slow Horses. It’s available to watch on AppleTV+.

    Starring:

    Gary Oldman - Jackson Lamb

    Jack Lowden - River Cartwright

    Kristin Scott Thomas - Diana Taverner

    Saskia Reeves - Catherine Standish

    Rosalind Eleazar - Louisa Guy

    Christopher Chung - Roddy Ho

    Created by:

    Mick Herron

    Will Smith

    Directed by:

    James Hawes

    Jeremy Lovering

    Saul Metzstein

    Produced by:

    Iain Canning

    Hakan Kousetta

    Jamie Laurenson

    Gail Mutrux et al.


    We would love to hear your theories: shrinkthebox@sonymusic.com

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    Cine-world cup, 1984: the BEST film of the best year for cinema, evs Aug 29, 2024

    This week we put all the heavyweights from cinema’s best year – 1984 – into the ring, and see who comes out victorious. Think Terminator, Dune, Stop Making Sense, Beverly Hills Cop – I mean, there’s nowhere near enough space to list them all. But who will win...?

    Mark also gives his take on the re-release of Amazing Spiderman 2, with future Oscar-winner Emma Stone and Andrew Garfield in the lead roles now. Mark explains why we’re getting so many of these films back in cinema, too, for those wondering... We hear his thoughts on the new Netflix big hitter, KAOS, featuring Jeff Goldblum, everyone’s favourite piano-playing god. Plus, we review Paradise is Burning, a touching Swedish comedy drama that follows young Laura and her two sisters who, without their mother there, run amok until a call threatens to put them in foster care and undo the unique life they’ve built for themselves.

    Mark has some big decisions to make. Film of the week, plus film of the year (alright, 40 years ago, but still...)


    Timecodes (relevant only for the Vanguard - who are also ad-free!):

    World Cup of 1984 Qualifying – 7:46

    Amazing Spiderman 2 Review – 11:27

    Paradise is Burning Review – 29:11

    KAOS Review – 38:20

    World Cup of 1984 Final – 49:18


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    CAPTAIN HOLT of BROOKLYN 99: Neurodiverse, gay and battling racism – SHRINK THE BOX Aug 27, 2024

    Ben and Nemone put Raymond Holt on the couch. We look at how this trailblazing policeman (the first black, gay police captain in the force) stands out from the rest of the precinct. We learn how family dynamics inform behaviour and what it takes to be a great leader. Nemone looks at a diagnosis of ASD or Asperger’s Syndrome for the captain, and Ben gives a heartwarming tribute to the great actor who played him, André Braugher.

    We want to hear about any theories we might have missed, what you’ve thought of the show so far and your character suggestions. Please drop the team an email (which may be part of the show): shrinkthebox@sonymusic.com


    NEXT CLIENTS ON THE COUCH. Find out how to view here

    Jackson Lamb, Slow Horses (Season 1)

    Carrie Bradshaw, Sex and the City (selected episodes)


    CREDITS

    We used clips from episodes of Brooklyn 99. It’s available to watch on Netflix.

    Starring:

    Andy Samberg - Jacob "Jake" Peralta

    Stephanie Beatriz - Rosa Diaz

    Terry Crews - Terrence "Terry" JeffordsMelissa Fumero - Amy Santiago

    Joe Lo Truglio - Charles Boyle

    Chelsea Peretti - Regina "Gina" Linetti

    Andre Braugher - Raymond Holt

    Dirk Blocker as Michael Hitchcock and Joel McKinnon Miller as Norm Scully

    Created by:

    Dan Goor

    Michael Schur

    Directed by:

    Craig Zisk

    Julie Ann Robinson

    Troy Miller

    Dean Holland

    Jason Ensler

    Produced by:

    Dan Goor

    Michael Schur

    David Miner

    Phil Lord Christopher Miller (both; pilot)

    Luke Del Tredici

    David Phillips


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    Is Zoe Kravitz Born to Direct? Aug 22, 2024

    This week Mark is joined by another Take fave Ben Bailey Smith to talk all things cinema.

    Mark also gives his take on a swathe of new releases, including ‘Kneecap’, a comedy-drama based on true events that sees fate bring together a Belfast teacher and two self-confessed down-and-outs – the real musicians playing themselves – to form a hip-hop trio that rises to global fame; ‘Between the Temples’, which sees a cantor in a crisis of faith have his world turned upside town when his grade school music teacher reenters his life as his new adult bat mitzvah student; and ‘Blink Twice’, a psychological thriller and actress Zoe Kravitz’s directorial debut, which sees two cocktail waitresses invited on a dream vacation to a tech billionaire’s private island, only for strange events to leave them questioning their reality.

    A great week in new releases! What will be Mark’s pick of the week?


    Timecodes (relevant only for the Vanguard - who are also ad-free!):

    Kneecap Review – 05:20

    Box Office Top Ten – 13:52

    Close to You Review – 26:30

    Between The Temples Review – 35:20

    Blink Twice Review – 41:00


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    SCHITT’S CREEK and Moira Rose: this is narcissism – SHRINK THE BOX Aug 20, 2024

    Ben and Nemone put Moira Rose on the couch and take a deep dive into her narcissistic tendencies, and what effect that has on the rest of the Schitts. Nemone explains how narcissism is not as easy to spot as its widespread use would have you believe. We also discuss the collection of wigs that Moira keeps in her closet and why they are transitional objects. And if you’re interested in hearing more on narcissism, then check out our episode on Game of Thrones’ Cersei Lannister.

    We want to hear about any theories we might have missed, what you’ve thought of the show so far and your character suggestions. Please drop the team an email (which may be part of the show): shrinkthebox@sonymusic.com


    NEXT CLIENTS ON THE COUCH. Find out how to view here

    Raymond Holt, Brooklyn 99 (selected episodes)

    Jackson Lamb, Slow Horses (Season 1)

    Carrie Bradshaw, Sex and the City (selected episodes)


    CREDITS

    We used clips from episodes of Schitt’s Creek. It’s available to watch on Netflix.

    Starring:

    Eugene Levy - Johnny Rose

    Catherine O'Hara - Moira Rose

    Daniel Levy - David Rose

    Annie Murphy - Alexis Rose

    Created by:

    Daniel Levy

    Eugene Levy

    Directed by:

    Jerry Ciccoritti

    Paul Fox

    Produced by:

    Eugene Levy

    Dan Levy

    Fred Levy

    Andrew Barnsley

    Ben Feigin

    Kevin White

    David West Read

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    Alien: Romulus – Mess or Masterpiece? Aug 15, 2024

    This week we have an extra special treat, as Take fave Sanjeev Bhaskar joins Mark in the host’s seat to deliver a funny and insightful episode.

    Mark reviews various new releases, including ‘Only the River Flows’, a Chinese neo-noir crime thriller, which sees an ambitious police detective attempt to solve a series of murders from a disused cinema; ‘Swan Song’, an immersive documentary following The National Ballet of Canada as it mounts a legacy-defining new production of Swan Lake; and ‘Alien: Romulus’, a new addition to the sci-fi horror franchise, which sees space colonisers come face-to-face with the most terrifying life-form in the universe while scavenging the deep ends of a derelict space station.

    Will Mark like it, love it, hate it? Listen to find out!

    Timecodes (relevant only for the Vanguard - who are also ad-free!):

    Only The River Flows Review – 06:46

    Box Office Top Ten – 13:14

    Swan Song Review – 35:53

    Alien: Romulus – 45:33


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    Explaining addicts' behaviour, ‘trapped’ dramas (Handmaid’s Tale) and your questions - SHRINK THE INBOX Aug 13, 2024

    If characters in ‘trapped’ dramas escape, is that the end of the show? Ben and Nemone explore The Handmaid’s Tale and Severance as examples. Plus, Ben reacts to a listener’s ‘constructive’ feedback and Nemone explores Polyvagal Theory to explain why we might react in the way we do from childhood trauma.

    We want to hear about any theories we might have missed, what you’ve thought of the show so far and your character suggestions. Please drop the team an email (which may be part of the show): shrinkthebox@sonymusic.com


    NEXT CLIENTS ON THE COUCH. Find out how to view here

    Raymond Holt, Brooklyn 99 (selected episodes)

    Jackson Lamb, Slow Horses (Season 1)

    Carrie Bradshaw, Sex and the City (selected episodes)


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    M NIGHT SHYAMALAN!! making his Take debut... Aug 09, 2024

    We have a VERY special guest this week. The legendary thrill-maker M Night Shyamalan comes on to talk all things Exorcist, family and his process behind his new release, Trap, starring Josh Hartnett. This was a great chat, so there’s even more in our premium episode. Plus, we review Caligula’s re-issue and get into some more results from our World Cups of Tom Hanks and 1984. Meryl Streep to come next week... also a special guest appearance from The Redactor. We also review the cracking Sky Peals, a head-twister in which a gas station attendant starts to believe he’s descended from an alien race.


    Timecodes (relevant only for the Vanguard - who are also ad-free!):

    Caligula Review – 12:03

    M Night Shyamalan interview – 26:07

    Sky Peals Review – 44:32

    Rebel Moon Part II: The Scargiver Review – 50:19

    World Cup of 1984 Results – 57:53

    Tom Hanks World Cup Results 1:00:35



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    THE WIRE’S Bubbles: How do you help an addict? – SHRINK THE BOX Aug 06, 2024

    Ben and Nemone discuss The Wire’s ‘Bubbles’ aka Reginald Collins. An informant and heroin user, a man with a fragile support network who finds himself stranded while trying to forge closer bonds with those around him. Nemone tells Ben how unconditional love is the hardest thing to give an addict, and the key to helping them start their journey to sobriety. Plus we hear wisdom from Gabor Maté. Our episode on the Queen’s Gambit has great insights into addiction if you’re looking for even more on this subject.

    We talked about AA, Al Anon and Samaritans in the show. Here are links:

    AA: https://www.alcoholics-anonymous.org.uk/

    Al Anon: https://al-anonuk.org.uk/

    Samaritans: https://www.samaritans.org/


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    NEXT CLIENTS ON THE COUCH. Find out how to view here

    Moira Rose, Schitt's Creek (Season 1)

    Raymond Holt, Brooklyn 99 (selected episodes)

    Jackson Lamb, Slow Horses (Season 1)

    Carrie Bradshaw, Sex and the City (selected episodes)

    CREDITS

    We used clips from Seasons 1 of The Wire. It’s available to watch on NOWTV.


    Starring:

    Dominic West - Jimmy McNulty

    Idris Elba - Stringer Bell

    Lawrence Gilliard Jr. - D’Angelo Barskdale

    Wood Harris - Avon Barksdale

    Deirdre Lovejoy - Rhonda Pearlman

    Wendell Pierce - Detective Bunk

    Lance Reddick - Cpt. Cedric Daniels

    Andre Royo – Reginald Collins, aka Bubbles

    Sonja Sohn - Kima Greggs


    Created by:

    David Simon


    Directed by:

    Clark Johnson

    Peter Medak

    Clement Virgo

    Ed Bianchi

    Gloria Muzo


    Produced by:

    Karen L. Thorson

    Ed Burns

    Joe Chappelle

    George Pelecanos

    Eric Overmyer

    David Simon

    Robert F. Colesberry

    Nina Kostroff Noble


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    We Made Mark Kermode Watch Sex and the City 2 Again Aug 01, 2024

    It’s a bumper week for reviews, with Mark giving his thoughts on a raft of releases, including ‘Kensuke’s Kingdom’, Frank Cottrell-Boyce's adaptation of Michael Morpurgo’s beloved novel about a young boy swept overboard and stranded on a desert island with a mysterious stranger; ‘My Neighbour Totoro’, the classic Japanese animation about two sisters who move to the country to be near their ailing mother only to find themselves in an adventure with the wondrous forest spirits who live nearby; and Sam Raimi’s much-loved Spider-Man trilogy, which is back in cinemas this summer.


    Simon reveals the results of the World Cup of Tom Hanks, along with the 1984 draw. Will Mark be able to predict the winners?

    Plus, a special gift for all you Take devotees; Mark sits down to rewatch one of his absolute favourites, ‘Sex and the City 2’. You’re welcome! Mwahahaha!


    Timecodes (relevant only for the Vanguard - who are also ad-free!):

    Kensuke's Kingdom Review – 7:10

    World Cup of Tom Hanks Draw – 18:02

    My Neighbour Totoro Review – 27:03

    Spider-Man Trilogy Review – 35:58

    Sex and the City 2 Review – 47:21

    World Cup of 1984 Draw – 59:36

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    PEAKY BLINDERS’ Polly Shelby: the silent observer in all of us – SHRINK THE BOX Jul 30, 2024

    Ben and Nemone discuss Helen McCrory’s iconic Poly Shelby from Peaky Blinders. She’s a devout Catholic, but up to her neck in the murky world of bootlegging and murder. Nemone gets into the thorny question of how she might match those up, and reveals how each of us has a ‘silent observer’ inside. We also dive into the history of women’s rights in 1920s England. Look out for some killer lines from our Polly, too. If you like this, you’ll love our look at Cersei Lannister and how to lead violent men using more than physical force, and the toll that takes.

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    NEXT CLIENTS ON THE COUCH. Find out how to view here

    Reginald "Bubbles" Cousins, The Wire (Season 1)

    Moira Rose, Schitt's Creek (Season 1)

    Raymond Holt, Brooklyn 99 (selected episodes)

    Jackson Lamb, Slow Horses (Season 1)

    Carrie Bradshaw, Sex and the City (selected episodes)


    CREDITS

    We used clips from Seasons 1&2 of Peaky Blinders. It’s available to watch on BBC iPlayer.

    Starring:

    Tommy Shelby - Cillian Murphy

    Polly Gray - Helen McCrory

    Arthur Shelby - Paul Anderson

    Ada Shelby - Sophie Rundle

    Finn Shelby - Harry Kirton

    Lizzie Shelby - Natasha O'Keeffe

    Linda Shelby - Kate Phillips

    Created by:

    Steven Knight

    Directed by:

    Otto Bathurst

    Tom Harper

    Colm McCarthy

    Produced by:

    Katie Swinden

    Laurie Borg


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    Deadpool & Wolverine: Top or tiresome? Jul 26, 2024

    This week’s guest is novelist and screenwriter Frank Cottrell-Boyce, who tells Simon all about ‘Kensuke’s Kingdom’, his adaptation of Michael Morpurgo’s beloved novel, which sees a boy become stranded on a desert island after being swept overboard during a storm on a sailing trip with his family. The conversation is so good that we’ve got more in Take 2! Mark will be reviewing the film next week.

    The Good Doctor Kermode gives his thoughts on various new releases, including ‘The Echo’, a Mexican-German docufiction film, which blends detached observation with incisive commentary to capture the rhythms of life in the traditional Mexican village of El Echo; ‘About Dry Grasses’, a Turkish-language drama about a disillusioned teacher in a remote village who, facing allegations of sexual misconduct, meets a colleague who may help make sense of the challenges at hand; and ‘Deadpool and Wolverine’, which sees Ryan Reynolds and Hugh Jackman don their superhero costumes and join forces for another Marvel outing in which Wolverine, recovering from his injuries, crosses paths with the loudmouth Deadpool, reluctantly teaming up to defeat a common enemy.

    Expect some A+ witterings from Simon and Mark, who bravely and boldly ask: how can we be more ‘Brat’ this summer?

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    ORANGE IS THE NEW BLACK’S “Taystee”: Adoption, Child States and Attachment Theory – SHRINK THE BOX Jul 23, 2024

    Ben and Nemone discuss Tasha Jefferson, aka Taystee, from Orange is the New Black. We get fascinating insights into child states and how difficult they are to escape; attachment theory and why prison can be a better alternative to living in the outside world. Expect to laugh and cry while reliving one of the early bingeable series on Netflix. And if you’re interested in looking further into issues of adoption and racism, check out our episode on The Queen’s Gambit, from Season 1.

    We want to hear about any theories we might have missed, what you’ve thought of the show so far and your character suggestions. Please drop the team an email (which may be part of the show): shrinkthebox@sonymusic.com

    NEXT CLIENTS ON THE COUCH. Find out how to view here

    Polly, Peaky Blinders (seasons 1&2)

    Reginald "Bubbles" Cousins, The Wire (Season 1)

    Moira Rose, Schitt's Creek (Season 1)

    Raymond Holt, Brooklyn 99 (selected episodes)

    Jackson Lamb, Slow Horses (Season 1)

    Carrie Bradshaw, Sex and the City (selected episodes)

    CREDITS

    We used clips from Season 1 of Orange is the New Black. It’s available to watch on Netflix.

    Starring:

    Taylor Schilling as Piper Chapman

    Laura Prepon as Alex Vause,

    Michael Harney as Sam Healy

    Michelle Hurst as Miss Claudette Pelage

    Kate Mulgrew as Galina "Red" Reznikov

    Jason Biggs as Larry Bloom

    Uzo Aduba as Suzanne "Crazy Eyes" Warren

    Danielle Brooks as Tasha "Taystee" Jefferson

    Natasha Lyonne as Nicky Nichols

    Taryn Manning as Tiffany "Pennsatucky" Doggett

    Selenis Leyva as Gloria Mendoza

    Adrienne C. Moore as Cynthia "Black Cindy" Hayes

    Dascha Polanco as Dayanara "Daya" Diaz

    Created by:

    Jenji Kohan

    Directed by:

    Michael Trim

    Andrew McCarthy

    Uta Briesewitz

    Jodie Foster

    Matthew Penn

    Produced by:

    Jenji Kohan

    Sara Hess

    Tara Herrmann

    Lisa Vinnecour

    Neri Kyle Tannenbaum

    Mark A. Burley

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    Does EVERYONE love Twisters… except Mark? Jul 18, 2024

    Another guestless week but that just means more musings, fun and general nonsense from your favourite Good Doctors.


    Mark gives his thoughts on various new releases, including ‘Blur: To The End’, a documentary depicting the comeback of the classic Britpop band; ‘Thelma’, a June Squibb-starring comedy about a 93-year-old who gets duped by a phone scammer pretending to be her grandson, prompting her to set out on a treacherous quest across the city to reclaim what was taken from her; ‘Chuck Chuck Baby’, an emotionally charged musical drama in which a chicken factory worker sees her dreary life interrupted when her schoolgirl crush arrives back in town; and ‘Twisters’, a sequel to the 1996 Helen Hunt and Bill Paxton-starring disaster film, which sees a retired tornado-chaser and meteorologist persuaded to return to Oklahoma to work with a new team and new technologies.


    A packed-out week of new movies and takes for your listening pleasure!


    Timecodes (relevant only for the Vanguard - who are also ad-free!):

    11:44 - Blur: To The End Review

    16:48 - BO10

    28:58 - Thelma Review

    36:26 - Chuck Chuck Baby Review

    44:52 - Twisters Review

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    REESE WITHERSPOON and JENNIFER ANISTON’s Alex and Bradley tackle sexism and false selves on The Morning Show - SHRINK THE BOX Jul 16, 2024

    Ben and Nemone put Jennifer Aniston and Reese Witherspoon’s The Morning Show characters, Alex and Bradley, on the couch. We ask how a person creates a false self at work, what makes Bradley break the mould and find out how Alex could ever have respect for her male boss in the middle of a #MeToo scandal. Stay tuned for more on false selves in our upcoming episodes on Jackson Lamb and Polly Shelby too!

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    NEXT CLIENTS ON THE COUCH. Find out how to view here

    Tasha, Orange is the New Black (season 2)

    Polly, Peaky Blinders (seasons 1&2)

    Reginald "Bubbles" Cousins, The Wire (Season 1)

    Moira Rose, Schitt's Creek (Season 1)

    Raymond Holt, Brooklyn 99 (selected episodes)

    Jackson Lamb, Slow Horses (Season 1)


    CREDITS

    We used clips from Season 1 of The Morning Show. It’s available to watch on AppleTV+.

    Starring:

    Jennifer Aniston as Alexandra "Alex" Levy

    Reese Witherspoon as Bradley Jackson

    Billy Crudup as Cory Ellison

    Mark Duplass as Charlie "Chip" Black

    Néstor Carbonell as Yanko Flores

    Karen Pittman as Mia Jordan

    Gugu Mbatha-Raw as Hannah Shoenfeld

    Bel Powley as Claire Conway

    Desean Terry as Daniel Henderson

    Jack Davenport as Jason Craig

    Steve Carell as Mitch Kessler

    Created by:

    Jay Carson

    Directed by:

    David Frankel

    Lynn Shelton

    Roxann Dawson

    Tucker Gates

    Produced by:

    Jennifer Aniston

    Reese Witherspoon

    Kerry Ehrin

    Michael Ellenberg

    Mimi Leder


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    Fly Me to the Moon, Hundreds of Beavers, Longlegs & Despicable Me 4 Jul 11, 2024

    No guest this week, but that just means more from your favourite professional witterers – and a whole load of reviews!

    Mark gives his thoughts on various new releases including ‘Fly Me to the Moon’, a romantic comedy-drama starring Scarlett Johansson and Channing Tatum, which sees sparks fly between a marketing executive and a NASA official as he makes preparations for the Apollo 11 moon landing; ‘Hundreds of Beavers’, a zany slapstick comedy in which a drunken applejack salesman must go from zero to hero to become North America’s greatest fur trapper by defeating, you guessed it, hundreds of beavers; and ‘Longlegs’, a serial killer horror in which Nicolas Cage plays the eponymous homicidal maniac.

    Mark also gives his take on ‘Despicable Me 4’, the fourth instalment of the animated comedy franchise, replete with his beloved minions, which, this time, sees Gru, having just welcomed a new member to the family, have his peaceful existence threatened when criminal mastermind Maxime Le Mal escapes from prison and vows revenge against him.

    A chocka-block week, indeed!


    Timecodes (relevant only for the Vanguard - who are also ad-free!):

    08:19 – Hundreds Of Beavers Review

    11:56 – Box Office Top Ten

    29:33 – Fly Me To The Moon Review

    37:30 – Longlegs Review

    48:44 – Despicable Me 4 Review


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    Addiction in “Euphoria”, Analysis vs. Therapy and Sir Salman Rushdie! - SHRINK THE INBOX Jul 09, 2024

    Ben and Nemone answer your questions and explore your suggestions. They talk about whether they have any friends who are spies and explore some brilliant female led comedies you've either missed or forgotten.

    We want to hear about any theories we might have missed, what you’ve thought of the show so far and your character suggestions. Please drop the team an email (which may be part of the show): shrinkthebox@sonymusic.com

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    Michael, Office (USA. Season 1)

    Chandler, Friends (selected episodes)

    Sydney, The Bear (season 2)

    Tyrion, Game of Thrones (seasons 1&2).

    Alex and Bradley, The Morning Show (Season 1)

    Tasha, Orange is the New Black (season 2)

    CREDITS

    We used a clip from Girls, Series 6.

    Starring (in the clip we used):

    Lena Dunham as Hannah Horvath

    Adam Driver as Adam Sackler.

    Created by: Lena Dunham. Written by Lena Dunham and Judd Apatow.

    Directed by: Jesse Peretz

    Produced by: Home Box Office.

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    Ti West, Maxxxine, Blue Lock The Movie – Episode Nagi & Kill Jul 04, 2024

    This week’s guest is director Ti West, who is on the show to tell Mark all about ‘Maxxxine’, the hotly-anticipated third instalment of his cult horror trilogy made in collaboration with its star Mia Goth, which sees the action taken to the adult film scene in seedy 1980s Hollywood. With Mark and Ti geeking out over all things horror, the chat is just too good to cut it down, so head to Take 2 for more!

    Mark also gives his thoughts on the film, as well as reviewing ‘Blue Lock The Movie – Episode Nagi’, a feature-length extrapolation of the popular manga and anime set in a football training academy, which explores the origin story of football prodigy Seishiro Nagi.

    The big review of the week is ‘Kill’, an Indian action-thriller, which sees a pair of commandos face an army of invading bandits on a train trip to New Delhi.

    Timecodes (relevant only for the Vanguard - who are also ad-free!):

    07:50 – Blue Lock The Movie – Episode Nagi Review

    14:06 - Box Office Top Ten

    28:29 – Ti West interview

    40:21 - Kinds of Kindness Review

    50:39 - Kill Review

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    TYRION LANNISTER knows how to play the Game...of Thrones SHRINK THE BOX Jul 02, 2024

    Ben and Nemone put Tyrion Lannister from Game of Thrones on the couch. Tyrion doesn’t conform to society’s norms. How does he use that to his advantage? He’s booksmart, cunning and the most open-minded man in Westeros. This ‘half-man’ is, in fact, three times as impressive as any of his peers. We look into difference, diversity and skulduggery in this latest episode. Don’t miss it!


    We want to hear about any theories we might have missed, what you’ve thought of the show so far and your character suggestions. Please drop the team an email (which may be part of the show): shrinkthebox@sonymusic.com


    NEXT CLIENTS ON THE COUCH. Find out how to view here

    Alex and Bradley, The Morning Show (Season 1)

    Tasha, Orange is the New Black (season 2)

    Polly, Peaky Blinders (seasons 1&2)

    Reginald "Bubbles" Cousins, The Wire (Season 1)

    Moira Rose, Schitt's Creek (Season 1)

    Raymond Holt, Brooklyn 99 (selected episodes)


    CREDITS

    We used clips from Season 1 of Game of Thrones. It’s available to watch on NOWTV.

    Starring:

    Peter Dinklage as Tyrion Lannister

    Sean Bean as Eddard Stark

    Mark Addy as Robert Baratheon

    Nikolaj Coster-Waldau as Jaime Lannister

    Michelle Fairley as Catelyn Stark

    Lena Headey as Cersei Lannister

    Emilia Clarke as Daenerys Targaryen

    Iain Glen as Jorah Mormont

    Aidan Gillen as Petyr Baelish

    Harry Lloyd as Viserys Targaryen

    Kit Harington as Jon Snow

    Created by:

    George R.R. Martin (based on novels by)

    David Benioff (adapted for screen by)

    D.B. Weiss (adapted for screen by)

    Directed by:

    Mark Mylod

    Alan Taylor

    David Benioff

    D.B. Weiss

    et al.

    Produced by:

    Christopher Newman

    Mark Huffam

    Greg Spence

    Lisa McAtackney

    Duncan Muggoch

    For HBO


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    Jesse Plemons and Yorgos Lanthimos, Kinds of Kindness, A Quiet Place: Day One, Horizon: An American Saga – Chapter 1 Jun 27, 2024

    This week’s guests are the red-hot actor and director duo, Jesse Plemons and Yorgos Lanthimos. They’re on to talk about their film ‘Kinds of Kindness’, which is released on 28th June, among tons of other things. It’s one you won’t want to miss.


    Mark also gives his take on the film, as well as reviewing ‘Horizon: An American Saga – Chapter 1’. This is Kevin Costner’s epic Western drama, which shows people drawn to the new west during the Civil War (the original one, not the Alex Garland one). Currently, the film is planned to have a whopping three sequels.


    The big review of the week is ‘A Quiet Place: Day One’, the next instalment in Simon’s favourite movie series. This one takes us back to the origins of the saga, showing the moment that earth fell quiet. Did it make Mark and Simon hoot and holler with praise? Find out in the show.


    Timecodes (relevant only for the Vanguard - who are also ad-free!):


    07:28 - Horizon: An American Saga – Chapter 1 Review

    16:08 - Box Office Top Ten

    27:46 - Jesse Plemons and Yorgos Lanthimos interview

    43:00 Kinds of Kindness Review

    50:17 A Quiet Place: Day One Review

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    SYDNEY from THE BEAR: when will she reach her boiling point? SHRINK THE BOX Jun 25, 2024

    Ben and Nemone put sous-chef Sydney Adamu from The Bear into therapy. She helps whip the team at the restaurant into shape, she’s nurturing but anxious and riddled with self-doubt, not to mention a person of colour with the highest of ambitions in a profession dominated by white men. Mouthwatering, no?

    We want to hear about any theories we might have missed, what you’ve thought of the show so far and your character suggestions. Please drop the team an email (which may be part of the show): shrinkthebox@sonymusic.com


    NEXT CLIENTS ON THE COUCH. Find out how to view here

    Tyrion, Game of Thrones (seasons 1&2).

    Alex and Bradley, The Morning Show (Season 1)

    Tasha, Orange is the New Black (season 2)

    Polly, Peaky Blinders (seasons 1&2)

    Reginald "Bubbles" Cousins, The Wire (Season 1)

    Moira Rose, Schitt's Creek (Season 1)

    Raymond Holt, Brooklyn 99 (selected episodes)

    CREDITS

    We used clips from season 2 of The Bear, available on Disney+.

    Starring

    Jeremy Allen White as Carmen Berzatto

    Ebon Moss-Bachrach as Richard Jerimovich

    Ayo Edebiri as Sydney Adamu

    Lionel Boyce as Marcus

    Liza Colón-Zayas as Tina

    Edwin Lee Gibson as Ebraheim

    Corey Hendrix as Gary Woods

    Richard Esteras as Manny

    Jose M. Cervantes as Angel

    Abby Elliott as Natalie Berzatto

    Created by: Christopher Storer

    Written by: Karen Joseph Adcock, Joanna Calo, Rene Gube, Sofya Levitsky-Weitz, Alex O'Keefe, Catherine Schetina, Christopher Storer

    Directed by: Alan Myerson, Peter Bonerz, James Burrows, Kevin S. Bright

    Produced by: FX/Hulu/Disney+

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    Asif Kapadia & Joe Sabia, Federer: Twelve Final Days, Green Border, The Exorcism & The Bikeriders Jun 20, 2024

    This week’s guests are documentarian Asif Kapadia and videographer Joe Sabia, the co-directors of ‘Federer: Twelve Final Days’, an intimate look at the tennis legend as he approaches his retirement.

    Mark also gives his take on the film, as well as reviewing ‘Something in the Water’, a thriller which sees five girlfriends, reunited for a destination wedding, get stranded in open water, finding themselves in a fight for their lives against circling sharks and the elements; and ‘The Exorcism’, a horror that sees Russell Crowe play a troubled actor who begins to exhibit disruptive behaviour while shooting a horror film, causing his estranged daughter to wonder: is he slipping back into past addictions or is there something more sinister at play?

    The big review of the week is 'The Bikeriders’, Jeff Nichol’s long-awaited, star-studded crime drama about a Midwestern motorcycle club’s evolution from a gathering place for local outsiders to a sinister gang.

    Timecodes (relevant only for the Vanguard - who are also ad-free!):

    05:44 – Green Border Review

    11:54 – Box Office Top Ten

    26:54 – Asif Kapadia Review

    39:10 – Federer Twelve Final Days Review

    42:49 – The Exorcism Review

    51:20 – The Bikeriders Review

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    CHANDLER BING: could it BE any more complicated? SHRINK THE BOX Jun 18, 2024

    Ben and Nemone put Chandler from Friends on the famous Central Perk couch to talk about his phobia of commitment, his attachment patterns and how he feels about mum AND dad putting on a black dress and trying to seduce one of your best friends. Expect doses of sarcasm, celebrity cameos and Janice’s laughter peppered throughout.

    We want to hear about any theories we might have missed, what you’ve thought of the show so far and your character suggestions. Please drop the team an email (which may be part of the show): shrinkthebox@sonymusic.com


    NEXT CLIENTS ON THE COUCH. Find out how to view here

    Sydney, The Bear (season 2)

    Tyrion, Game of Thrones (seasons 1&2).

    Alex and Bradley, The Morning Show (Season 1)

    Tasha, Orange is the New Black (season 2)

    Polly, Peaky Blinders (seasons 1&2)

    Reginald "Bubbles" Cousins, The Wire (Season 1)


    CREDITS

    We used clips from all seasons of Friends, available on Netflix.

    Starring

    Matthew Perry as Chandler Bing

    David Schwimmer as Ross Geller

    Courtney Cox as Monica Geller

    Jennifer Aniston as Rachel Green

    Lisa Kudrow as Phoebe Buffay

    Matt LeBlanc as Joey Tribbiani

    Created by: David Crane and Marta Kauffman

    Written by: Ted Cohen and Andrew Reich, David Crane, Marta Kauffman, Scott Silveri, Shana Goldberg-Meehan et al.

    Directed by: Alan Myerson, Peter Bonerz, James Burrows, Kevin S. Bright

    Produced by: Bright/Kauffman/Crane Productions and Warner Bros. Television


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    Jeff Nichols, Freud’s Last Session, Arcadian & Inside Out 2 Jun 13, 2024

    This week’s guest is writer-director Jeff Nichols, who is on the show to tell Simon all about his long-awaited, star-studded crime drama ‘The Bikeriders’, which stars Simon’s fave Austin Butler, and tells a fictional story inspired by the 1967 photo-book of the same name, which depicts the lives of the Outlaws MC, a motorcycle club founded in McCook, Illinois.

    Mark will give his thoughts on the film when it comes out next week.

    He also reviews ‘Freud’s Last Session’, an Anthony Hopkins-starring drama based on the play of the same name, which sees the legendary psychoanalyst invite iconic author C.S. Lewis to debate the existence of God; and ‘Arcadian’, a post-apocalyptic action horror, which sees Nicolas Cage play a father living with his twin teenage sons as they fight to survive in a remote farmhouse at the end of the end of the world.

    The big review of the week is ‘Inside Out 2’, the follow-up to the now-classic children’s movie, which sees Riley, now a teenager, encountering new, difficult emotions like Anxiety.

    Timecodes (relevant only for the Vanguard - who are also ad-free!):

    07:07 – Freud’s Last Session

    12:24 – Box Office Top Ten

    25:58 – Jeff Nichols Interview

    41:26 – Arcadian Review

    47:31 – Inside Out 2 Review

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    MICHAEL SCOTT invites you into The Office: SHRINK THE BOX Jun 11, 2024

    Ben and Nemone stroll into The Office (USA). They consider the differences between Michael Scott and David Brent, explore ego and ask why some people think they’re funny (when they’re just not).


    We want to hear about any theories we might have missed, what you’ve thought of the show so far and your character suggestions. Please drop the team an email (which may be part of the show): shrinkthebox@sonymusic.com


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    Chandler, Friends (selected episodes)

    Sydney, The Bear (season 2)

    Tyrion, Game of Thrones (seasons 1&2).

    Alex and Bradley, The Morning Show (Season 1)

    Tasha, Orange is the New Black (season 2)

    Polly, Peaky Blinders (seasons 1&2)


    CREDITS

    We used clips from The Office USA, series 1 on Netflix.

    Starring

    Steve Carell as Michael Scott,

    Rainn Wilson as Dwight Schrute

    John Krasinski as Jim Halpert

    Jenna Fischer as Pam Beesly

    Created by: Greg Daniels, Ricky Gervais and Stephen Merchant.

    Written by: reg Daniels, Ricky Gervais, Stephen Merchant, Mindy Kaling, B.J Novak,

    Directed by: Ken Kwapis, Ken Whittingham, Greg Daniels.

    Produced by: Deedle Dee Productions, Reveille Productions and NBC Universal.


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    Richard Linklater, Hit Man, The Dead Don’t Hurt & Bad Boys: Ride or Die Jun 06, 2024

    This week’s guest is one of America’s most beloved auteurs, and arguably the most laid-back director working today, Richard Linklater, who is on the show to tell Simon all about his latest black romantic comedy ‘Hit Man’, which sees a professor moonlighting as a hitman descend into dangerous, dubious territory when he finds himself attracted to a woman who enlists his services.

    Mark also gives his thoughts on the film, as well as reviewing ‘The Dead Don’t Hurt’, Viggo Mortensen’s directorial debut which sees a Franco Canadian woman and a Danish immigrant fall in love in 1860s San Francisco only to be separated by the American Civil War.

    The big review of the week is ‘Bad Boys: Ride or Die’, the fourth instalment of the Will Smith and Martin Lawrence buddy cop action series, which sees the duo’s late police captain get linked to drug cartels, prompting them to embark on a dangerous mission to clear his name.

    Timecodes (relevant only for the Vanguard - who are also ad-free!):

    06:36 – The Dead Don’t Hurt Review

    12:20 – Box Office Top Ten

    23:15 – Richard Linklater Interview

    38:55 – Hit Man Review

    46:35 – Bad Boys: Ride or Die Review

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    SHRINK THE INBOX Jun 04, 2024

    Ben and Nemone answer your questions and explore your suggestions. They talk about whether they have any friends who are spies and explore some brilliant female led comedies you've either missed or forgotten.

    We want to hear about any theories we might have missed, what you’ve thought of the show so far and your character suggestions. Please drop the team an email (which may be part of the show): shrinkthebox@sonymusic.com


    NEXT CLIENTS ON THE COUCH. Find out how to view here

    Michael, Office (USA. Season 1)

    Chandler, Friends (selected episodes)

    Sydney, The Bear (season 2)

    Tyrion, Game of Thrones (seasons 1&2).

    Alex and Bradley, The Morning Show (Season 1)

    Tasha, Orange is the New Black (season 2)


    CREDITS

    We used a clip from Girls, Series 6.

    Starring (in the clip we used):

    Lena Dunham as Hannah Horvath

    Adam Driver as Adam Sackler.

    Created by: Lena Dunham. Written by Lena Dunham and Judd Apatow.

    Directed by: Jesse Peretz

    Produced by: Home Box Office.


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    Benedict Cumberbatch, Eric, The Beast & Sting May 30, 2024

    This week, Take fave Benedict Cumberbatch tells Simon all about his psychological miniseries ‘Eric’, which sees him play troubled puppeteer Vincent, who clings to his missing son’s drawings of a blue monster puppet named Eric, convinced that if he can get Eric on TV then his son will come home.

    Mark also gives his take on the show, as well as reviewing ‘Sting’, which sees a 12-year-old's pet spider rapidly transform into a giant flesh-eating monster, forcing the young girl to fight for her family’s survival.

    This week’s big review is ‘The Beast’, a science fiction romantic drama loosely based on Henry James’ novella ‘The Beast in the Jungle’, which imagines a near future in which artificial intelligence is in control of everyone’s lives and human emotions are perceived as a threat. Lea Seydoux and ‘Gorgeous George’ Mackay star.

    Timecodes (relevant only for the Vanguard - who are also ad-free!):

    08:14 – Sting Review

    12:03– Box Office Top Ten

    24:44 – Benedict Cumberbatch Interview

    39:15 – Eric Review

    45:42 – What's On June

    49:06 – The Beast Review

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    LARRY DAVID: Curb star who falls out with everyone in SHRINK THE BOX May 28, 2024

    He’s grumpy, belligerent, stubborn, filterless and has to win every single argument. We ask how Larry David has any friends left and why he is so concerned with manners, yet is rude to virtually everyone he meets. Plus, Ben and Nemone look at why some people find Curb Your Enthusiasm excruciating whilst others just can’t get enough of the hit show.

    We want to hear about any theories we might have missed, what you’ve thought of the show so far and your character suggestions. Please drop the team an email (which may be part of the show): shrinkthebox@sonymusic.com

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    Michael, Office (USA. Season 1)

    Chandler, Friends (selected episodes)

    Sydney, The Bear (season 2)

    Tyrion, Game of Thrones (seasons 1&2).

    Alex and Bradley, The Morning Show (Season 1)


    CREDITS

    We used clips from Season 7 of Curb Your Enthusiasm. Episodes 1,4,5,7,10.

    Starring (in the clips we used):

    Larry David as Larry David,

    Jeff Garlin as Jeff Greene

    Cheryl Hines as Cheryl David

    Susie Essman as Susie Greene

    Jason Alexander as Jason Alexander

    Bob Einstein as Marty Funkhouser

    Catherine O'Hara as Bam Bam

    Anita Barone, as Denise

    Peter Mackenzie as Man in Shorts

    Paul Webster as Larry's Friend Jim

    Created and written by: Larry David. Directed by Larry Charles, Alec Berg, David Mandel, Bryan Gordon, Jeff Schaffer and Andy Ackerman,

    Produced by: Linda Balaban, associate producer

    Alec Berg, executive producer

    Larry Charles, executive producer

    Larry David, executive producer (showrunner) / executive producer

    Jeff Garlin, executive producer

    Tim Gibbons, executive producer

    David Mandel, executive producer

    Megan Murphy, co-producer

    Erin O'Malley, executive producer

    Gavin Polone, executive producer

    Jeff Schaffer, executive producer (showrunner)

    Laura Streicher, producer

    Produced by HBO and Production Partners.

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    George Miller, Furiosa, In Flames & The Garfield Movie May 23, 2024

    This week, director George Miller sits down with Simon to chat all things ‘Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga’, the origin story of renegade warrior Furiosa before her encounter and team-up with Mad Max.

    Mark also gives his take on the film, as well as reviewing ‘In Flames’, a Pakastani-Canadian supernatural drama, which sees a mother and daughter’s precarious existence ripped apart after the death of the family patriarch.

    The big review of the week is ‘The Garfield Movie’, which sees Chris Patt voice the iconic, Monday-hating, lasagna-loving cat, who finds himself unexpectedly reunited with his long-lost father, a scruffy street cat who draws him into a high-stakes heist.

    Timecodes (relevant only for the Vanguard - who are also ad-free!):

    08:18 – In Flames Review

    12:04 – Box Office Top Ten

    24:48 – George Miller Interview

    39:29 - Furiosa Review

    51:25 – The Garfield Movie Review

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    TOMMY SHELBY: We Peek Behind the Blinders in SHRINK THE BOX May 21, 2024

    Gang dynamics, whether you can escape a criminal heritage and the physiological cause and effect of PTSD. Plus, race rigging, opium smoking and casual violence - all in a day's work for The Peaky Blinders.

    Here’s the article Ben mentioned by his sister Zadie Smith: https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/uknews/1399593/My-father-the-accidental-hero.html

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    Larry David, Curb Your Enthusiasm (Season 7)

    Michael, Office (USA. Season 1)

    Chandler, Friends (selected episodes)

    Sydney, The Bear (season 2)

    Tyrion, Game of Thrones (seasons 1&2).

    CREDITS

    We used clips from Season 1 of Peaky Blinders.

    Starring:

    Cillian Murphy (Tommy Shelby), Paul Anderson (Arthur Shelby), Sophie Rundle (Ada Shelby) Helen McCrory (Polly Gray) and Samuel Edward Cook (Danny Whizz-bang).

    Created by: D Steven Knight Written by D Steven Knight, Toby Finlay and Stephen Russell.

    Directed by: Otto Bathurst and Tom Harper.

    Produced by: Caryn Mandabach Productions, Tiger Aspect Productions and British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC).


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    Vicky McClure, If, Two Tickets to Greece & Hoard May 16, 2024

    This week, Vicky McClure chats to Simon about her new limited series ‘Insomnia’, which sees a mother approaching her fortieth birthday forced to grapple with her traumatic past after she develops insomnia.

    Mark gives his thoughts on various new releases, including ‘Two Tickets to Greece’, a French comedy-drama starring Laure Calamy (of ‘Call My Agent’ fame) which follows two childhood friends who cross paths after many years and finally decide to take their dream vacation to Greece; and ‘Hoard’, a social realist psychodrama, which sees a teenager living in a foster home encouraged by a previous resident to revisit her childhood memories of her mother who used to be a hoarder.

    The big review of the week is 'If’, John Krasinski’s latest, which sees a 12-year-old girl, who can see everyone’s imaginary friends, embark on a magical journey to reconnect the forgotten so-called IFs with the now-adult kids who dreamt them up.

    Timecodes (relevant only for the Vanguard - who are also ad-free!):

    07:00 – Two Tickets For Greece Review

    11:49 – Box Office Top Ten

    21:40 – Vicky McClure Interview

    35:36 – Hoard Review

    42:40 – IF Review

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    CERSEI LANNISTER’s Power Behind the Throne: SHRINK THE BOX May 14, 2024

    As Cersei says: ‘power is power’ and she’s got it in spades. We investigate how she becomes a master manipulator, and we take an honest objective look at her over-familiar relations with her brother Jaime.

    We want to hear about any theories we might have missed, what you’ve thought of the show so far and your character suggestions. Please drop the team an email (which may be part of the show): shrinkthebox@sonymusic.com


    NEXT CLIENTS ON THE COUCH. Find out how to view here

    Tommy Shelby, Peaky Blinders (Season 1)

    Larry David, Curb Your Enthusiasm (Season 7)

    Michael, Office (USA. Season 1)

    Chandler, Friends (selected episodes)

    Sydney, The Bear (season 2)


    CREDITS

    We used clips from Season 1 and 2 of Game of Thrones.

    Starring: Sean Bean as Ned Stark, Mark Addy as Robert Baratheon, Nikolaj Coster-Waldau as Jaime Lannister, Michelle Fairley as Catelyn Stark, Jack Gleeson as Joffrey Baratheon, Peter Dinklage as Tyrion Lannister and Lena Headey as Cersei Lannister

    Based on: "A Song of Ice and Fire" by George R.R. Martin

    Created by: David Benioff and DB Weiss

    Written by: David Benioff, George R.R. Martin, Dave Hill, Bryan Cogman, Ethan J. Antonucci, Gursimran Sandhu, Vanessa Taylor and Jane Espenson.

    (S1&2) Directed by: David Nutter, Alan Taylor, Daniel Minahan, Alik Sakharov, Brian Kirk, Timothy Van Patten, Nei Marshall, David Petrarca and Tom McCarthy.

    Produced by: Home Box Office (HBO), Television 360, Grok! Studio, (Grok! Television), Generator Entertainment and Bighead Littlehead.


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    Phoebe Waller-Bridge, and John Krasinski, Made in England, La Chimera & Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes May 10, 2024

    This week, Simon’s fave John Krasinski, along with Ms Fleabag herself, Phoebe Waller-Bridge, are on the show to discuss their new film ‘If’, which sees a 12-year-old girl who can see everyone’s imaginary friends, embark on a magical journey to reconnect the forgotten so-called IFs with the now-adult kids who dreamt them up. Mark will be reviewing the film next week.

    The good doctor Kermode gives his diagnosis on various new releases, including ‘Made in England’, a documentary in which legendary auteur Martin Scorsese reflects on the legacy and lasting influence of the equally legendary British filmmaking duo Michael Powell and Emeric Pressburger; and ‘La Chimera’, Alice Rohrwacher’s latest about a British archaeologist who becomes embroiled in an international network of stolen Etruscan artifacts in the 1980s – its star Josh O’Connor was on the show to talk about last week. If you haven’t already his chat with Simon is an absolute must-listen!

    The big review of the week is ‘Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes’, the fourth instalment of the ‘Planet of the Apes’ reboot franchise, which sees a young ape, many years after the reign of Caesar, embark on a journey that will lead him to question everything’s he’s been taught about the past and make choices that will define a future for apes and humans alike.

    Timecodes (relevant only for the Vanguard - who are also ad-free!):

    06:34 – Made In England Review

    11:47 – Box Office Top Ten

    25:18 – John Krasinski and Phoebe Waller-Bridge Interview

    41:23 – La Chimera Review

    47:36 – Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes Review

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    FRASIER CRANE: Inside the mind of the Seattle psychiatrist on this week’s SHRINK THE BOX May 07, 2024

    Where does Frasier’s snobbery originate from? Why does he revert to his ‘child state’ when around his father? And... the hidden story behind Frasier being a Freudian analyst and Niles (his brother) being a Jungian analyst.

    Plus, Ben and Nemone’s minds are blown when they realise a crazy coincidence with Frasier and Tony Soprano.

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    Cersei, Game of Thrones (Season 1)

    Tommy Shelby, Peaky Blinders (Season 1)

    Larry David, Curb Your Enthusiasm (Season 7)

    Sydney, The Bear (Season 2)

    Michael, Office (USA. Season 1)


    CREDITS

    We used clips from Season 1 of Frasier

    Starring: Kelsey Grammar as Dr Fraiser Crane, David Hyde Pierce as Niles Crane, John Mahoney as Martin Crane, Peri Gilpin as Roz Doyle and Jane Leeves as Daphne Moon.

    Created and written by: David Angell, Peter Casey, David Lee and Brad Hall.

    Directed by: James Burrows, David Lee, Andy Ackerman and Rick Beren.

    Produced by: Grub Street Productions, Paramount Network Television, Paramount Television (in association with) Grammnet Productions and National Broadcasting Company (NBC)


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    Josh O’Connor, La Chimera, Love Lies Bleeding, The Idea of You & The Fall Guy May 03, 2024

    This week, man of the moment Josh O’Connor is in the studio to chat to Simon about his leading role in ‘La Chimera’, Italian auteur Alice Rohrwacher’s period fantasy drama about a British archaeologist who becomes involved in an international network of stolen Etruscan artifacts during the 1980s.

    Mark gives his take on various new releases including ‘Love Lies Bleeding’, the latest offering from Kermode fave Rose Glass, which sees Kristen Stewart play a reclusive gym manager who falls for an ambitious bodybuilder only for the pair to become embroiled in the former’s violent criminal family; and ‘The Idea of You’, an Anne Hathaway-starring romcom that sees a 40-year-old single mum begin an unexpected romance with the 24-year-old leader singer of the biggest boy band on the planet.

    The big review of the week is 'The Fall Guy’, a Ryan Gosling and Emily Blunt-starring action comedy, which sees a battle-scarred stuntman spring back into action when the star of a big studio movie suddenly and mysteriously disappears.

    Timecodes (relevant only for the Vanguard - who are also ad-free!):

    06:20 – Love Lies Bleeding Review

    12:36 – Box Office Top Ten

    25:02 – Josh O’Connor Interview

    42:24 – The Idea of You

    48:46 – What's On May

    55:23 – The Fall Guy

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    Ordinary Angels, Boy Kills World, I.S.S., Challengers & The American Society of Magical Negroes Apr 26, 2024

    This week there’s no guest, but lots more witterings from the good doctors to make up for it.


    Mark gives his take on a swathe of new films, including ‘Ordinary Angels’, a Hilary Swank-starring emotional drama about a hairdresser who rallies an entire community to help a widowed father get his critically ill youngest daughter a liver transplant; ‘Boy Kills World’, an action thriller about a martial arts expert who goes on a campaign of vengeance after he is rendered deaf-mute by an attack that killed his entire family; ‘I.S.S.’, a science fiction thriller, which sees tensions flare aboard the International Space Station when a worldwide conflict breaks out on earth; and ‘Challengers’, Luca Guadagnino’s latest, which sees Zendaya star as a former-tennis-prodigy-turned-coach who transforms her husband into a world-famous grand slam champion only to become embroiled in a love triangle when he competes against his former best friend – and her former lover.


    The big review of the week is ‘The American Society of Magical Negroes’, a comedy-drama, which sees a young man join a clandestine group of magical African Americans committed to enhancing the lives of white individuals, satirising the Magical Negro trope.


    Timecodes (relevant only for the Vanguard - who are also ad-free!):

    09:39 – Orindary Angels

    16:42 – Boy Kills World

    20:45 – Box Office Top Ten

    35:19 – I.S.S.

    43:33 – Challengers

    50:27 – American Society of Magical Negroes


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    The Best of Times, The Worst of Times: Highlights and Lowlights so far this year Apr 19, 2024

    This week Simon and Mark are away so instead we have a clip episode for your viewing pleasure featuring interviews with the likes of Ramy Youssef and Emma Stone, Denis Villeneuve and Hans Zimmer; and reviews of everything from ‘Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire’ to Madame Web.

    Enjoy listening to some of the best The Take has had to offer these past few months!


    Timecodes (relevant only for the Vanguard - who are also ad-free!):

    2:08 The Holdovers (Alexander Payne, Universal)

    4:57 Scala!!! (Jane Giles, Ali Catterall, BFI)

    8:35 Zone of Interest (Jonathan Glazer, A24)

    12:19 All of us strangers (Andrew Haigh, Disney)

    15:42 Poor Things (Yorgos Lanthimos, Disney)

    21:19 Ramy Youssef and Emma Stone

    25:21 Denis Villeneuve and Hans Zimmer

    31:02 Cate Blanchett

    35:12 Cillian Murphy

    42:13 Kung Fu Panda (Mike Mitchell, Universal)

    45:42 Godzilla x Kong The New Empire ( Adam Wingard, Warner Bros)

    47:11 Madame Web (SJ Clarkson, Columbia Pictures)

    50:49 Driveaway Dolls (Ethan Coen, Universal)

    53:59 Ghostbusters Frozen Empire (Gil Kenan, Columbia)


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    Kirsten Dunst & Alex Garland, Civil War, The Teachers’ Lounge, The First Omen & Back to Black Apr 12, 2024

    This week, Kirsten Dunst and Alex Garland sit down to chat with Simon about their new film ‘Civil War’, which sees Dunst star as a photojournalist travelling with her team across a dystopian United States, engulfed by a second civil war, in a bid to interview and photograph the president.

    Mark also gives his take on the film, as well as reviewing ‘The Teachers’ Lounge’, a drama in which a teacher decides to step in when one of her students is suspected of theft, finding herself caught between her ideals and the school system in the process; and ‘The First Omen’, which sees a young American nun start to question her own faith when she uncovers a terrifying conspiracy to bring about the birth of evil incarnate in Rome.

    The big review of the week is ‘Back to Black’, a musical biopic about singer Amy Winehouse’s tumultuous relationship with Blake Fielder-Civil inspires her to write and record the groundbreaking album ‘Back to Black’.

    Timecodes (relevant only for the Vanguard - who are also ad-free!):

    The Teachers’ Lounge – 6:58

    Box Office Top Ten – 10:55

    The First Omen – 13:16

    Kirsten Dunst & Alex Garland Interview – 25:32

    Civil War Review – 37:45

    Back to Black Review – 46:11

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    Dev Patel, Monkey Man, Evil Does Not Exist, Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire & Seize Them! Apr 05, 2024

    This week, the lovely Dev Patel is on the show to chat all things ‘Monkey Man’, his (co) writing and directorial debut, which sees a young man hunt down the group of corrupt leaders responsible for his mother’s death.

    Mark also gives his thoughts on the film, as well as reviewing ‘Evil Does Not Exist’, an enigmatic eco-parable, which sees a Tokyo company buy up land near a pristine lake in a bid to turn it into a glamping site; and ‘Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire’, a Rebecca Hall-starring follow-up to the 2021 monster film, which sees Godzilla and the almighty Kong face a colossal threat hidden deep within the planet that challenges their very existence and the survival of the human race.

    The big review of the week is ‘Seize Them!’, a Dark Ages-set comedy romp, which sees a queen, played by Aimee Lou Wood, forced to endure hardship and danger as she embarks on a voyage to win back her throne.

    Timecodes (relevant only for the Vanguard - who are also ad-free!):

    Evil Does Not Exist – 7:05

    Box Office Top Ten – 12:45

    Godzilla x Kong – 16:54

    Dev Patel Interview – 25:49

    Monkey Man Review – 40:17

    Seize Them! Review – 47:43

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    Ewan McGregor, A Gentleman in Moscow, Mothers’ Instinct & Silver Haze Mar 29, 2024

    This week, Obi Wan Kenobi himself, aka Ewan McGregor, sits down with Simon to discuss his new miniseries ‘A Gentleman in Moscow’, which sees a Russian aristocrat spared from death and placed under house arrest while the Bolshevik Revolution plays out before him.

    Mark also gives his take on the series, as well as reviewing ‘Mothers’ Instinct’, a Jessica Chastain and Anne Hathaway-starring thriller about a pair of rich suburban housewives, whose sisterly bond is unraveled after a tragic accident shatters their seemingly picture-perfect lives; and ‘Silver Haze’, a British drama about a young nurse, who is unable to build any meaningful relationship thanks to her obsession with getting revenge for a traumatic event that happened 15 years prior, until she falls in love with one of her patients.

    Plus, Mark and Simon keep us up to date on the cinematic events happening around the country.

    Timecodes (relevant only for the Vanguard - who are also ad-free!):

    07:14 Mother’s Instinct Review

    14:21 Box Office Top 10

    30:55 Interview with Ewan McGregor

    42:05 A Gentleman in Moscow Review

    48:22 Silver Haze Review

    52:24 What’s On

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    Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire, Immaculate & Late Night with the Devil Mar 22, 2024

    No interview this week, but even more witterings from your favourite duo for your trouble.

    Mark gives his thoughts on new releases, including ‘Late Night with the Devil’, a found footage horror, which sees a 1977 live television broadcast go horribly wrong, unleashing evil into the nation’s living rooms; ‘Immaculate’, a Sydney Sweeney-starring horror about an American nun who heads to a convent in Italy only to discover that her new home harbours a sinister secret; and ‘Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire’, the latest instalment in the supernatural comedy franchise, which sees Ghostbusters new and old join forces to protect their home against evil forces and save the world from a second ice age.

    Plus, Mark and Simon keep us abreast of the cinematic events happening around the country.

    Timecodes (relevant only for the Vanguard - who are also ad-free!):

    08:38 Late Night with the Devil review

    19:25 Box Office Top 10

    39:08 Immaculate review

    45:56 Laughter Lift

    52:01 Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire review

    01:00:13 What’s On

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    Cate Blanchett, The New Boy, Monster & Drive Away Dolls Mar 15, 2024

    This week, the one and only Cate Blanchett joins Mark and Simon for a chat about her drama ‘The New Boy’, which follows a young Aboriginal Australia orphan, who is brought into a Christian monastery, run by a renegade nun, begin to question his faith and loyalty to his heritage.

    Mark gives his take on the film, as well as reviewing ‘Monster’, a Japanese psychological mystery thriller about a mother who confronts a teacher after noticing disturbing changes in her son’s behaviour; and ‘Drive Away Dolls’, an Ethan Coen-helmed road trip caper about two lesbian friends who get caught up in crime.

    Plus, Mark and Simon keep us abreast of the cinematic events happening around the country.

    Timecodes (relevant only for the Vanguard - who are also ad-free!):

    08:23 Monster review

    23:27 Box Office Top 10

    37:28 Cate Blanchett interview

    52:03 The New Boy review

    57:23 Laughter Lift

    01:02:48 Drive-Away Dolls review

    01:09:23 What’s On

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    Ava DuVernay, Origin, The Inventor & High and Low – John Galliano Mar 08, 2024

    This week, acclaimed director Ava DuVernay chats to Simon and Mark about ‘Origin’, her new biographical drama based on the life of the author Isabel Wilkerson who wrote the seminal book ‘Caste: The Origins of Our Discontents’, while coping with personal tragedy.

    Mark also offers his thoughts on the film, as well as reviewing ‘The Inventor’, a Stephen Fry-starring animation, which imagines Leonardo da Vinci, as he leaves Italy to join the French court, where he can experiment, study and invent freely; and ‘High and Low – John Galliano’, a documentary charting the triumphs and controversies of the legendary and controversial fashion designer.

    Plus, Mark and Simon keep us abreast of the cinematic events happening around the country.

    Timecodes (relevant only for the Vanguard - who are also ad-free!):

    08:16 High & Low: John Galliano review

    20:52 Box Office Top 10

    32:52 Ava DuVernay interview

    47:29 Origin review

    54:55 Laughter Lift

    01:03:42 The Inventor review

    01:09:09 What’s On

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    Oscars 2024 Best Picture Special Mar 04, 2024

    With the 2024 Academy Awards taking place on Sunday, the most trusted voices in film Mark and Simon are here to guide you through the 10 films in the running for Best Picture.

    Featuring highlights from interviews with directors Greta Gerwig, Celine Song and Jonathan Glazer, and actors Cillian Murphy (an exclusive unheard part of his chat with the pair), Emma Stone, and Jeffrey Wright. Plus Mark’s thoughts on all of the films involved.

    Timecodes for the Vanguard:

    02:36 Cillian Murphy interview (exclusive unheard part of interview)

    06:39 Oppenheimer review

    09:06 Greta Gerwig interview

    12:19 Barbie review

    15:35 Killers of the Flower Moon review

    20:07 Emma Stone and Ramy Youssef interview

    23:14 Poor Things review

    25:35 The Holdovers review

    32:54 Jonathan Glazer interview

    36:02 The Zone of Interest review

    39:16 Maestro review

    44:42 Jeffrey Wright interview

    47:22 American Fiction review

    50:20 Anatomy of a Fall review

    55:07 Celine Song interview

    58:53 Past Lives review


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    Denis Villeneuve & Hans Zimmer, Dune: Part Two, Four Daughters & Lisa Frankenstein Mar 01, 2024

    This week, acclaimed director Denis Villeneuve and renowned composer Hans Zimmer join Simon for a chat about their hotly-anticipated project, ‘Dune: Part Two’ - the next chapter in their adaptation of Frank Herbert’s legendary sci-fi saga.

    Mark also gives his take on the film, as well as reviewing ‘Four Daughters’, Kaouther Ben Hania’s Oscar-nominated documentary, which mixes fact and fiction to tell the story of Olfa Hamrouni, a Tunisian woman whose two eldest daughters were radicalized by Islamic extremists; and ‘Lisa Frankenstein’, a Diablo Cody-penned comedy about a misunderstood teenager and a reanimated Victorian corpse who embark on a murderous – and romantic – journey together.

    Plus, Mark and Simon tell us about the exciting cinematic events happening around the country.

    Timecodes (relevant only for the Vanguard - who are also ad-free!):

    08:39 Four Daughters review

    22:19 Box Office Top 10

    34:33 Denis Villeneuve and Hans Zimmer interview

    49:31 Dune: Part Two review

    01:00:13 Laughter Lift

    01:02:44 Lisa Frankenstein review

    01:08:38 What’s On

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    Jonathan Glazer, Perfect Days, Madame Web, Shoshana & Wicked Little Letters Feb 23, 2024

    This week, director Jonathan Glazer talks to Simon about his Bafta award-winning and Oscar-nominated historical drama ‘The Zone of Interest, which follows the commandant of Auschwitz and his wife, as they strive to build a dream life for their family in a house next to the camp.

    Meanwhile, Mark gives his take on an array of new releases, including ‘Perfect Days’, Wim Wenders’ latest offering, which follows a toilet cleaner in Tokyo, who finds joy in the mundane, but beautiful, details of everyday life; ‘Madame Web’, Dakota Johnson’s first superhero outing, which sees her play a New York City paramedic who starts to show signs of clairvoyance and must protect three young women from a mysterious adversary who wants them dead; ‘Shoshana’, Michael Winterbottom’s biographical thriller about the tragic, real life love story between Shoshana Borochov and Tom Wilkin, set against the British Mandate in Palestine; and ‘Wicked Little Lies’, a star-studded British black comedy about a real life scandal that saw residents of a quaint Sussex town receive letters filled with obscenities and hilarious profanity.

    Plus, Mark and Simon tell us about your own cinematic events happening around the country.

    Timecodes (relevant only for the Vanguard - who are also ad-free!):

    12:29 Perfect Days review

    23:46 Box Office Top 10

    29:48 Madame Web review

    37:00 Jonathan Glazer interview

    53:43 Shoshana review

    01:03:49 What’s On

    01:04:47 Wicked Little Letters review

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    Michael Winterbottom, Someone’s Daughter, Someone’s Son, Bob Marley: One Love & The Taste of Things Feb 16, 2024

    Happy Valentine’s! Sit back and enjoy our latest episode – a gift to all film lovers. This week, director Michael Winterbottom talks to Simon about his new biographical thriller ‘Shoshana’, which follows the tragic real life love story between Shoshana Borochov and Tom Wilkin, set against the British Mandate in Palestine.

    Mark will be reviewing ‘Shoshana’ next week, but, in the meantime, gives his take on various other new releases, including ‘Someone’s Daughter, Someone’s Son’, a documentary in which filmmaker Lorna Tucker returns to her former haunts and speaks to current and former homeless people about why, 25 years on, record numbers of people are still reduced to living on Britain’s streets; ‘Bob Marley: One Love’, a biopic exploring the life and struggles of the legendary reggae musician and activist; and ‘The Taste of Things’, a romantic drama which follows the relationship between a cook, played by Juliette Binoche, and the gourmet she works for - an apt cinematic treat for this Valentine’s week.

    Timecodes (relevant only for the Vanguard - who are also ad-free!):

    08:05 Somone’s Daughter, Someone’s Son review

    19:59 Box Office Top 10

    37:26 Michael Winterbottom interview

    52:42 Bob Marley: One Love review

    01:00:11 Laughter Lift

    01:04:48 The Taste of Things review

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    Steve McQueen and Bianca Stigter, Occupied City, Your Fat Friend & The Iron Claw Feb 09, 2024

    This week, Steve McQueen and his wife, historian, filmmaker and producer Bianca Stigter, are in the studio to chat with Simon about ‘Occupied City’, their four-hour documentary about the Nazi occupation of Amsterdam from 1940-45, which is based on Stigter’s book on the subject.

    Mark gives his thoughts on the film, along with reviewing ‘Your Fat Friend’, a documentary that charts the rise of writer and activist Aubrey Gordon from anonymous blogger to NYTimes best-selling author and podcaster, whose goal is to shift the way we see fat people in the world and the fat on our own bodies; and ‘The Iron Claw’, the Zac Efron-starring true story of the Von Erich brothers, who made history in the intensely competitive world of professional wrestling in the early 1980s.

    Plus, we find out about the exciting cinematic events happening around the UK.

    Timecodes (relevant only for the Vanguard - who are also ad-free!):

    08:44 Your Fat Friend review

    19:00 Box Office Top 10

    34:00 Steve McQueen and Bianca Stigter interview

    49:32 Occupied City review

    59:03 Laughter Lift

    01:01:49 The Iron Claw review

    01:08:00 What’s On

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    Jeffrey Wright, Cillian Murphy, American Fiction, Oppenheimer Revisited, The Zone of Interest in & Argylle Feb 02, 2024

    It’s a bumper week for (lauded) guests! Simon chats to Jeffrey Wright about his Oscar-nominated role in ‘American Fiction’, which tells the story of a Black novelist, frustrated with the establishment that profits from Black entertainment that relies on tired and offensive tropes, who uses a pen name to write an outlandish Black book of his own, only to find himself at the heart of hypocrisy and the madness he claims to disdain; and both Simon and Mark talk to Cillian Murphy about his Oscar-nominated turn as J. Robert Oppenheimer in Christopher Nolan’s eponymous biopic.

    Mark gives his thoughts on ‘American Fiction’, along with reviewing Jonathan Glazer’s historical drama ‘The Zone of Interest’, which follows the commandant of Auschwitz, Rudolf Höss, and his wife Hedwig, as they strive to build a dream life for their family in a house and garden next to the camp; and ‘Argylle’, a star-studded spy action-comedy about a reclusive author who writes best-selling espionage novels about a secret agent on a mission to unravel a global spy syndicate only to find that the plots of her books are starting to mirror the covert actions of a real-life spy organisation.

    A very glitzy week for you!

    Time Codes (relevant only for the Vanguard - who are also ad-free!):

    08:15 The Zone of Interest review

    22:13 Box Office Top 10

    31:29 Jeffrey Wright interview

    45:47 American Fiction review

    53:41 Laughter Lift

    55:44 Cillian Murphy interview

    01:07:52 Argylle review

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    Andrew Haigh, All Of Us Strangers, Baghead & The Color Purple Jan 26, 2024

    This week, Simon sits down for a thoughtful and moving chat with director Andrew Haigh about his new Bafta-nominated drama ‘All of Us Strangers’, which sees Andrew Scott play a lonely screenwriter drawn back to his childhood home, where his parents appear to be living, just as they were on the day they died 30 years ago.

    Mark also gives his take on the film, as well reviewing ‘Baghead’, a horror in which a young woman discovers the pub she’s inherited is home to a 400-year-old she-devil; and ‘The Color Purple’, the second adaptation of Alice Walker’s classic novel, which tells the story of Celie, an African American woman living in the American South during the early 1900s.

    Plus, it’s awards season! The duo give their thoughts on who was – and wasn’t, ahem - nominated at this year’s Oscars.

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    10:55 Baghead review

    23:24 Box Office Top 10

    35:44 Andrew Haigh interview

    50:54 All of Us Strangers review

    57:10 Laughter Lift

    59:18 The Color Purple review

    01:06:16 What’s On

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    Daniel Kaluuya, The Kitchen, The End Where We Start From & The Holdovers Jan 19, 2024

    This week, the one and only Daniel Kaluuya is in the studio and ready to chat with Mark and Simon about his dystopian directorial debut – co-directed with his longtime friend and collaborator Kibwe Tavares - ‘The Kitchen’, which sees a funeral-service worker looking for a way out of the chaotic housing block of the title.

    Mark also offers up his critical perspective on the film, as well as reviewing ‘The End Where We Start From’, a Jodie Comer-starring drama about a woman trying to find her way home with her newborn as an environmental crisis submerges London in floodwaters; and ‘The Holdovers’, Alexander Payne’s latest, which sees Paul Giamatti play a curmudgeonly teacher at a New England school, who remains on campus during Christmas break to babysit a handful of students only to form an unlikely bond with a brainy but damaged troublemaker and the school’s head cook.

    Time Codes (relevant only for the Vanguard - who are also ad-free!):

    09:50 The End We Start From review

    21:13 Box Office Top 10

    38:28 Daniel Kaluuya interview

    57:32 The Kitchen review

    01:00:32 The Laughter Lift

    01:03:15 The Holdovers review

    01:09:43 What’s On

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    Emma Stone and Ramy Youssef, Poor Things, The Disappearance of Shere Hite & The Boys in the Boat Jan 12, 2024

    OK, now we are really back! Mark and Simon are firmly back in their seats and ready to shepherd you through a new year in cinema.

    This week, Simon sits down with Emma Stone and Ramy Youssef to discuss their roles in Yorgos Lanthimos’ wild new science fantasy black comedy ‘Poor Things’, which tells the story of a young woman in Victorian London, who, after being crudely resurrected by a scientist following her suicide, runs off with a debauched lawyer to embark on an odyssey of self-discovery and sexual liberation.

    Mark also offers his thoughts on the film, as well as reviewing ‘The Disappearance of Shere Hite’, a documentary narrated by Dakota Johnson, which follows the life of American-born German sex educator and feminist Shere Hite; and the George Clooney-helmed ‘The Boys in the Boat’, a biographical sports drama about the University of Washington rowing team that represented the United States at the 1936 Summer Olympics in Berlin.

    Time Codes (relevant only for the Vanguard - who are also ad-free!):

    08:39 The Disappearance Of Shere Hite review

    17:44 Box Office Top 10

    33:41 Interview with Emma Stone and Ramy Youssef

    49:43 Poor Things review

    58:21 Laughter Lift

    01:02:37 The Boys in the Boat revew

    01:08:53 What’s On

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    James Hawes, One Life, Night Swim & Good Grief Jan 05, 2024

    We’re back! Well kind of. This week, Robbie Collin and Rhianna Dhillon are filling in for Mark and Simon, who are still recovering from their completely raucous New Year celebrations.

    Rhianna chats to director James Hawes about his new war drama ‘One Life’, which sees both Anthony Hopkins and Johnny Flynn star as humanitarian Nicholas Winton, who is known for his role in rescuing Jewish children during the Holocaust.

    Robbie gives his take on the film, as well as reviewing ‘Night Swim’, a horror about a haunted swimming pool – yes, you read that right, a haunted swimming pool; and ‘Good Grief’, the directorial debut of Dan Levy of Schitt’s Creek fame, which follows an artist who takes his two best friends on a trip to Paris after the death of his famous writer husband.

    Time Codes (relevant only for the Vanguard - who are also ad-free!):

    03:07 Night Swim review

    15:52 Box Office Top 10

    35:01 James Hawes interview

    50:04 One Life review

    54:58 Laughter Lift

    59:29 Good Grief review

    01:07:18 What’s On

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    Raging Grace, Priscilla & Scala!!!, BEST and WORST films of 2023 Dec 29, 2023

    This week sees Mark review ‘Raging Grace’, a social issue drama-come-gothic horror about a Filipino single mother working in a sinister British family mansion; ‘Priscilla’, Sofia Coppola’s adaptation of Priscilla Presley’s 1985 memoir about her complicated relationship with music icon Elvis Presley; and ‘Scala!!!’, a documentary telling the riotous story of the famed London cinema, which inspired a generation during Britain’s turbulent Thatcher years.

    Plus, Mark talks us through his best and worst films of 2023. You’re welcome!

    Time Codes (relevant only when you are part of the Vanguard):

    10:36 Raging Grace review

    21:16 Priscilla review

    31:30 Scala!!! review

    41:32 Mark’s Top 5 and Bottom 5 Films of 2023


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    Zack Snyder, Rebel Moon – Part One: A Child of Fire, The Boy and the Heron & Ferrari Dec 22, 2023

    It’s Christmas! This week, Simon chats to Zack Snyder about his new space opera ‘Rebel Moon – Part One: A Child of Fire’, which sees an ex-soldier search for allies to help defend her home when it is threatened by the cruel ruling Imperium.

    Mark gives his take on the film, as well as reviewing ‘The Boy and the Heron’, the long-awaited and apparently final film from legendary filmmaker Hayao Miyazaki, which follows a 12-year-old boy, who, after speaking to a talking heron, journeys into another world to search for his mother, who he believed to be dead; and ‘Ferrari’, Michael Mann’s 30-years-in-the-making passion project, a biographical sports drama about Enzo Ferrari, who founded the iconic Italian car company.

    Time Codes (relevant only for the Vanguard - who are also ad-free):

    11:35 The Boy and the Heron Review

    20:08 Box Office Top Ten

    31:53 Zack Snyder Interview

    49:00 Rebel Moon – Part One: A Child of Fire Review

    57:36 Laughter Lift

    01:05:14 Ferrari Review

    01:13:00 What’s On

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    Taika Waititi and Jaiyah Saelua, Next Goal Wins, What Happens Later, The Three Musketeers: Milady & Godzilla Minus One Dec 15, 2023

    This week sees Mark and Simon chat to director, writer and producer Taika Waititi and American Samoan footballer Jaiyah Saelua about ‘Next Goal Wins’, a sports comedy-drama based on the documentary of the same name, which chronicles the national team of American Samoa as they try to recover from the indignity of the worst loss in international football history and attempt to qualify for the 2014 FIFA World Cup.

    Mark also offers up his thoughts on the film, along with reviewing ‘What Happens Later’, a romantic comedy that marks Meg Ryan’s second outing as director, and sees her star alongside David Duchovny as ex-lovers that get snowed-in at a regional airport; ‘The Three Musketeers: Milady’, an adaptation of Alexandre Dumas’ classic novel, which sees D’Artagnan embark on a frantic quest to save the woman he loves, joining forces with the mysterious Milady de Winter in the process; and ‘Godzilla Minus One’, a Japanese-language addition to the Godzilla franchise, which sees a post war Japan faced with a new crisis in the form of a giant monster, baptised in the horrific power of the atomic bomb.

    Time Codes (relevant only for the Vanguard - who are also ad-free!):

    08:32 What Happens Later Review

    17:41 Box Office Top Ten

    28:20 Taika Waititi and Jaiyah Saelua Interview

    44:21 Next Goal Wins Review

    49:45 Laughter Lift

    56:01 The Three Musketeers: Milady Review

    59:34 Godzilla Minus One Review

    01:08:18 What’s On

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    Paul King & Simon Farnaby, Wonka, Please Don’t Destroy: The Treasure of Foggy Mountain & Leave the World Behind Dec 08, 2023

    Simon sits down with director and screenwriter Paul King and screenwriter Simon Farnaby to discuss their new Timothée Chalamet-starring Christmas blockbuster, ‘Wonka’, which is a prequel to the Roald Dahl children’s classic ‘Charlie and the Chocolate Factory’.

    Mark gives his take on the film, along with reviewing ‘Please Don’t Destroy: The Treasure of Foggy Mountain’, the Saturday Night Live trio’s first comedy feature about a three childhood friends who realise they don’t like their life trajectory and so set off to find the treasure that is rumoured to be buried in a nearby mountain; and ‘Leave the World Behind’, Mr. Robot creator Sam Esmail’s star-studded psychological thriller – and adaptation of the novel of the same – which sees a family’s Long Island vacation interrupted by two strangers bearing news of a mysterious blackout.

    Time Codes (relevant only for the Vanguard - who are ad-free!):

    09:44 Please Don’t Destroy: The Treasure of Foggy Mountain Review

    18:45 Box Office Top Ten

    35:05 Simon Farnaby and Paul King Interview

    51:05 Wonka Review

    01:00:19 Laughter Lift

    01:04:05 Leave the World Behind Review

    01:13:38 What’s On

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    George Mackay, Femme, Jason Isaacs, Archie & Eileen Dec 01, 2023

    It’s another bumper week for guests: Simon and Mark chat to their fave “gorgeous George” Mackay about his new psychosexual noir ‘Femme’, which sees a man who is targeted in a horrific homophobic attack seek revenge on one of his attackers, played by Mackay. They also say hello to Jason Isaacs, who is here in the studio to chew the fat and discuss his turn as Hollywood legend Cary Grant in the ITV miniseries ‘Archie’.

    Mark gives his thoughts on both, along with reviewing ‘Eileen’, an adaptation of Ottessa Moshfegh’s best-selling, psychological-thriller novel about a shy young woman working at a prison when a captivating, glamorous counsellor, played by Anne Hathaway, and helps her access new facets of her personality, but may be drawing her into something more dangerous - Hathaway described it as ‘Carol’ meets ‘Reservoir Dogs’.

    Time Codes (relevant only for the Vanguard - who are ad-free!):

    06:54 Eileen review

    15:55 Box Office Top Ten

    27:36 Jasson Isaacs interview

    51:24 Laughter Lift

    54:41 George MacKay interview

    01:11:49 Femme review

    01:15:35 What’s On

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    Joaquin Phoenix and Vanessa Kirby, Jodie Whittaker, Napoleon, One Night & The Eternal Daughter Nov 24, 2023

    Strap in for a bumper week of interviews: Simon sits down for an entertaining chat with Joaquin Phoenix and Vanessa Kirby to discuss their turns in Ridley Scott’s new epic, ‘Napoleon’, which looks at the military commander’s origins and ruthless climb to emperor through the prism of his volatile relationship with his wife and one true love, Josephine; and both Simon and Mark talk to Jodie Whittaker about her new Australian-set series ‘One Night’, which follows three friends whose friendship was destroyed by a traumatic event 20 years prior.

    Mark gives his thoughts on both, along with reviewing Joanna Hogg’s latest offering, ‘The Eternal Daughter’, a gothic mystery drama, which stars long-time collaborator Tilda Swinton in a double role, playing both a middle-aged filmmaker and her elderly mother who are guests at a mysterious hotel.

    Time Codes (relevant only for the Vanguard - who are ad-free!):

    06:26 The Eternal Daughter review

    16:37 Box Office Top Ten

    29:45 Jodie Whittaker interview

    46:36 One Night review

    51:26 Laughter Lift

    54:44 Joaquin Phoenix and Vanessa Kirby interview

    01:09:58 Napoleon review

    01:19:25 What’s On

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    Todd Haynes, May December, The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes, The Marvels & Saltburn Nov 17, 2023

    Simon meets director Todd Haynes to discuss his thorny, new offering ‘May December’, which stars the powerhouse duo of Julianne Moore and Natalie Portman, and tells the story of a seemingly perfect married couple’s marriage buckling under the pressure when an actress arrives to do research for a film about their notorious tabloid romance twenty years prior.

    Mark also weighs in on the film, along with giving his thoughts on ‘The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes’, the latest instalment of the dystopian kids franchise, which sees Rachel Zegler star as a defiant female tribute from the impoverished District 12; ‘The Marvels’, the second instalment for Brie Larson’s titular superhero Captain, which sees Carol Danvers get her powers entangled with those of Kamala Khan and Monica Rambeau, forcing them to work together to save the universe; and ‘Saltburn’, Emerald Fennell’s class-skewering psychological thriller, which she was on the show to talk about last week.

    Plus, Mark and Simon take us through the Box Office Top 10 and the film events worth catching in this week’s What’s On.

    Time Codes (relevant only for the Vanguard - who are ad-free!):

    09:53 Hunger Games The Ballad of Songbirds & Snakes Review

    21:55 Box Office Top Ten

    30:37 The Marvels Review

    35:43 Todd Haynes Interview

    56:26 Laughter Lift

    01:00:15 Salburn Review

    01:11:44 What's On

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    Emerald Fennell, The Automat, Anatomy Of A Fall & Dream Scenario Nov 10, 2023

    Simon sits down with actor-writer-director Emerald Fennell to discuss her new, star-studded, class-skewering, psychological thriller ‘Saltburn’, which sees an Oxford scholarship student drawn into the world of a charming aristocrat when he invites him to his family’s sprawling country estate.

    Mark reviews ‘The Automat’, a Mel Brooks-fronted documentary centered on the vending machine popularised in the 20th Century that offered fresh cooked meals in a commissary-style eatery; ‘Anatomy of a Fall’, the Palme d’Or winning crime thriller about the trial of a woman accused of murdering her husband in their remote chalet in the French Alps; ‘Dream Scenario’, a surreal comedy about a hapless family man, played by Nicolas Cage, who finds his life upended when millions of strangers start seeing him in their dreams.

    Plus, Mark and Simon take us through the Box Office Top 10 and the film events worth catching in this week’s What’s On.

    Time Codes (relevant only for the Vanguard - who are ad-free!):

    09:15 The Automat Review

    20:48 Box Office Top Ten

    36:56 Emerald Fennell Interview

    52:35 Laughter Lift

    55:18 Anatomy of a Fall Review

    01:03:38 Dream Scenario Review

    01:12:06 What's On

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    Gabriel Byrne, Dance First, How To Have Sex, Bottoms & The Killer Nov 03, 2023

    This week, Simon sits down with the brilliant and always-interesting Gabriel Byrne for a philosophical chat about his turn as the legendary Irish playwright Samuel Beckett in ‘Dance First’, James Marsh’s experimental biographical drama. Their conversation is so good, there’s more of it in Take 2!

    Mark also gives his thoughts on the film, as well as reviewing ‘How To Have Sex’, cinematographer-turned director Molly Manning Walker's Cannes-winning feature debut about a group of teen girls’ rite-of-passage first holiday to Malia; ‘Bottoms’, the Young Hollywood-packed second feature from director Emma Seligman, which follows two unpopular queer high school students as they start a fight club in a bid to have sex before graduation; and ‘The Killer’, David Fincher’s latest offering starring Michael Fassbender as a – you guessed it – contract killer with a growing conscience.

    Plus, Mark and Simon take us through the Box Office Top 10 and the film events worth catching in this week’s What’s On.

    Time Codes (relevant only for the Vanguard - who are ad-free!):

    11:12 How To Have Sex Review

    21:24 Box Office Top Ten

    32:55 Gabriel Byrne Interview

    46:50 Dance First Review

    52:09 Laughter Lift

    57:52 Bottoms Review

    01:04:27 The Killer Review

    01:11:46 What's On

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    Thelma Schoonmaker, Peeping Tom, Typist Artist Pirate King, Cat Person & Five Nights at Freddy’s Oct 27, 2023

    This week, certified film royalty is in the studio! Mark and Simon sit down with Martin Scorsese’s legendary film editor, Thelma Schoonmaker, who is here to discuss restoring her late husband director Michael Powell’s equally legendary body of work as part of the iconic filmmaking duo Powell and Pressburger. She also talks about her own work with Scorsese. A must listen!

    Mark reviews the restoration of the Powell and Pressburger classic ‘Peeping Tom’, a psychological horror about a filmmaker who murders women and records their dying moments; ‘Typist Artist Pirate King’, director Carol Morley’s warm and sympathetic fictionalised portrait of the late “avant-garde and misunderstood” artist Audrey Amiss; ‘Cat Person’, a darkly comic psychological thriller about a college student who goes on an awkward date with an older man who may be a murderer, based on Kristen Roupenian’s viral New Yorker short story of the same name; and ‘Five Nights at Freddy’s, a supernatural horror inspired by the indie video game of the same name, which sees a troubled security guard menaced by creepy, animatronic, funhouse animals.

    Plus, the duo takes us through the Box Office Top 10 and the film events worth catching in this week’s What’s On.

    Time Codes (relevant only for the Vanguard - who are ad-free!):

    10:38 Typist Artist Pirate King Review

    22:27 Box Office Top Ten

    35:45 Thelma Schoonmaker Interview

    53:32 Laughter Lift

    58:06 Cat Person Review

    01:04:56 Five Nights At Freddy’s Review

    01:10:17 What's On

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    Listen Now: Ghost Story Oct 23, 2023

    Tristan Redman is a journalist who doesn’t believe in ghosts. But weird things happened in his teenage bedroom – weirder than normal. When, years later, he discovers subsequent occupants of his family home were haunted by the ghost of a faceless woman, he’s curious. Because by a strange coincidence, it just so happens that the house Tristan grew up in is right next door to a murder scene - where his wife’s great grandmother was killed by two gunshots to the face. Could there be a connection? Tristan decides to investigate and soon finds himself where no son-in-law should ever be: delving deep into his wife’s family history, asking questions no one wants answered. Wondery and Pineapple Street Studios present Ghost Story — a seven-part podcast series about family secrets, overwhelming coincidences and the things that come back to haunt us.

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    Errol Morris, The Pigeon Tunnel, Foe & Killers of the Flower Moon Oct 20, 2023

    Simon may be back in the studio, but this week Mark steps into the interviewer’s chair. He sits down with legendary documentarian Errol Morris to discuss his new film about the storied life and career of the equally legendary spy novelist, John le Carré.

    Mark also gives his take on ‘Foe’, a psychological sci-fi starring Saoirse Ronan and Paul Mescal as a married couple conscripted into an off-planet settlement program; and ‘Killers of the Flower Moon’, Martin Scorsese’s epic Western crime drama set in 1920s Oklahoma, which centres on the serial murder of members of the oil-rich Osage Nation, a string of brutal crimes that came to be known as the Reign of Terror.

    Plus our favourite duo takes us through the Box Office Top 10 and the film events worth catching in this week’s What’s On.

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    11:19 Foe Review

    20:53 Box Office Top Ten

    36:20 Errol Morris Interview

    48:56 The Pigeon Tunnel Review

    54:17 Laughter Lift

    58:54 Killers of the Flower Moon Review

    01:08:48 What's On

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    Laura Linney, The Miracle Club, Blackberry, Silver Dollar Road & The Fall of the House of Usher Oct 13, 2023

    This week, Mark hosts the show alongside Take fave Ben Bailey-Smith. Ben sits down with one of Hollywood’s finest actresses Laura Linney to discuss her sentimental comedy-drama ‘The Miracle Club’, which follows a group of Dublin women in 1960’s Ireland as they embark on a once-in-a-lifetime pilgrimage to Lourdes.

    Mark offers his own thoughts on the film, while also giving his take on ‘Blackberry’, a Glenn Howerton-starring biographical drama about the rise and fall of the world’s first smartphone; ‘Silver Dollar Road’, Raoul Peck’s latest documentary about a Black family’s decades-long legal fight to maintain ownership of their coastal property in North Carolina; and ‘The Fall of the House of Usher’, a Mike Flanagan-helmed Netflix horror miniseries loosely based on the Edgar Allan Poe short story of the same name.

    Mark and Ben also take us through the Box Office Top 10 and the film events worth catching in this week’s What’s On.

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    09:37 Silver Dollar Road Review

    18:12 Box Office Top Ten

    20:17 Blackberry Mini Review

    34:49 Laura Linney Interview

    49:12 The Miracle Club Review

    55:23 Laughter Lift

    01:04:34 Fall Of the House of Usher Review

    01:09:47 What's On

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    Gareth Edwards, The Exorcist: Believer, The Burial, The Great Escaper Oct 06, 2023

    This week, Simon sits down with director Gareth Edwards to talk about his new AI-centred sci-fi action thriller epic, ‘The Creator’. Mark reviewed this last week.

    Other films Mark gives his takes on include ‘The Exorcist: Believer’, the sixth instalment of the horror franchise, which sees Hollywood icon Ellen Burstyn reprise her role from the original film; ‘The Burial’, a Jamie Foxx and Tommy Lee Jones-helmed legal drama about a lawyer who helps a funeral home-owner save his family business from a corporate behemoth; and ‘The Great Escaper’, which sees a World War 2 veteran, played by Michael Caine, escape from his care home to attend the 70th anniversary of the D-Day Landings in France.

    Our dynamic duo also takes us through the Box Office Top 10 and the film events worth catching in this week’s What’s On.

    Time Codes (relevant only for the Vanguard - who are ad-free!):

    09:59 The Great Escaper Review

    20:59 Box Office Top Ten

    30:50 Gareth Edwards Interview

    49:00 The Burial Review

    52:59 Laughter Lift

    56:53 The Exorcist: Believer Review

    01:06:06 What's On

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    Craig Gillespie, Dumb Money, The Creator & Saw X Sep 29, 2023

    This week’s episode sees Simon interview director Craig Gillespie, to discuss his film 'Dumb Money’, which is based on the true story of everyday people who flipped the script on Wall Street and got rich by turning GameStop(!) into the world's hottest company. Mark reviewed this in full last week.

    Other films Mark reviews include ‘The Creator’ - set against the backdrop of a war between humans and robots with AI, a former soldier finds a secret weapon, which turns out to be a robot in the form of a child. Plus ‘Saw X’, where John is back; he travels to Mexico for a risky, experimental medical procedure in the hopes of a miracle cure for cancer... only to discover the entire operation is a scam.

    Obviously they also cover the Box Office Top 10, plus it’s a bumper episode for What’s On.

    Time Codes (relevant only for the Vanguard - who are ad-free!):

    09:46 The Creator Review

    20:19 Box Office Top Ten

    38:15 Craig Gillespie Interview

    58:04 Laughter Lift

    01:03:08 Saw X Review

    01:11:25 What's On

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    Introducing… Out To Lunch Season 9 – NEW HOST ALERT Sep 22, 2023

    The smash-hit interview podcast Out To Lunch is out now, with a sparkly new host on dining duty: the much loved British actor, comedian and writer Ade Edmondson.

    Ade takes guests such as Chrissie Hynde, Reece Shearsmith, Tony Visconti, Daisy Haggard and Ed Byrne to a top restaurant whilst you get to hear the witty and wonderous conversation. It’s like you’re sat at the table next to us.

    After breaking into the comedy circuit in the 1980s, Edmondson starred in countless British films and TV shows, including seminal comedy The Young Ones and alongside his wife, Jennifer Saunders as part of the legendary Comic Strip Presents. Ade’s more recent projects include Rain Dogs with Daisy May Cooper, Back to Life with Daisy Haggard and as Captain Peavey in Star Wars: The Last Jedi.

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    Alice Troughton, The Lesson, Dumb Money & Expend4bles Sep 22, 2023

    More Mark, more Simon, more mindless natter – and some movie reviews for good measure!

    This week’s episode sees Simon sit down with director and Take diehard Alice Troughton, who’s in the studio to discuss her film debut ‘The Lesson’, a mystery-thriller about an aspiring young writer who accepts a tutoring position at the estate of his literary idol only to become ensnared in a web of family secrets.

    Mark also offers his thoughts on the film, along with reviewing ‘Dumb Money’, Craig Gillespie’s star-studded dramatisation of the David-and-Goliath, real events, which saw a group of savvy Redditors game the stock market, making a mall video game store the world’s hottest company in the process; and ‘Expend4bles’, the fourth instalment of the Stallone and Statham-helmed franchise, which sees the team assigned to stop a terrorist organisation smuggling nuclear warheads that will ignite a conflict between Russia and the US. High-octane indeed.

    The Box Office Top 10 and What’s On are covered as usual.

    Time Codes (relevant only for the Vanguard - who are ad-free!):

    11:36 Dumb Money Review

    22:38 Box Office Top Ten

    35:29 Alice Troughton Interview

    52:11 The Lesson Review

    58:44 Laughter Lift

    01:00:17 What's On

    01:05:00 Expend4bles Review

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    Timothy Spall, Bolan's Shoes, A Haunting in Venice & Brother Sep 15, 2023

    Don’t worry, Mark and Simon are back for good! This week’s episode sees Simon sit down with the humble and delightful Timothy Spall, who is in the studio to discuss his new film ‘Bolan’s Shoes’, a melodrama about the enduring legacy of childhood trauma and the deep bonds of sibling love set to the music of the film’s namesake, T-Rex's Mark Bolan.

    Our own iconic Mark also offers his thoughts on the film, along with reviewing ‘A Haunting in Venice’, Kenneth Brannagh’s stab at a Poirot murder-mystery, which sees the famous detective investigating a murder while attending a Halloween séance at a haunted palazzo in Venice, and ‘Brother’, a Canadian drama about the sons of Caribbean immigrants dealing with issues of masculinity, identity and family amid the pulsing beat of Toronto’s early hip-hop scene.

    The Box Office Top 10 and What’s On are covered as usual.

    Time Codes (relevant only for the Vanguard - who are ad-free!):

    08:54 Brother Review

    21:31 Box Office Top Ten

    35:22 Timothy Spall Interview

    50:30 Bolan’s Shoes Review

    58:27 Laughter Lift

    01:01:05 Haunting in Venice Review

    01:08:39 What's On

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    Celine Song, Past Lives, My Big Fat Greek Wedding 3 & The Nun 2 Sep 08, 2023

    Mark and Simon are finally back on land, having abandoned their canalboat somewhere near Slough, and, more importantly, Celine Song is in the studio to discuss her soulful debut feature ‘Past Lives’. The film is her directorial debut, and sees two deeply connected childhood friends reunited for one fateful week as they confront destiny, love and the choices that make a life.

    Plus, Mark reviews two new sequels, ‘My Big Fat Greek Wedding 3’, the Portokalos gang’s latest outing directed by lead actress Nia Vardalos; and ‘The Nun 2’, which sees Sister Irene once again come face to face with the demonic force that plagued her four years ago.

    The Box Office Top 10 and What’s On are covered as always.

    Time Codes (relevant only for the Vanguard - who are ad-free!):

    13:02 My Big Fat Greek Wedding 3 Review

    22:33 Box Office Top Ten

    40:54 Celine Song Interview

    57:13 Past Lives Review

    01:03:17 Laughter Lift

    01:07:52 The Nun 2

    01:14:32 What's On


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    Ira Sachs, Passages, Antoine Fuqua, The Equalizer 3 & Sound of Freedom Sep 01, 2023

    With Mark and Simon still having the time of their lives at sea, Anna Bogutskayaand Rhianna Dhillon are back to warm their seats with some sizzling, cinematic takes.

    Say a prayer to the cinematic powers that be because this week is a bumper week for interviews. Rhianna sits down with not one but two - yes two! - brilliant directors, Antoine Fuqua and Ira Sachs, to talk about their respective new films, ‘The Equalizer 3’, the final outing for Denzel Washington’s violent vigilante Robert McCall, and ‘Passages’, which sees a gay couple’s marriage thrown into crisis when one of them impulsively begins a passionate affair with a young woman. While we don’t have time to include the interviews in their entirety in Take 1, you can listen to the rest of them in Take 2.

    Anna jumps in to offer her thoughts on both, as well as reviewing ’Sound of Freedom’, the controversial, Q-Anon and Donald Trump-endorsed, Jim Caviezel-starring action film about a former US government agent who embarks on a mission to rescue children from sex traffickers in Colombia.

    Time Codes (relevant only for the Vanguard - who are ad-free!):

    00:04:14 Ira Sachs Interview

    00:17:01 Passages Review

    00:24:49 Box Office Top 10

    00:38:04 Antoine Fuqua Interview

    00:48:23 The Equalizer 3 Review

    00:57:37 Laughter Lift

    00:59:24 Sound of Freedom Review

    01:13:18 What’s On


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    Louis Garrel, Scrapper, The Innocent, Theater Camp Aug 25, 2023

    With Mark deciding he simply hasn’t had enough of the UK’s waterways and heading back out to join Simon, Robbie Collin and James King are stepping in to co-captain The Take podcasting vessel.

    James sits down with the funny and philosophical French writer, director and actor, Louis Garrel, to discuss his latest film ‘The Innocent’, a comedy-heist-come-family-farce that’s far more personal than you’d first think.

    Robbie reviews ‘Scrapper’, a sunny, imaginative kitchen-sink drama starring Harris Dickinson; and ‘Theater Camp’, a Young Hollywood-packed comedy about the eccentric staff of a rundown theatre camp, who band together with the beloved founder’s crypto-bro son in an attempt to keep it afloat.

    All in all, a great week in movie going.

    Time Codes (relevant only for the Vanguard - who are ad-free!):

    11:43 Scrapper review

    24:31 Box Office Top 10

    40:00 Louis Garrel interview

    56:53 The Innocent review

    1:02:10 Laughter Lift

    1:05:20 Theatre Camp review

    1:13:41 What’s On

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    Harris Dickinson, Strays, Lie With Me & Blue Beetle Aug 18, 2023

    This week sees Mark holding down the fort with fellow professional film watcher Robbie Collin.


    In a special twist, both Mark and Robbie sit down for a brilliant conversation with British-acting-legend-in-the-making Harris Dickinson to discuss his sunny, new, kitchen-sink drama, ‘Scrapper’.


    They also debate the merits of ‘Strays’, an R-rated comedy featuring the voices of Jamie Foxx, Isla Fisher and Will Ferrell, who play a motley crew of stray dogs, who team up to get revenge on one of their owners; ‘Lie With Me’, a thoughtful French film about an author who, on returning to his hometown for the first time in decades, meets the son of his first love; and ‘Blue Beetle’, DC’s latest offering, which sees an alien scarab choose a young, college graduate to be its symbiotic host, bestowing him with a suit of armor capable of extraordinary and unpredictable powers.


    Time Codes (relevant only for the Vanguard - who are ad-free!):


    06:46 Lie With Me Review


    15:44 Box Office Top 10


    33:33 Harris Dickinson Interview


    52:47 Strays Review


    58:32 Laughter Lift


    01:02:44 Blue Beetle Review


    01:09:08 What's On



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    Neill Blomkamp, Gran Turismo, Haunted Mansion & Meg 2: The Trench Aug 11, 2023

    With Simon still chugging along on the UK’s glorious waterways, beloved actor and Take fave Sanjeev Bhaskar steps in to chat nonsense – ahem, review films - with Mark.

    Sanjeev speaks with director Neill Blomkamp about his new stranger-than-fiction biographical sports drama ‘Gran Turismo’, covering everything from Blomkamp’s motivations for making the film to the challenges of shooting in a moving race car - or as the directors puts it, a “motion sickness, nausea machine”.

    Mark offers his thoughts on Blomkamp’s new film, which sees a young man win an opportunity to become a real racing driver because of his prowess playing the Gran Turismo video game.

    He also reviews ‘Haunted Mansion’, a star-studded remake of the Eddie Murphy-helmed 2003 supernatural comedy of the same name, which sees Rosario Dawson and Lakeith Stanfield take the spooky baton; and ‘Meg 2: The Trench’, indie director Ben Wheatley’s stab at a sequel for the arguably soon-to-be-cult-classic prehistoric shark franchise.

    Time Codes (relevant only for the Vanguard - who are ad-free!):

    14:13 Haunted Mansion Review

    23:38 Box Office top 10

    41:13 Neill Blomkamp Interview

    55:57 Gran Turismo Review

    01:01:03 Laughter lift

    01:03:53 Meg 2: The Trench Review

    01:14:02 What’s On


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    SHRINK THE BOX: Shrink the Inbox Aug 08, 2023

    BBC’s ‘Ghosts’ - we explore them further. We also ask if Homer Simpson is abusive and we answer your questions in this special bonus edition.

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    Nicole Holofcener, Heartstopper S2, You Hurt My Feelings & Joy Ride Aug 04, 2023

    With Mark and Simon on their rip-roaring canal cruise, this week’s episode sees favorites Rhianna Dhillon and Anna Bogutskaya take the helm of the good Take ship.

    Rhianna speaks to writer and director Nicole Holofcener about her new film ‘You Hurt My Feelings’ - her view on drafting the script and how she takes feedback...

    Rhianna and Anna also review ‘Heartstopper’ Season 2, a Netflix series about two teens Charlie (Joe Locke) and Nick (Kit Connor) who are in the midst of navigating school and young love; ‘Joy Ride’ an outrageous raunchy comedy starring Ashley Park, directed by Adele Lim; plus ‘You Hurt My Feelings’, where a novelist's long-standing marriage suddenly turns upside down when she overhears her husband give his honest reaction to her latest book.

    Rhianna and Anna are subjected to this week’s Laughter Lift, and wade through plenty of Box Office Top 10 correspondence!

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    08:56:01 Heartstopper Review

    20:10:01 Box Office top 10

    42:56:01 Nicole Holofcener Interview

    55:59:01 You Hurt My Feelings Review

    01:02:56:01 Laughter lift

    01:04:46:01 Joyride Review

    01:12:22:25 What’s On


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    SHRINK THE BOX: Shrink the Inbox Aug 01, 2023

    Ben’s close encounter with an obsessive fan. Plus we ask why writers create good-looking psychopaths and we explore your character suggestions in this special bonus edition.

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    Ben Whitehair, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem, The Beanie Bubble & Talk To Me Jul 28, 2023

    With Mark and Simon setting off on their rip-roaring canal cruise, this week’s episode sees favourites Rhianna Dhillon and Anna Bogutskaya take the helm of the good ship Take.

    Rhianna chats to SAG Executive Vice President Ben Whitehair to find out more about the strikes, including what actors are fighting for and the wider implications for the industry.

    Anna reviews ‘Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem’, the star-studded, Seth Rogen co-penned, computer-animated superhero outing, which sees the iconic Turtles set out to be accepted as normal teenagers through acts of heroism; ‘The Beanie Bubble’, a comedy drama about the meteoric rise in popularity of Beanie Babies soft toys; and ‘Talk To Me’, a freaky Australian horror about a young woman who becomes embroiled with the supernatural following a séance with an embalmed hand.

    Time Codes (relevant only when you are part of the Vanguard):

    13:58 The Bear Season 2 Review

    23:14 Box Office Top 10

    38:19 Greta Gerwig Interview

    53:10 Barbie Review

    01:01:42 Laughter Lift

    01:03:32 Oppenheimer Review

    01:14:05 What’s On


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    SHRINK THE BOX: The Bear - Carmen ‘Carmy’ Berzatto Jul 25, 2023

    As Season 2 hits our screens, we reflect on the recipe that had everyone crying into their dinner, how Carmy and Ritchie approach grief differently and how advice from a Vietnamese Buddist Monk can be applied to a professional kitchen.

    The Bear is available to watch on Disney Plus. As ever, adult issues, language and spoilers will be sprinkled liberally throughout the show.

    If you want to catch the BBC show that Ben is in (as mentioned): https://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episodes/p0fvlpf9/the-sixth-commandment

    If you have been affected by any of the issues discussed in this episode: For the UK, call SAMARITANS on 116 123 samaritans.org/how-we-can-help/contact-samaritan.

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    Greta Gerwig, Oppenheimer, Barbie & The Bear Jul 21, 2023

    The humanity in growing old. Mattel's uncomfortable history. The undeniability of Ryan Gosling. This week’s episode sees Simon discuss all things ‘Barbie’, already one of the hottest – and pinkest – films of the year, with its wonderfully thoughtful co-writer and director Greta Gerwig.

    And if that’s not enough, Mark reviews the other big-hitter of the summer, ‘Oppenheimer’, Christopher Nolan’s epic biographical thriller about the scientist who developed the atomic bomb; and the second season of ‘The Bear’, Christopher Storer’s dynamic, heart-filled kitchen comedy, which sees the chefs at The Beef prepare to reopen as a high-end restaurant.


    Time Codes (relevant only when you are part of the Vanguard):

    13:58 The Bear Season 2 Review

    23:14 Box Office Top 10

    38:19 Greta Gerwig Interview

    53:10 Barbie Review

    01:01:42 Laughter Lift

    01:03:32 Oppenheimer Review

    01:14:05 What’s On


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    SHRINK THE BOX: Sex Education - Otis, Eric and Adam Jul 18, 2023

    You’d think someone with two therapist parents would be golden. Why Otis is scared of sex. Plus what’s worse, having a parent who is strict or a smotherer? We look at what it’s like for the rest of the boys such as Eric, Adam and Jackson in the second of this two-parter on the hugely popular Netflix show.

    If you have been affected by any of the issues discussed in this episode: For the UK, call SAMARITANS on 116 123 samaritans.org/how-we-can-help/contact-samaritan.

    Internationally: https://www.befrienders.org/

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    Simon Pegg, Medusa, Squaring the Circle & While We Watched Jul 14, 2023

    The terror of wondering whether Tom Cruise has died. Writing the rulebook for shooting in a pandemic. The artistic mediocrity of AI. Even more Tom Cruise! This week’s episode sees Simon sit down for a chat with another iconic Simon, the brilliant Simon Pegg, who has once again strapped on his harness to join the Mission Impossible crew for its seventh stunt-filled, death-defying outing.

    Mark reviews ‘Medusa’, a drama about a young woman who leads a vigilante girl gang enforcing Christian standards in Brazil; ‘Squaring the Circle’, a documentary about the creative team responsible for some of the most iconic album artwork of all time; and ‘While We Watched’, a turbulent newsroom documentary that intimately chronicles the working life of broadcast journalist Ravish Kumar, who risks his life to tell the truth about India today.

    Time Codes (relevant only when you are part of the Vanguard):

    10:05 Name me Lawand review

    23:41 Box Office Top 10

    38:38 Peter Sohn interview

    53:25 Elemental review

    57:29 Laughter Lift

    00:31 Mission Impossible review

    01:14:22 What’s on


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    SHRINK THE BOX: Sex Education - Maeve Wiley Jul 11, 2023

    What it’s like being called a ‘cock-biter’ - how Maeve is misunderstood and underestimated. Plus revenge porn, toxic friendships and fears or fascination around sex. In this two parter: we look at the girls first and what they face growing up in this hugely popular Netflix show.

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    Peter Sohn, Elemental, Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning Part One & Name Me Lawand Jul 07, 2023

    An emotional interview with Pixar director and voice over, Peter Sohn, about his latest film ‘Elemental’. During the interview Peter opens up to Simon about why this film is particularly close to his heart.

    Mark reviews the seventh film in the Mission Impossible franchise, ‘Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning Part One’ starring Tom Cruise, Hayley Atwell and Rebecca Ferguson, plus a new heartfelt documentary ‘Name Me Lawand’, which shows us the world from the point of view of a migrant whose life was transformed by a school for the deaf in the UK.

    Plus Mark and Simon cover this week’s Box Office Top 10, What's On and the ever-hilarious laughter lift.

    Time Codes (relevant only when you are part of the Vanguard):

    10:05 Name me Lawand review

    23:41 Box Office Top 10

    38:38 Peter Sohn interview

    53:25 Elemental review

    57:29 Laughter Lift

    00:31 Mission Impossible review

    01:14:22 What’s on


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    SHRINK THE BOX: Jamie Tovell - Top Boy Jul 04, 2023

    Emotional contagion in gang culture is not the only issue driving this week's client. Does compartmentalising ruthless work and being a caregiver have ill effects? We delve into how grief can drive reckless decision-making to become Top Boy.

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    James Mangold, Indiana Jones & La Syndicaliste Jun 30, 2023

    ‘Phoebe Waller-Bridge is a modern creative force’ who keeps Harrison Ford on his toes, according to director James Mangold, who has just directed the fifth film in the Indiana Jones franchise, ‘Indiana Jones and The Dial of Destiny’.

    Simon is remote from Denmark, so Mark takes the reins on this week’s interview, in which they discuss the genius of Phoebe Waller-Bridge and agree Toby Jones can do no wrong whilst talking about working with Harrison Ford...

    Mark reviews ‘Indiana Jones and The Dial of Destiny’, plus Isabelle Huppert’s new French thriller ‘La Syndicaliste’ and this week’s Box Office Top 10, in a slightly shorter than usual episode, as Mayo has to catch a plane.

    Time Codes (relevant only when you are part of the Vanguard):

    13:52 La Syndicaliste

    19:24 Box Office Top 10

    30:33 James Mangold Interview

    45:56 Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny

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    SHRINK THE BOX: Mitch and Cam - Modern Family Jun 27, 2023

    The difference between personality types: Feeler or Dealer. Plus why Mitch is so desperate to be one of the crowd and Cam wants to stand outside of it. We explore two of our favourite characters in more detail.

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    Aisling Bea & Lara McDonnell, No Hard Feelings, Nimona & Asteroid City Jun 23, 2023

    Work experience with Kenneth Branagh.A guardian angel dance troupe.The Simon Mayo cameo that could have been. This week’s episode features an interview with Aisling Bea and Lara McDonnell, who star as the younger and older iterations of the lead character in ‘Greatest Days’, a jukebox musical featuring the hits of Take That.

    Mark reviews ‘No Hard Feelings’, Jennifer Lawrence’s new, R-rated, coming-of-age sex comedy; ‘Nimona’, a computer-animated fantasy featuring the voices of Riz Ahmed and Chloë Grace Moretz, which sees a knight and a scrappy shapeshifting teen team up to prove the former’s innocence after he is accused of a crime he did not commit; and ‘Asteroid City’, Wes Anderson’s latest star-studded outing set at a stargazing convention in a retro-futuristic version of 1955.

    Time Codes (relevant only when you are part of the Vanguard):

    09:33 No Hard Feelings review

    20:47 Box Office Top 10

    32:55 Aisling Bea and Lara McDonnell

    51:14 Nimona review

    56:55 Laughter Lift

    01:03:36 Asteroid City review

    01:11:40 What’s On

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    SHRINK THE BOX: Wendy Byrde - Ozark Jun 20, 2023

    What does infidelity say about a marriage? How can honesty in the face of money laundering keep a family together, and what sort of mother is Wendy? We learn how a wholesome American mum holds her nerve (and maybe even thrives) against a cartel.

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    Andy & Barbara Muschietti, The Flash, Extraction 2 & Pretty Red Dress Jun 16, 2023

    Sibling disagreements on set. Making sense of the DC universe. The legend that is Michael Keaton. This week’s episode features an interview with director and producer brother-sister duo Andy and Barbara Muschietti about their contentious, new, time-bending superhero movie, ‘The Flash’.

    Mark reviews ‘Extraction 2’, the second instalment of the Russo Brothers’ Chris Hemsworth-helmed action franchise; ‘The Flash’, DC's latest controversy-ridden offering starring Ezra Miller as Barry Allen, a forensic scientist who gains the power of superhuman speed after being struck by lightning; and ‘Pretty Red Dress’, a big-hearted music drama starring Alexandra Burke that follows a South London family and the red garment at the centre of their lives.

    Time Codes (relevant only when you are part of the Vanguard):

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    SHRINK THE BOX: Ghosts - Mike Cooper Jun 13, 2023

    With special guest Kiell Smith-Bynoe who plays Mike in hit BBC comedy ‘Ghosts’. Ben and Sasha ask: is sharing your partner with a group of ghosts a metaphor for partnerships and what’s it like to act next to dead people? Plus, they take a look at why it's not just our upbringing that shapes us, but also the time we come from. Recorded Live at The Podcast Show in London.

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    Kelvin Harrison Jr. & Lucy Boynton, Chevalier, Medusa Deluxe & Transformers: Rise of the Beasts Jun 09, 2023

    Violin-offs. A fresh interpretation of Marie Antoinette. Simon Mayo, a fashionista? This week’s episode features an interview with actors Kelvin Harrison Jr. and Lucy Boynton about their new biographical period drama, 'Chevalier’.

    Mark reviews ‘Medusa Deluxe’, a murder mystery set in a high-stakes hairdressing competition; ‘Chevalier’, an upcoming biographical drama based on the true story of Black composer Joseph Bologne, the son of an enslaved Senegalese woman and a French plantation owner, who rose to great heights in 18th Century French society; and 'Transformers: Rise of the Beasts', the latest installment of the Hasbro toy franchise, which sees a new faction of Transformers join the Autobots as allies in the battle for earth.

    Time Codes (relevant only when you are part of the Vanguard):

    10:05 Medusa Deluxe Review

    23:14 Box Office Top 10

    34:11 Interview with Lucy Boynton +

    52:34 Chevalier Review

    57:36 Laughter lift

    01:08:29 Transformers: Rise of the Beasts Review

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    Ad break 2 00:32:41

    Ad break 3 00:59:16


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    SHRINK THE BOX: Seinfeld - George Costanza Jun 06, 2023

    What’s an anxious ruminator? What happens when self-blame is a way of life and how stationery can be lethal? We learn that there’s a little bit of George in all of us and how to keep it at bay.

    Our top ten George episodes (available on Netflix)

    Season 2, episode 4: The Phone Message

    Season 4, episode 10: The Contest

    Season 4, episode 15: The Shoes

    Season 5, episode 14: The Marine Biologist

    Season 5, episode 21: The Opposite

    Season 7, episode 19: The Calzone

    Season 7, episode 22: The Invitation

    Season 7, episode 7: The Secret Code

    Season 8, episode 9: The Abstinence

    Season 8, episode 13: The Comeback

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    Reality, Rob Savage, The Boogeyman, Spider-man: Across The Spider-Verse Jun 02, 2023

    Simon interviews director Rob Savage about his latest release, 'The Boogeyman’.

    Mark reviews, ‘Reality’ - which depicts the unauthorized release of government intelligence to the media about Russian interference in the 2016 United States elections.‘The Boogeyman’ - an upcoming American supernatural horror film directed by Rob Savage about an entity that enters a family’s house and preys on their recent bereavement; 'Spider-man: Across The Spider-Verse' the superhero film featuring the Marvel Comics character Miles Morales meeting a team of protective Spider-People.

    Time Codes (relevant only when you are part of the Vanguard):

    Reality Review: 00:09:35

    Box Office Top 10: 00:21:30

    Rob Savage Interview: 00:32:50

    The Boogeyman Review: 00:48:31

    Laughter Lift: 00:56:59

    Spider-man: Across The Spider-Verse Review: 01:01:01

    What’s On: 01:08:24


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    SHRINK THE BOX: Happy Valley - Catherine Cawood May 30, 2023

    How anger can be a force for good, are we misusing the word ‘trigger’ and what happens when a birthday party turns into a domestic. We deep dive into the police sergeant’s life to see how she copes (or not).

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    Master Gardener, Hypnotic, The Gallows Pole, Shane Meadows + Sophie McShera May 26, 2023

    In this special live version of the show from Union Chapel in Islington, Mark reviews, ‘Master Gardener’ - a film which follows a horticulturist devoted to tending the grounds of a beautiful estate owned by a wealthy dowager; ‘Hypnotic’ which sees a detective investigating a mystery involving his missing daughter, and a secret government program; ‘The Gallows Pole’ – which recounts the true story of a gang of land-workers in Yorkshire in the late 18th century, who embezzle the Crown.

    We also speak to Shane Meadows + Sophie McShera, the director and star of ‘The Gallows Pole’.

    Time Codes (relevant only when you are part of the Vanguard):

    Master Gardener Review: 06:36

    Box Office Top 10: 12:03

    Hypnotic Review: 27:43

    Shane Meadows + Sophie McShera Interview: 34:00

    The Gallows Pole Review: 50:44


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    SHRINK THE BOX: Schitt’s Creek - David and Alexis Rose May 23, 2023

    Ben and Sasha break down how the Schitt’s Creek siblings are fuelled differently, the different flavours of wine, and why quality time with the ones who love us most, trumps all.

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    Are You There God? It’s Me Margaret, Fast X, Beau Is Afraid, Louis Leterrier May 19, 2023

    Mark reviews, ‘Fast X’ - Dom Toretto and his family are back again to confront the most lethal opponent that they've ever faced; ‘Are You There God? It’s Me Margaret’ - a film exploring eleven-year-old Margaret’s entry into life, friendship and adolescence; ‘Beau Is Afraid’ - sometimes the greatest adventures come from one’s darkest fears. From Ari Aster, director of Hereditary and Midsommar.

    We also speak with Director Louis Leterrier from the Fast X franchise about XYZ

    Time Codes (relevant only when you are part of the Vanguard):

    Are You There God? It’s Me Margaret Review

    Box Office Top 10

    Fast X Review

    Laughter Lift

    Beau Is Afraid Review

    What’s On


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    SHRINK THE BOX: The White Lotus - Tanya McQuoid May 16, 2023

    Ben and Sasha ask why do some people behave like big babies (and why is it more obvious in wealthy people); why can trying to hold on to someone mean you actually push them away, and how can we learn to spot terrible mistakes heading in our direction?

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    Plan 75, Still: A Michael J Fox Movie, Book Club: The Next Chapter, Summer Preview May 12, 2023

    Mark and Simon look ahead to what to look out for this summer! Mark reviews ‘Book Club: The Next Chapter’ – the sequel of four best friends who take their book club to Italy for the fun girls’ trip they never had; ‘Still: A Michael J Fox Movie’ - follows the life of beloved actor and advocate Michael J. Fox, exploring his personal and professional triumphs and travails with Parkinson’s Disease; ‘Plan 75’ - follows the Japanese government's program to encourage older people to be euthanized to rejuvenate an aging society.

    Time Codes (relevant only when you are part of the Vanguard):

    14:40 Plan 75 Review

    24:20 Box Office Top 10

    40:57 Summer Preview

    50:04Still: A Michael J Fox Movie Review

    59:18 Laughter Lift

    01:04:42 Book Club: The Next Chapter Review

    01:11:49 What’s On


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    SHRINK THE BOX: Better Call Saul - Jimmy McGill May 09, 2023

    Ben & Sash explore what makes a successful confidence trickster, and how Jimmy McGill is full of contradictions: criminal and yet kind. Plus, how it’s difficult not to slide back into old habits without the right support.

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    Ari Aster, Return to Seoul, Blue Kaftan and Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 May 05, 2023

    Director of Hereditary and Midsommar, Ari Aster, joins Mark and Simon to discuss his new film ‘Beau is Afraid’. He explains how doing press isn’t his favourite part of the process, but divulges some of his feelings on the film with Mark and Simon.

    Mark reviews ‘Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3’ – where Marvel’s Cinematic Universe expands into the cosmos – and Peter Quill finds himself the object of an unrelenting bounty hunt; ‘Return to Seoul’ - chronicles a 25-year-old French woman first return to South Korea since birth, where she tries to find her biological parents; ‘Blue Kaftan’ depicts a Moroccan couple’s relationship as the wife, Mina slowly realises just how much her husband is moved by their new male apprentice.

    Time Codes (relevant only when you are part of the Vanguard):

    00:11:12 Return to Seoul Review

    00:20:03 Box Office Top 10

    00:32:19 Ari Aster Interview

    Blue Kaftan Review

    Laughter Lift

    Guardians of the Galaxy 3 Review

    What’s On


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    SHRINK THE BOX: Shrink the Inbox May 02, 2023

    Ben Bailey Smith and Sasha Bates delve into the Shrink the Box emails to answer questions, discuss new character suggestions and pick each other’s brains.

    This week: they muse on whether the Roy Family (Succession) could really do a group therapy session and Ben asks Sasha whether she ever dislikes her clients (and other tricky therapist conundrums).

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    Penelope Wilton, The Unlikely Pilgrimage of Harold Fry, Little Richard: I Am Everything, Polite Society & Top 10 including Pope's Exorcist Apr 28, 2023

    Penelope Wilton talks about the logistics of filming The Unlikely Pilgrimage of Harold Fry, and what it was like working alongside Jim Broadbent. Following their Easter break, Mark reviews ‘The Unlikely Pilgrimage of Harold Fry’ - an upcoming British drama film directed by Hettie Macdonald about the lengths one man will go to, to see his dying friend; ‘Little Richard: I Am Everything’ which depicts the life of Rock n Roll legend; ‘Polite Society’ which covers one sister’s attempt at the most ambitious of all wedding heists in the name of independence and sisterhood.

    Time Codes (relevant only when you are part of the Vanguard):

    11:58 Polite Society Review

    19:07 Box Office Top 10 (including Pope’s Exorcist review)

    28:34 Penelope Wilton interview

    42:20 The Unlikely Pilgrimage of Harold Fry Review

    50:06 Laughter Lift

    56:26 Little Richard: I Am Everything Review

    01:08:22 What’s On


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    SHRINK THE BOX: Shrink the Inbox Apr 25, 2023

    Ben and Sasha delve into the Shrink the Box emails to answer questions, discuss new character suggestions and pick each other’s brains.

    This week: they wonder whether analysing a fictional character means you are analysing the writer too. Plus what it would be like to have a werewolf on the couch.

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    Rachel Weisz and Alice Birch, Dead Ringers, Evil Dead Rise & How To Blow Up A Pipeline Apr 21, 2023

    Rachel Weisz and Alice Birch discuss remaking David Cronenberg's chiller ‘Dead Ringers’ and the importance of depictions of birth on screen. Super subs Rhianna Dhillon and Robbie Collin stand in whilst Mark and Simon are away.

    Robbie reviews ‘How To Blow Up A Pipeline’ - about a group of environmental activists who want to make their voices heard and disrupt an oil pipeline; ‘Evil Dead Rise’ an American supernatural horror film written and directed by Lee Cronin, which is the fifth installment of the Evil Dead film series; as well as Prime Video series ‘Dead Ringers’.

    Time Codes (relevant only when you are part of the Vanguard):

    09:18 Evil Dead Rise Review

    19:30 Box Office Top 10

    36:14 Rachel Weisz and Alice Birch interview

    52:53 Dead Ringers Review

    59:22 Laughter Lift

    01:02:26 How To Blow Up A Pipeline

    01:10:17 What’s On


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    SHRINK THE BOX: Succession - Shiv Roy Apr 18, 2023

    Siobhan Roy has it all: a high flying career, a man who adores her, and a private jet at her disposal.

    And still it’s not enough. This week we explore the most dysfunctional of family dynamics, how power is mistaken for love, and why the need for parental approval... never quite goes away.

    Don’t forget to check out Season 1 of Succession to avoid spoilers.

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    Nicholas Hoult, Renfield, One Fine Morning, Obsession Apr 14, 2023

    Super subs Rhianna Dhillon and Anna Bogutskaya stand in whilst Mark and Simon are away. Nicholas Hoult talks to Rhianna about taking center stage as Dracula’s long-suffering servant in ‘Renfield’, plus he discusses sharpening his craft alongside Nicholas Cage once again. Anna reviews ‘One Fine Morning’ - a French film about a single mother struggling to take care of her father who has a neurodegenerative disease; ‘Obsession’ a Netflix drama from directors Lisa Barros D'sa and Glenn Leyburn about an esteemed doctor who has a steamy affair with his son's girlfriend, as well as comedy-horror Renfield.

    Time Codes (relevant only when you are part of the Vanguard):

    11:25 One Fine Morning Review

    21:49 Box Office Top 10

    33:43 Nicholas Hoult Interview

    48:24 Renfield Review

    52:28 Laughter Lift

    53:51 Obsession Review

    01:02:37 What’s On


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    SHRINK THE BOX: Friends - Ross & Monica Geller Apr 11, 2023

    We look at the Geller siblings: Ross and Monica.

    We explore why Monica said “If I could choose my parents, I’d choose yours” to her brother and whether her obsessive neatness is a problem.

    Plus, we ask why Ross’ intellectualism is a defence mechanism and how friends really can be your support network.

    Don’t forget to check out Season 1 of Friends to avoid spoilers.

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    Mia Hansen-Løve, Lola, Godland, & Air Apr 07, 2023

    Prolific French director Mia Hansen- Løve speaks to Simon about her deeply personal new film ‘One Fine Morning’ - and how it was inspired by her own experience of her father going into a care home. Mark reviews ‘Lola’ - a science fiction film directed by Andrew Legge – the film is set in 1940 is about a machine called ‘LOLA’ that can intercept radio from the future; ‘Godland’ which is set in the 19th century and tells the story of a priest who is sent to a remote part of Iceland, and ‘Air’ which tells the story of shoe salesman Sonny Vaccaro (played by Matt Damon) and how he and Nike perused Michael Jordan in what would become one of the most successful partnerships of all time.

    Time Codes (relevant only when you are part of the Vanguard):

    12:08 Godland Review

    20:14 Box Office Top 10

    29:24 Mia Hansen-Løve

    46:37 One Fine Morning Overview

    50:12 Air Review

    56:18 Laughter Lift

    01:01:18 Lola Review

    01:08:41 What’s On


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    Bonus Episode: Best Road Trip Films (brought to you by heycar) Apr 04, 2023

    Thanks to heycar – this bonus episode is all about the best road trip films out there. Mark fills us in on his notorious road trips of the past, including his most memorable road trip which started in Moscow, and finished in Ukraine – all done in a Lada with a flat tyre.
    You can hear the listeners' favourite road trip movies, plus Mark’s Top 5 of all time.
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    SHRINK THE BOX: Killing Eve - Eve Polastri Apr 04, 2023

    Thrills, state secrets, and international assassins. Eve Polastri has always been wanted to be a MI6 spy. When she stumbles across Villanelle, she gets just that.

    We explore what happens when a romantically charged obsession goes too far and what happens when people start to want different things out of a relationship.

    Don’t forget to check out Season 1 of Killing Eve to avoid spoilers.

    If you have been affected by any of the issues discussed in this episode: For the UK, call SAMARITANS on 116 123 samaritans.org/how-we-can-help/contact-samaritan.

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    Emily Watson, God’s Creatures, Dungeons & Dragons, and Law of Tehran Mar 31, 2023

    Emily Watson stars alongside Paul Mescal in new psychological drama ‘God’s Creatures’. She joins Simon and Mark in the studio to talk about what it was like playing Paul’s mother in the film where her sense of right or wrong is well and truly put to the test.

    Mark reviews new Iranian crime movie ‘Law of Tehran’, ‘Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves’ - starring a stellar cast including Chris Pine, Michelle Rodriguez, and Regé-Jean Page among others - based on the tabletop role-playing game ‘Dungeons & Dragons’, and ‘God’s Creatures’ - a story about a mother (played by Emily Watson) who tells a lie for her beloved son that rips apart their family and close-knit Irish town.

    Time Codes (relevant only when you are part of the Vanguard):

    12:30 Law of Tehran Review

    20:22 Box Office Top 10

    34:02 Emily Watson Interview

    49:43 God’s Creatures

    01:00:57 Dungeon’s And Dragons: Honor Among Thieves

    01:11:55 What’s On


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    SHRINK THE BOX: Bloodlines - Danny Rayburn Mar 28, 2023

    Meet the Rayburn’s. They are upstanding pillars of the community, hugely admired, and entirely dysfunctional.

    We delve into why Danny is actually the scapegoat, what the sympathetic ghost signifies, and just how sticky familial roles can be.

    Do you have a character suggestion for us? Get in touch! Please email shrinkthebox@somethinelse.com

    Don’t forget to check out Season 1 of Bloodlines to avoid spoilers. If you have been affected by any of the issues discussed in this episode: For the UK, call SAMARITANS on 116 123 samaritans.org/how-we-can-help/contact-samaritan.

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    Keanu Reeves, Chad Stahelski, Infinity Pool, The Beasts & John Wick: Chapter 4 Mar 24, 2023

    Keanu and Chad tell Simon about the most difficult stunts to film in the latest John Wick installment in a fascinating interview.

    Mark reviews the new satirical horror from Brandon Cronenberg - ‘Infinity Pool’ about a writer (Alexander Skarsgård) and his wife, who find themselves in a strange and dangerous situation on holiday when they’re involved in a fatal accident, ‘The Beasts’ - about a middle-aged French couple who move to a village but are met with hostility and violence from two of the locals, and ‘John Wick: Chapter 4’ the highly successful franchise is back, and this time sees John Wick trying to uncover a path to defeat the High Table, but there is a new enemy in the mix.

    Time Codes (relevant only when you are part of the Vanguard):

    14:28 The Beasts Review

    22:15 Box Office Top 10

    31:37 Keanu Reeves and Chad Stahelski interview

    46:32 John Wick: Chapter 4 Review

    55:19 Laughter Lift

    01:00:34 Infinity Pool Review

    01:10:44 What’s On


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    SHRINK THE BOX: I May Destroy You - Arabella Essiedu Mar 21, 2023

    Black, British and kind of famous, Michaela Coel’s Arabella colours outside of the lines; misses deadlines, and, can’t *quite* remember what happened to her last night?

    One woman’s search for the truth raises questions around agency, relationships and whether or not there’s ever such a thing as shades of grey - when it comes to consent.

    Don’t forget to check out Season 1 of I May Destroy You to avoid spoilers.

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    Daveed Diggs, Pearl, Rye Lane, Shazam! Fury of the Gods, 80 for Brady & Extrapolations Mar 17, 2023

    The Multifaceted Daveed Diggs tells Simon how his role as Marshall Zucker in the start studded ‘Extrapolations’ was deeply personal.

    Mark reviews South London rom- com ‘Rye Lane’ - starring David Jonsson and Vivian Oparah, ‘Pearl’ Ti West’s prequal to horror film ‘X’ which sees Mia Goth reprise her role as the title character, ‘80 for Brady’- which is a comedy starring Jane Fonda, Lily Tomlin, Sally Field, and Rita Moreno and is inspired by the true story of four best friends who travel to the Superbowl to see their hero Tom Brady, ‘Extrapolations’ Apple +’s new anthology drama, set in the near future where the effects of climate change have become embedded in everyday life, and last but not least ‘Shazam! Fury of the Gods’ - which once again follows teen Billy Batson as he transforms into his adult superhero alter ego.

    Time Codes (relevant only when you are part of the Vanguard):

    08:25 - 80 For Brady Review

    15:42 - Shazam Review

    21:08 Box Office Top 10

    38:52 Daveed Diggs Interview

    51:27 Extrapolations Review

    55:47 Laughter Lift

    01:00:51 Pearl Review

    01:09:08 What’s On

    01:09:56 Rye Lane Review


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    SHRINK THE BOX: Wandavision - Wanda Maximoff Mar 14, 2023

    Transporting viewers to the idyllic, suburban world of Westview, New Jersey, but all is not how it seems. Despite her otherworldly powers, Wanda experiences grief and loss, just like the rest of us.

    Plus a deep dive into the strength of nostalgia, what the mysterious beekeepers mean, and how sometimes, destruction is the only thing that helps us heal.

    Don’t forget to check out Season 1 of Wandavision to avoid spoilers.

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    Andy Serkis, Luther: The Fallen Sun, Winnie the Pooh: Blood and Honey, Scream VI, & Champions Mar 10, 2023

    Andy Serkis tells Simon about playing his darkest role yet, and why he decided to take on the challenge.

    Mark reviews the new horror/slasher take on a child’s classic ‘Winnie the Pooh: Blood and Honey’ which follows a bloodthirsty Winnie-the-Pooh and Piglet as they terrorise their former friend Christopher Robin; ‘Champions’ - a heartwarming new comedy/drama starring Woody Harrelson about a former minor-league basketball coach who is court ordered to manage a team of players with intellectual disabilities; ‘Luther: The Fallen Sun’ which sees Idris Elba reprise his role as detective John Luther, this time for the big screen, & ‘Scream VI’ - survivors of the Ghostface murders find themselves in fresh danger when a new killer is on the loose.


    Time Codes (relevant only when you are part of the Vanguard):

    11:57 Winnie the Pooh: Blood and Honey Review

    21:07 Box Office Top 10

    33:36 Andy Serkis Interview

    49:34 Luther: The Fallen Sun

    54:49 Laughter Lift

    56:25 Champions Review

    01:03:23 What’s On

    01:04:22 Scream VI Review


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    SHRINK THE BOX: Mad Men - Don Draper Mar 07, 2023

    Advertising sells - and Don Draper knows how to sell it better than anyone: a product, the American dream, and even himself.

    We look at why the ad-men of the ‘60s were so terrified of therapy, how sex is power, and why faking who you are - is actually the hardest sell of all.

    Don’t forget to check out Season 1 of Mad Men to avoid spoilers. Do you have a character suggestion for us? Get in touch! Please email shrinkthebox@somethinelse.com

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    Michael B. Jordan, Creed III, Close, Project Wolf Hunting and Electric Malady Mar 03, 2023

    Michael B. Jordan talks about his directorial debut – he discusses how he feels about Danielle Deadwyler missing out at the Oscars, and working with Jonathan Majors (who interrupted Jordan’s directing playing his music).

    Mark reviews new MUBI release ‘Close’ which follows two teenage boys whose friendship is thrown into disarray when their schoolmates point out their intimacy. New slashes/splatter film ‘Project Wolf Hunting’ - about dangerous criminals on a cargo ship bound for Busan, South Korea; and ‘Electric Malady’ directed by Marie Liden, about a man who suffers from electro-sensitivity.


    Time Codes (relevant only when you are part of the Vanguard):

    11:14 Close Review

    19:18 Box Office Top 10

    32:37 Michael B. Jordan Interview

    46:24 Creed III Review

    54:54 Laughter Lift

    58:54 Project Wolf Hunting

    01:04:52 What’s On

    01:07:14 Electric Malady


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    SHRINK THE BOX: Fleabag - Fleabag Feb 28, 2023

    Falling in love with a priest - whilst being deathly afraid of intimacy? What’s that about?

    Join us as we delve into the world of Phoebe Waller-Bridge’s Fleabag and find out why she is so intent on being quite so ‘naughty’.

    Don’t forget to check out Season 1 and 2 of Fleabag to avoid spoilers.


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    Hugh Jackman, Cocaine Bear, What’s Love Got To Do With It, The Independent, Broker Feb 24, 2023

    Simon speaks to Hugh Jackman about how filming ‘The Son’ changed him as a parent, plus he talks about reprising his role as Wolverine! Mark reviews ‘Cocaine Bear’, a film about a 500-pound black bear who goes on a murderous rampage after unintentionally ingesting cocaine. ‘What’s Love Got To Do With It’ starring Lily James and Shazad Latif, centering around an arranged marriage; ‘The Independent’ starring Jodie Turner-Smith and Brian Cox which tells the story of a reporter who uncovers a presidential election conspiracy; and ‘Broker’, a Korean drama film written and directed by Japanese filmmaker Hirokazu Kore-eda.


    Time Codes (relevant only when you are part of the Vanguard):

    11:08 The Independent review

    17:54 Box Office Top 10

    33:41 Hugh Jackman Interview

    50:43 Broker Review

    01:02:22 What’s On

    01:04:28 What’s Love Got To Do With It? Review

    01:09:10 Cocaine Bear Review


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    SHRINK THE BOX: The Wire - Omar Little Feb 21, 2023

    Omar is only Barack Obama's favourite fictional character of all time. And perhaps ours too?

    We find out why we're on the side of the gun-toting, duster-coat wearing stick-up badass who robs drug dealers for a living.

    Don’t forget to check out Season 1 of The Wire to avoid spoilers.

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    Michael Douglas, Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania, Marcel the Shell with Shoes On, The Son & Nostalgia Feb 17, 2023

    Simon speaks to Hollywood royalty Michael Douglas about the return of Ant-Man - Michael recommends the best way to watch his new film... Mark reviews drama ‘Nostalgia’ about a man named Felice who returns to his hometown, Naples, after a 40-year absence; ‘Marcel the Shell with Shoes On’ - the feature adaptation of the animated short, Marcel (voiced by Jenny Slate) is a 1-inch-tall shell that lives with his grandmother; ‘The Son’ starring Hugh Jackman, Laura Dern and Vanessa Kirby which tells the tragic story of a deeply troubled teenager who tries to navigate moving in with his father, and ‘Ant- Man and the Wasp: Quantumamia’ which sees Paul Rudd, Michelle Pfeiffer, and Michael Doulas reprise their role in the Marvel franchise.


    Time Codes (relevant only when you are part of the Vanguard):

    11:34 Marcel the Shell With Shoes On Review

    18:43 Box Office Top 10

    29:59 Michael Douglas

    43:55 Ant-Man and The Wasp: Quantumania Review

    52:06 Laughter Lift

    01:01:43 Nostalgia Review

    01:05:57 What’s On

    01:07:46 The Son Review


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    SHRINK THE BOX: The Queen's Gambit - Beth Harmon Feb 14, 2023

    The often enigmatic chess genius that is Beth Harmon - is the Queen of this week’s episode.

    Ben and Sasha explore why Beth feels so compelled to clean up after parties - and how her controlled prowess at the chessboard, becomes utter chaos away from it.

    Do you have a character suggestion for us? Get in touch! Please email shrinkthebox@somethinelse.com

    Don’t forget to check out Season 1 of The Queen’s Gambit to avoid spoilers.

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    Danielle Deadwyler, Women Talking, Epic Tails, Blue Jean, & Magic Mike’s Last Dance Feb 10, 2023

    We learn about the making of ‘Till’, and what Danielle thinks about the Awards. Mark reviews ‘Women Talking’ - a harrowing American drama about a religious isolated community starring Jessie Buckley, Rooney Mara and Claire Foy, ‘Epic Tails’ - which tells the story of a super smart mouse named Pattie and her feline friend Sam, who embark on an exciting adventure through ancient Greece. ‘Blue Jean’- Georgia Oakley’s standout feature film about a closeted PE teacher in the 1980s who must lead a double life in order to keep her job, and Channing Tatum takes to the stage once again in ‘Magic Mike’s Last Dance’ - which sees Mike Lane go to London for one last hoorah with a wealthy socialite (Salma Hayek).

    Time Codes (relevant only when you are part of the Vanguard):

    11:44 Epic Tales Review

    15:57 Box Office Top 10

    32:21 Danielle Deadwyler and Barbara Broccoli Interview

    48:43 Magic Mike’s Last Dance

    54:31 Laughter Lift

    58:22 Women Talking

    01:08:39 What’s On

    01:10:27 Blue Jean


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    SHRINK THE BOX: Breaking Bad - Walter White Feb 07, 2023

    Sliding on their gloves, and stepping into their Hazmat suits, Ben and Sasha distil one of TV’s most infamous characters: The mighty Heisenburg.

    On this week’s Shrink the Box we uncover why Walter White is often in his underpants, how he taps into his ‘shadow side’ and we explore if the ‘Revenge of the Nerd’ is really a thing.

    Don’t forget to check out Season 1 of Breaking Bad to avoid spoilers.

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    Brendan Fraser, Darren Aronofsky, The Whale, Knock at the Cabin, EO, & Puss in Boots: The Last Wish Feb 03, 2023

    Telegraph critic Robbie Collin stands in for Simon this week as he’s unwell. Mark reviews ‘EO,’ Jerzy Skolimowski’s harrowing new film about a donkey that encounters happiness and sorrow along his journey through life, ‘Knock at the Cabin’ - M Night Shyamalan’s apocalyptic film – which tells the story of a same sex couple who are held hostage and asked to make an unthinkable choice, from the Shrek family ‘Puss in Boots: The Last Wish,’ starring Antonio Banderas, Salma Hayek, and Florence Pugh, and ‘The Whale’ - adapted from stage to screen, the film tells the sad tale of a reclusive and obese man named Charlie who wishes to reconnect with his estranged daughter.

    You can also hear Simon’s interview with The Whale actor, Brendan Fraser, and director, Darren Aronofsky, with more from them both in Take 2. Mark and Robbie go through this week’s Top 10 and your correspondence.


    Time Codes (relevant only when you are part of the Vanguard):

    10:55 EO Review

    18:00 Box Office Top 10

    36:20 Darren Aronofsky and Brendan Fraser

    48:29 The Whale Review

    57:44 Laughter Lift

    01:00:28 Knock at the Cabin Review

    01:07:43 What’s On

    01:09:09 Puss in Boots: The Last Wish


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    SHRINK THE BOX: The Sopranos - Tony Soprano Jan 31, 2023

    Unravelling the complex (and surprisingly endearing) layers of the OG mobster: Mr Tony Soprano, all roads lead to New Jersey on the first episode of Shrink the Box!

    We find out why talking to a therapist is a ‘whackable’ offence, how falling in love with your shrink is not THAT uncommon and why his mother, Livia Soprano could be the real villain of the show.

    Don’t forget to check out Season 1 of The Sopranos to avoid spoilers.

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    Shrink The Box, Plane, Unwelcome, All The Beauty and The Bloodshed, & The Fabelmans Jan 27, 2023

    Ever wondered why Tony Soprano's therapist stuck with him? Simon and Mark chat with friend of the show, actor/comedian Ben Bailey Smith, and psychotherapist Sasha Bates about their new podcast ‘Shrink the Box’ where every week Sasha and Ben give listeners the chance to delve into the psyches of their favorite fictional film and tv characters.
    Mark reviews Steven Spielberg’s semi-autobiographical coming of age drama ‘The Fablemans’, ‘Plane’ stars Gerrard Butler who finds himself in even more danger after he is forced to land a commercial plane on an island in the Philippines, ‘Unwelcome’ a new horror film about a couple who are gifted a house in rural Ireland that isn’t what it seems, and ‘All the Beauty and the Bloodshed’ - the new Oscar nominated documentary directed by Laura Poitras which explores the life of artist Nan Goldin and her takedown of the Sackler family.

    Time Codes (relevant only when you are part of the Vanguard):

    13:51 All The Beauty and The Bloodshed Review

    18:54 Box Office Top 10

    33:16 Shrink The Box with Ben Bailey Smith and Sasha Bates

    48:54 The Fabelmans Review

    58:35 Laughter Lift

    01:02:42 Plane Review

    01:09:37 Unwelcome Review


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    Cate Blanchett, Babylon, Holy Spider, More Than Ever & Alice Darling Jan 20, 2023

    Cate Blanchett is the star of ‘Tár’ and is tipped to win big at the awards this year; in this episode you’ll hear Cate talk to Simon about the impact the film has had on her. Mark reviews Damien Chazelle’s latest film ‘Babylon’ - set in the decedent and depraved world of 1920’s Hollywood, ‘Holy Spider’ a Persian-language crime thriller directed by Iranian director Ali Abbasi, ‘More than Ever’ - a heartfelt drama starring Vicky Krieps and Gaspard Ulliel in the penultimate film before his death, and ‘Alice Darling’ - directed by Mary Nighy, and starring Anna Kendrick - the film tells the story of a young woman who is pushed to the brink by her psychologically abusive boyfriend.

    Time Codes (relevant only when you are part of the Vanguard):

    09:55 Alice, Darling Review

    18:44 Box Office Top 10

    35:12 Cate Blanchett interview

    51:58 Laughter Lift

    53:55 Holy Spider Review

    58:23 More Than Ever Review

    01:02:04 What’s On

    01:03:45 Babylon Review

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    Sam Mendes, Empire of Light, Enys Men, Tár & M3gan Jan 13, 2023

    Would Empire of Light have happened if Olivia Colman hadn’t said yes to playing Hilary? Director and writer, Sam Mendes CBE, chats to Simon in this week’s episode as the pair unpack his latest release.

    Mark reviews psychological horror ‘Enys Men’, set in 1973 on an uninhabited island off the Cornish coast; Cate Blanchett’s new film ‘Tár’ - about the life of composer and conductor, Lydia Tár; ‘M3gan’ - about a robotics engineer at a toy company, who builds a life-like doll that begins to take on a life of its own, as well as Olivia Colman and Sam Mendes’ latest ‘Empire of Light’.


    Time Codes (relevant only when you are part of the Vanguard):

    10:24 Enys Men Review

    20:45 Box Office Top 10

    31:29 Sam Mendes Interview

    46:40 Empire of Light Review

    54:05 Laughter Lift

    59:42 M3GAN Review

    01:04:49 What’s On

    01:06:05 Tár Review


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    Mary McCartney, Till, If These Walls Could Sing, Piggy & A Man Called Otto Jan 06, 2023

    The daughter of Beatle Paul McCartney, Mary McCartney, joins Ben and Anna to give us a glimpse of what went down in the world-famous Abbey Road Studios. Anna reviews ‘Till’ - the heart-breaking film about the death of Emmett Till in 1960s America, the highly anticipated ‘A Man Called Otto’, the Disney Original documentary ‘If These Walls Could Sing’, and ‘Piggy’- a Spanish French indie thriller.

    Time Codes (relevant only when you are part of the Vanguard):

    13:09 Till Review

    24:27 Box Office Top 10

    39:55 Mary McCartney Interview

    51:32 If These Walls Could Sing Review

    57:13 Laughter Lift

    01:04:55 Piggy Review

    01:09:06 What’s On

    01:10:16 A Man Called Otto Review


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    BEST OF 2022, TOM HANKS AND MARIANA TREVINO, OBITUARY Dec 30, 2022

    Mark and Simon take a look at the best bits of Kermode and Mayo’s Take this year including highlights from Rowan Atkinson, Jeff Goldblum, Charlotte Rampling – as well as the biggest reviews like Top Gun Maverick, Elvis and Everything Everywhere All At Once.

    PLUS Simon interviews TOM HANKS and MARIANA TREVINO about the upcoming comedy-drama ‘A Man Called Otto’.

    They also reflect on those we have lost this year in the world of Film and TV, including Robbie Coltrane, Angela Lansbury, Olivia Newton-John and Sidney Poiter among others.


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    Daniel Craig and Rian Jonson, The Pale Blue Eye, The Enforcer, I Wanna Dance with Somebody & Corsage Dec 23, 2022

    Detective Benoit Blanc is back!! Simon sits down with Daniel Craig, and director Rian Johnson to chat all things ‘Glass Onion: A Knives out Mystery,’ the sequel to ‘Knives Out.’ (2019) Mark reviews ‘The Enforcer’- an American action thriller starring Antonio Banderas who must sacrifice everything to save a young girl from his femme fatale boss (Kate Bosworth), ‘The Pale Blue Eye’ - a gothic horror starring Christian Bale, Gillian Anderson and Henry Melling’s as a young Edgar Allan Poe, ‘I Wanna Dane with Somebody’ the new biographical musical about American icon Whitney Houston starring Naomi Ackie and Stanley Tucci, and ‘Corsage’ - a fictional account of a year in the life of Empress Elisabeth of Austria played by Vicky Krieps.

    Plus your correspondence, the Box office Top 10, What’s On, the Laughter Lift and much more!

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    00:12:25 – The Enforcer

    00:18:02 – Ad

    00:19:26 – Box Office Top 10

    00:36:16 – Interview

    00:53:27 – Laughter Lift

    00:55:43 – Ad

    00:58:32 – The Pale Blue Eye

    01:04:26 – Corsage

    01:08:34 – I Wanna Dance with Somebody


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    Avatar: The Way of Water, The Nutcracker and the Magic Flute, The Unofficial Science of Home Alone & Le Pupille Dec 16, 2022

    It took three years and cost 250 million dollars to make ‘Avatar: The Way of Water’, and Mark has some strong feelings on the film... Mark also reviews animated Christmas movie ‘The Nutcracker and the Magic Flute’ - which follows Marie as she makes a wish and becomes the same size as her toy nutcracker, ‘The Unofficial Science of Home Alone’ - a one off Sky special with comedians James Acaster and Guz Khan, as they step into the shoes of the Wet Bandits as they build and test some of the famous boobytraps from the film, and ‘Le Pupille’, Disney+’s new live-action short that follows the rebellious girls of a strict Catholic boarding school in the run up to Christmas.

    Plus your correspondence, the Box office Top 10, What’s On, the Laughter Lift and much more!

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    12:02 The Nutcracker and the Magic Flute

    17:41 Last Week’s Streamers

    19:49 Box Office Top 10

    33:12 The Unofficial Science of Home Alone

    40:45 Laughter Lift

    51:16 Le Pupille

    59:48 The Way of Water


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    Jerry Bruckheimer, Nocebo, The Silent Twins, Rimini, & Anonymous Club Dec 09, 2022

    What is it like to work with Tom Cruise? The legendary Hollywood producer, Jerry Bruckheimer, pays us a visit to tell all and to speak to Simon about the making of ‘Top Gun: Maverick’.

    Mark reviews ‘Nocebo’ - a new mystery/psychological thriller starring Eva Green and Chai Fonacier, ‘Anonymous Club,’ a documentary that gives an intimate portrayal at the life of beloved singer Courtney Barnett, ‘The Silent Twins’ - a biographical drama about the twin sisters June and Jennifer Gibbons, who were institutionalized following years of silence as teenagers, and ‘Rimini’ - The latest drama by Ulrich Seidl about a once famous Austrian pop singer who returns home after the death of his Mother.

    12:53 Rimini Review

    24:05 Box Office Top 10

    38:37 Jerry Bruckheimer Interview

    54:11 Anonymous Club Review

    58:28 Laughter Lift

    01:03:48 Nocebo Review

    01:07:41 What’s On

    01:08:46 Silent Twins Review

    Plus your correspondence, the Box office Top 10, What’s On, the Laughter Lift and much more!

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    Gary Oldman, Slow Horses, White Noise, Nil By Mouth, Tori & Lokita, & Violent Night Dec 02, 2022

    Why eating nineteen bowls of noodles helped Gary Oldman get into character for Jackson Lamb – he joins Mark and Simon in the studio, fully in character for ‘Slow Horses season two’. Gary talks filming the new series, as well as the 25th anniversary of ‘Nil by Mouth.’

    Mark reviews ‘White Noise’- an apocalyptic black comedy directed by Noah Baumbach and starring Greta Gerwig, Adam Driver and Don Cheadle, ‘Tori & Lokita,’ which tells the tale of two youngsters who are united by their shared experience of travelling alone from Africa and having to contend with the cruel conditions of their exile in Belgium, the 1997 cult classic ‘Nil By Mouth’ which has been re-released by the BFI for its 25th anniversary - written and directed by Gary Oldman, and ‘Violent Night’ - a new Christmas horror comedy – where Santa Claus is called in to rescue a wealthy family from a group of mercenaries.


    Plus your correspondence, the Box office Top 10, What’s On, the Laughter Lift and much more!


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    12:30 White Noise Review

    19:41 Box Office Top 10

    36:01 Gary Oldman Interview

    56:09 Laughter Lift

    01:02:18 Tori & Lokita Reivew

    01:09:35 What’s On

    01:12:28 Violent Night Review


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    Emma Thompson, Matilda the Musical, Bones and All, She Said & Pinocchio Nov 25, 2022

    The monstrous Miss Trunchbull is played by Dame Emma Thompson in the new musical film ‘Matilda the Musical’ - Simon talks to Dame Emma about this extraordinary role, and how Emma’s comprehensive prosthetics started at 5am each day!

    Mark reviews ‘Bones and All’ - a romantic horror road film by Luca Guadagnino, starring Timothée Chalamet Taylor Russell and Mark Rylance, ‘She Said’ - a biographical drama based on the 2019 book that follows the New York Times investigation that exposed Harvey Weinstein, ‘Matilda the Musical’ - based on the 1988 book by Roald Dahl with music by Tim Minchin, and the stop-motion animated ‘Pinocchio’ - a spin on the classic tale directed by Guillermo Del Toro.

    Plus your correspondence, the Box office Top 10, What’s On, the Laughter Lift and much more!


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    Paul Mescal, Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery, The Menu, Aftersun and Armageddon Time Nov 18, 2022

    Simon speaks to actor Paul Mescal about his new film ‘Aftersun.’ Mark reviews black comedy horror film ‘The Menu,’ starring Anya Taylor-Joy, Nicholas Holt, and Ralph Fiennes - about a young couple who visit a remote island to eat at an exclusive restaurant, but the chef has prepared some shocking surprises for his guests, ‘Armageddon Time’ - a personal coming of age story by James Gray - starring Anne Hathaway and Jeremy Strong, ‘Aftersun’- the debut feature film from Charlotte Wells, about a woman reflecting on the memories of a holiday she spent with her father as a child, and ‘Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery’ - detective Benoit Blanc is back solving another case, this time in sunny Greece.

    Plus your correspondence, the Box office Top 10, What’s On, the Laughter Lift and much more!


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    Florence Pugh, Sebastián Lelio, Black Panther: Wakanda Forever, The Crown, No Bears, A Bunch of Amateurs Nov 11, 2022

    Ben Bailey Smith speaks to writer/director Sebastián Lelio and actor Florence Pugh about their haunting new film ‘The Wonder.’ Mark reviews the much-anticipated ‘Black Panther: Wakanda Forever’ the first four episodes of ‘The Crown’ season five, ‘No Bears’ by Iranian filmmaker Jafar Panahi – about two parallel love stories in which the partners are thwarted by hidden, inevitable obstacles, and ‘A Bunch of Amateurs’ – about the survival of one of one of the oldest amateur filmmaking clubs in the world.

    Plus your correspondence and more


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    Aimee Lou Wood, Lena Dunham, Living, Terrifier 2, Queer for Fear Nov 04, 2022

    Mark and Simon are LIVE from Indigo at the O2 in Greenwich, and are joined by special guests Aimee Lou Wood (to discuss her new film ‘Living’ in which she stars alongside Bill Nighy), the director of ‘Girls’, and more recently ‘Catherine Called Birdy’; Lena Dunham comes to the stage with her husband Luis Felber who wrote the soundtrack to her latest hit film. Mark reviews ‘Living’ - about a man whose medical diagnosis inspires him to cram some fun into his life, plus some horror themed content including ‘Queer for Fear’- the new shudder docuseries that examines the history of the LGBTQ + community in the horror genre, and ‘Terrifier 2’ - about a sinister clown who terrorises a small community.

    Plus your correspondence, The World Cup of Horror FINAL.


    You can contact the show by emailing correspondence@kermodeandmayo.com or you can find us on social media: @KermodeandMayo


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    Harris Dickinson, Triangle of Sadness, The Wonder, Bros, Barbarian Oct 28, 2022

    This week Simon speaks to rising British star Harris Dickinson about his role as a male model in ‘Triangle of Sadness’. Mark reviews new horror film ‘Barbarian’ - starring Bill Skarsgård, Justin Long, and Georgina Campbell, Sebastián Lelio’s psychological thriller ‘The Wonder’- where Florence Pugh is sent to watch a girl who miraculously lives healthily without eating, new rom com ‘Bros’ - about neurotic podcaster Bobby who’s world is turned upside down when he meets Aron, and ‘Triangle of Sadness’ the outrageous new satirical comedy about a group of wealthy people meeting on a luxury cruise.

    Plus your correspondence, The World Cup Final of horror films draw, What’s On and the Box Office 10.


    You can contact the show by emailing correspondence@kermodeandmayo.com or you can find us on social media: @KermodeandMayo


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    Martin McDonagh, Black Adam, Decision to Leave, Matriarch, The Banshees of Inisherin Oct 21, 2022

    This week Simon speaks to the prolific British-Irish playwright and filmmaker Martin McDonagh about his new irreverent dark comedy ‘The Banshees of Inisherin’. Mark reviews the latest superhero movie ‘Black Adam’ - starring Dwayne Johnson and Piers Brosnan, Park Chan-Wook's new mystery/romance drama ‘Decision to Leave’ - about a detective investigating a man’s death in the mountains,Hulu original horror film ‘Matriarch’ - about a woman who returns home to the secluded village she grew up in to reunite with her estranged Mother, and ‘The Banshees of Inisherin’ - set on a fictional remote island of the coast of Ireland during the civil war, two best friends have a strange falling out.

    Plus your correspondence, The World Cup Final of horror films draw, What’s On and the Box Office 10.


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    Emma Mackey, Frances O'Connor, Lyle, Lyle, Crocodile, Emily, Halloween Ends and All Quiet on the Western Front Oct 14, 2022

    This week Simon speaks to Emma Mackey about her role as Emily Bronte in ‘Emily’ and the writer and director of the film Francs O’Connor. Mark reviews new adaptation of the popular children's book ‘Lyle, Lyle, Crocodile’- starring Javier Bardem, and Shawn Mendes as the voice of Lyle, Netflix’s new German remake of ‘All Quiet on the Western Front, ‘Emily’ - about one of England’s most talented writers who tragically died at the age of 30, and ‘Halloween Ends’ where Michael Myers is back once again facing off Laurie Strode played by Jamie Lee Curtis

    Plus your correspondence, The World Cup Final of horror films draw, What’s On and the Box Office 10.


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    Sally Hawkins, The Bear, Amsterdam, Vengeance and The Lost King Oct 07, 2022

    This week Simon speaks to one of Britian’s finest acting talents Sally Hawkins about her new film ‘The Lost King.’ Mark reviews the culinary smash hit series 'The Bear,’ David O. Russell’s new star-studded drama ‘Amsterdam’, ‘Vengeance’ - starring Ashton Kutcher and B. J. Novak about a podcaster who travels to Texas to investigate the death of woman he briefly dated and ‘The Lost King’- written by Steve Coogan and Jeff Pope, based on the discovery of King Richard III’s remains beneath a Leicester car park.

    Plus your correspondence, The World Cup Final of horror films draw, What’s On and the Box Office 10.


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    Christian Bale, Smile, The Woman King, Mrs. Harris Goes to Paris and Flux Gourmet Sep 30, 2022

    This week Simon sits down with screen legend Christian Bale to discuss his role in David O. Russell’s latest film ‘Amsterdam.’ Mark reviews Peter Strickland’s culinary black comedy ‘Flux Gourmet’; ‘Mrs. Harris Goes to Paris’ - a 1950’s period film which follows a housekeeper as she embarks on her dream, starring Lesley Manville, Isabelle Huppert and Jason Isaacs; ‘The Woman King’ starring Viola Davis - about a group of all female warriors in the 1800’s; new horror film ‘Smile’ and the star studded ‘Amsterdam.’

    Plus your correspondence, What’s On and the Box Office 10.

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    Charlotte Rampling, Blonde, Don’t Worry Darling, Catherine Called Birdy and Juniper Sep 23, 2022

    This week Simon and Mark are joined in the studio by the extraordinary Charlotte Rampling to discuss her new film ‘Juniper’. Mark reviews the highly anticipated psychological drama ‘Blonde’- a fictionalized take on the life of Marilyn Monroe; Olivia Wilde’s new film ‘Don’t Worry Darling’ - starring Harry Styles, and Florence Pugh; ‘Catherine Called Birdy’ - a coming of age comedy set in Medieval England, directed by Lena Dunham; and ‘Juniper’- Starring this week's guest Charlotte Rampling, about a fraught relationship between Grandmother and Grandson.

    Plus your correspondence, What’s On and the Box Office 10.


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    Introducing…This Is History: A Dynasty To Die For, with Dan Jones Sep 22, 2022

    Power, greed, religion and sex: historian Dan Jones brings the drama of medieval history alive through compelling stories, larger-than-life characters and vivid scenes.

    In the first season, get to know the most dysfunctional family of the Middle Ages – the Plantagenets – and find out how their scandalous betrayals and bloody politics shaped the world we live in today.


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    Pam Grier, Moonage Daydream, Ticket to Paradise, Pinocchio, and Jackie Brown Sep 16, 2022

    This week Simon speaks to the iconic American actress Pam Grier about the 25th anniversary of ‘Jackie Brown’. Mark reviews Disney+ live action ‘Pinocchio’, Brett Morgan’s new documentary about David Bowie - ‘Moonage Daydream’, Quentin Tarantino’s seminal film ‘Jackie Brown’ and romantic comedy ‘Ticket to Paradise’ starring Julia Roberts and George Clooney.

    Plus a huge amount of correspondence, What’s On and the Box Office 10.


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    Johnny Flynn, See How They Run, Bodies Bodies Bodies, Crimes of the Future and The Score Sep 09, 2022

    This episode was recorded before the announcement of the passing of HRH Elizabeth II.


    This week Simon speaks to the multitalented Poet, Musician, and actor Johnny Flynn about his new film ‘The Score.’ Mark reviews new comedy horror ‘Bodies Bodies Bodies’ - about a group of spoilt friends whose party game goes horribly wrong, ‘See How They Run’ - a mystery/crime set in the 1950’s, starring Sam Rockwell, Adrien Brody, and Saoirse Ronan, ‘The Score’ - a British musical/heist film starring Will Poulter, Johnny Flynn, and Naomi Ackie, and David Cronenberg’s latest body horror ‘Crimes of the Future.’


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    Timothy Spall, It Snows in Benidorm, The Forgiven, Blackbird and Three Thousand Years of Longing Sep 02, 2022

    Simon and Mark are back from their cruise and joined by very special guest Timothy Spall to discuss his new drama ‘It Snows in Benidorm’. Mark reviews the new drama ‘The Forgiven’ - starring Jessica Chastain, Matt Smith and Ralph Fiennes, ‘Three Thousand Years of Longing’ - George Miller’s new fantasy romance starring Idris Elba and Tilda Swinton, ‘It Snows in Benidorm’, and ‘Blackbird’ - the new spy film starring, written, directed and produced by Michael Flatley.

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    The Best of TAKE 2, Part I: Volume A Aug 26, 2022

    Simon and Mark are on the final week of their cruise, so this week covers all the highlights from their Take 2 episodes so far, bringing you the best bits (normally reserved for subscribers, ie. The Vanguard) FOR FREE! To subscribe via any platform, visit: https://extratakes.com/


    Highlights include:

    MORE TOM HIDDLESTON

    One Frame Back: Films About Mythical Sea Creatures

    MORE ROWAN ATKINSON

    Mark and Simon Spoil Everything: Top Gun: Maverick

    MORE ALICIA VIKANDER

    Take it or Leave it: You Decide - Heart Stopper


    PLUS Anna Bogutskaya joins the party with her interview with Zawe Ashton, who stars in the new regency core film, Mr. Malcolm’s List.

    As well as all that, there’s yet another surprise from Mark and Simon... make sure you wait for those credits.

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    Hugh Bonneville, Bad Sisters, House of the Dragon, My Old School and Fisherman’s Friends: One and All Aug 19, 2022

    Join Robbie Collin and Rhianna Dhillon as they stand in while Mark and Simon are on their annual cruise.

    Rhianna speaks to national treasure Hugh Bonneville about his sinister new role in Baback Anvari’s new crime thriller ‘I Came By’.

    Robbie reviews ‘Bad Sisters’ Sharon Horgan’s new comedy/thriller, ‘House of the Dragon’ - following the story of the Targaryen civil war 300 years before the events portrayed in ‘Game of Thrones’, ‘My Old School’ - a new true crime documentary set in a Scottish secondary school starring Alan Cumming, and ‘Fisherman’s Friends: One and All’ - the sequel to the 2019 hit about the famous sea shanty singing group from Port Isaac.


    PLUS a surprise from Mark and Simon... make sure you wait for those credits.


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    Jordan Peele, Nope, Eiffel, Five Days at Memorial and Blind Ambition Aug 12, 2022

    Join Anna Bogutskaya and Rufus Jones as they fill in while Mark and Simon are on their annual cruise.

    Rufus speaks to the genius director behind ‘Get Out’ and ‘US’, Jordan Peele, about his latest horror/sci-fi ‘Nope.’

    Anna reviews the harrowing new Apple TV + series ‘Five Days at Memorial’ - chronicling the aftermath hurricane Katrina had on one hospital, ‘Eiffel’ - following the life and career of Gustave Eiffel and starring Emma Mackey, ‘Nope’ - Jordan Peele’s latest big hit and ‘Blind Ambition’ - a new documentary about Africa’s best and most unlikely sommeliers.

    PLUS a surprise from Mark and Simon... make sure you wait for the credits...


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    Alicia Vikander Bullet Train, Irma Vep, The Harder They Come (reissue) Aug 05, 2022

    Simon and Mark talk to Oscar winning Swedish actress Alicia Vikander about her new role in the highly meta series ‘Irma Vep’ - created by Olivier Assayas. Mark reviews the star-studded ensemble action/thriller ‘Bullet Train’, the reissue of the cult classic ‘The Harder They Come.’ - featuring music by and starring Jimmy Cliff, and Irma Vep – about Mira, an American movie star who is disillusioned by her career and recent breakup, so comes to France to star in a remake of the French silent classic, “Les Vampires.”


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    Ron Howard, DC League of Super-Pets, Hit the Road, Thirteen Lives, Fire of Love Jul 29, 2022

    Simon talks to legendary Hollywood director and actor Ron Howard, about his new biographical survival film ‘Thirteen Lives’ - starring Viggo Mortensen, Colin Farrell, and Joel Edgerton. Mark reviews the new animation ‘DC League of Super-Pets', ‘Thirteen Lives’, documentary ‘Fire of Love’ - following the lives and careers of volcanologists Katia and Maurice Kraftt, and ‘Hit the Road’ - a new film by Iranian director Panah Panahi, that tells the tender and chaotic story about a family on a road trip


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    Daisy Edgar-Jones, Where the Crawdads Sing, Notre Dame on Fire, She Will, Kurt Vonnegut: Unstuck In Time Jul 22, 2022

    Simon talks to actress Daisy Edgar-Jones, of ‘Normal People’ fame, who stars in ‘Where the Crawdads Sing’ - the new film adaptation of Number One best-selling book by Delia Owens. Plus Mark reviews ‘Notre Dame on Fire’, based on the real-life disaster that took place in August 2019, documentary ‘Kurt Vonnegut Unstuck in Time’ - about the life of the beloved American writer, and ‘She Will’ - a psychological horror, by debut director Charlotte Colbert.


    Mark and Simon read out email from Tim Clayton about the single-screen cinema called Kino Astra in Oborniki Slaskie, Poland – if you’d like to find out more you can visit: https://kinoastra.pl/o-nas/


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    Sheridan Smith, The Railway Children Return, McEnroe, The Gray Man, The Good Boss Jul 15, 2022

    Simon talks to Bafta winning British actor Sheridan Smith OBE on what it was like to be a part of ‘The Railway Children Return.’ Mark reviews Ryan Goslings new action flick ‘The Gray Man’, ‘The Good Boss’ - a Spanish workplace satire staring Javier Bardem. ‘The Railway Children Return’ - which is the sequel to the much beloved classic. + ‘McEnroe’ -a new documentary that follows the life of the iconic tennis player.

    Plus, What’s on World, the Box office chart and more.


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    Show timings:

    00:06:19 Last week's streamers

    00:09:46 The Good Boss review

    00:15:15 Ad break

    00:17:46 Box Office Top 10

    00:35:27 Sheridan Smith interview

    00:49:42 The Railway Children Return review

    00:55:12 The Laughter Lift

    00:57:16 Ad break

    01:03:00 The Gray Man review

    01:06:21 What's On

    01:07:43 McEnroe review


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    Taron Egerton, Thor: Love and Thunder, Brian and Charles, Black Bird, Futura Jul 08, 2022

    Simon interviews actor and singer Taron Egerton best known for his work in the ‘Kingsman Franchise,’ and ‘Rocketman’ about his role in Apple TV+ new drama series ‘Black Bird – based on true events about a convict trying to help catch a serial killer. Mark reviews the much anticipated ‘Thor: Love and Thunder,’ new British robot film ‘Brian and Charles’, ‘Black Bird,’ and documentary ‘Futura’ - Exploring what boys and girls from age 15 to 20 think about the future, through a series of interviews during a long journey across Italy.


    Plus, What’s on World, the Box office chart and more.


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    Show timings:

    00:08:59 Brian and Charles review

    00:17:28 Ad break

    00:18:21 Box Office Top 10

    00:32:32 Taron Egerton interview

    00:47:32 Black Bird review

    00:53:37 Elevator Jokes

    00:55:13 Ad break

    00:59:15 Futura review

    01:02:21 What’s On

    01:04:23 Thor: Love and Thunder review


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    Minions: The Rise of Gru, Nitram, and Tigers Jul 01, 2022

    Mark reviews ‘Minions: Rise of Gru’, ‘Nitram’ - about a young man who develops an unexpected friendship with an older and isolated heiress, and ‘Tigers’ - about a young Swedish football player who is sent to play in Italy’s most prestigious club.


    Plus, What’s on World, the Box office chart and more.


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    Show timings:

    17:52 Tigers Review

    26:49 Box Office Top 10

    40:59 Nitram Review

    47:59 The Laughter Lift

    50:05 Minions Review

    01:00:53 What’s On World


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    Rowan Atkinson, Elvis, The Black Phone, Man vs. Bee, and Wings of Desire Jun 24, 2022

    Mark and Simon are joined in the studio by comedic genius Rowan Atkinson to chat about his new comedy Netflix series ‘Man vs, Bee.’ Mark reviews the highly anticipated ‘Elvis’, Ethan Hawkes new horror, ‘The Black Phone’, ‘Man vs. Bee’ and Wim Wenders 1987 classic ‘Wings of Desire’ - about an angel who wonders the streets of Berlin observing its residents.

    Plus, What’s on World, the Box office chart and more.


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    Show timings:

    13:03 Last Week’s Streamers

    16:25 Black Phone Review

    22:43 Box Office Top 10

    35:12 Rowan Atkinson Interview

    49:49 Man Vs Bee Review

    54:11 Elevator Jokes

    01:00:16 Elvis Review

    01:11:33 What’s On


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    Tom Hanks, Lightyear, Good Luck to You, Leo Grande, Everything Went Fine, and Spiderhead Jun 17, 2022

    Simon speaks to the one and only Tom Hanks about his role as Colonel Tom Parker in ‘Elvis’. Mark reviews ‘Lightyear’ – the story of a young Buzz Lightyear, Emma Thompson stars in ‘Good Luck to You, Leo Grande’, François Ozone’s French drama ‘Everything Went Fine’ and Chris Hemsworth’s new film ‘Spiderhead’

    Plus, What’s on World, the Box office chart and more.


    You can contact the show by emailing correspondence@kermodeandmayo.com or find us on our social channels.


    Show timings:

    00:11:18 - Everything Went Fine review

    00:22:10 - Box Office Top 10

    00:34:19 - Tom Hanks interview

    00:49:59 - Lightyear review

    00:55:12 - Elevator Jokes

    00:58:02 - Good Luck To You, Leo Grande review

    01:04:31 - What’s On

    01:06:22 - Spiderhead review


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    Jeff Goldblum, Jurassic World: Dominion, Swan Song, All My Friends Hate Me, Reel Britannia Jun 10, 2022

    Simon speaks to screen legend, and fan of the show Jeff Goldblum about reprising his role as Dr. Ian Malcom in Jurassic World Dominion. Mark reviews new Jennifer Coolidge film ‘Swan Song,’ British comedy horror ‘All My Friends Hate Me,’ ‘Jurassic World Dominion,’ and new Britbox documentary series ‘Reel Britannia’ - highlighting the best of British cinema.


    Plus, Take it or Leave it, What’s on World, the Box office chart and more.


    You can contact the show by emailing correspondence@kermodeandmayo.com or find us on our social channels.


    Show timings:

    15:26 Swan Song review

    24:20 Box Office Top 10

    39:02 Jeff Goldblum Interview

    53:31 Jurassic World: Dominion review

    01:00:24 Take It Or Leave It

    01:02:47 Reel Britannia review

    01:07:08 What’s On World

    01:08:45 All My Friends Hate Me review


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    Danny Boyle, Men, Pistol, The Midwich Cuckoos Jun 03, 2022

    Simon speaks to renowned filmmaker, producer, and writer Danny Boyle to discuss his new Disney+ series ‘Pistol.’ Mark reviews folk horror ‘Men’ which stars Jessie Buckley and Rory Kinnear, the new adaptation of ‘The Midwich Cuckoos’, Mia Hansen- Løve’s ‘Bergman’s Island’ and ‘Pistol’.


    Plus, TAKE IT OR LEAVE IT: Ukrainian special. Box office chart and more.


    You can contact the show by emailing correspondence@kermodeandmayo.com or find us on our social channels.


    Show timings:

    14:42 Men Review

    24:42 Box Office Top 10

    34:43 Danny Boyle Interview

    49.36 Pistol Review

    01:00:54 The Midwich Cuckoos

    01:07:55 What’s On

    01:10:12 Bergman Island


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    Rory Kinnear, Top Gun Maverick, Stranger Things and Bob’s Burgers May 27, 2022

    Mark and Simon are live from the Union Chapel, Islington, London! They’re joined by friend of the show Sanjeev Bhaskar, and Rory Kinnear who is starring in ‘Men’. Mark reviews Top Gun: Maverick, French film ‘Between Two Worlds’, American animation ‘Bob’s Burger’s’ and the new series of ‘Stranger Things’.


    Plus, extra bits live from the church!


    You can contact the show by emailing correspondence@kermodeandmayo.com or find us on our social channels.


    Show timings:

    7.26 Bob’s Burgers Review

    11.42 Sanjeev Bhaskar interview

    23.01 Between Two Worlds Review

    31.00 Box Office Top 10

    39.22 Rory Kinnear interview

    51.31 Top Gun: Maverick Review

    01.00.11 Stranger Things Review


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    Miles Teller, Benediction, Emergency, The Innocents May 20, 2022

    In this week's episode of Kermode and Mayo’s Take, Mark and Simon are joined in the studio by Tom Cruise’s co-star Miles Teller to discuss his latest role as Bradley ‘Rooster’ Bradshaw in ‘Top Gun: Maverick.’ Mark reviews Amazon’s college satire ‘Emergency’, Norwegian horror film ‘The Innocents’, Terrence Davies new World War One drama ‘Benediction’ and music documentary ‘A-ha-The Movie’ - about one of 1980’s most popular bands.


    Plus, Mark and Simon recommend the essential week’s viewing in Take It or Leave It.


    You can contact the show by emailing correspondence@kermodeandmayo.com or find us on our social channels.


    Show timings:

    11.16 Last week’s streamers

    13.03 What’s On

    16.45 Emergency Review

    24.53 - Box Office Chart

    37.27 Miles Teller interview

    52.36 The Innocents Review

    58.18 Take It Or Leave It

    01.02.47 A-Ha The Movie Review

    01.08.43 Physical Product of the Week

    01.10.01 Benediction Review


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    Everything Everywhere All at Once, Gaspar Noé, The Essex Serpent May 13, 2022

    In this week's episode of Kermode and Mayo’s Take, Mark and Simon are joined in the studio by Argentinian screenwriter, director, and auteur Gaspar Noé to discuss his latest film Vortex. Mark reviews Apple TV+’s new series ‘The Essex Serpent’, Sci-fi/Action film ‘Everything Everywhere All at Once’ staring Michelle Yeoh, new drama starring Mark Wahlberg - ‘Father Stu’, ‘The Drover’s Wife’ and ‘The Quiet Girl’ about a 9-year-old girl who discovers a new way of life when she moves in with a middle-aged farm couple for the summer.


    Plus, Mark and Simon recommend the essential week’s viewing in a brand-new feature: Take It or Leave It (previously +/-)


    You can contact the show by emailing correspondence@kermodeandmayo.com or find us on our social channels.


    Show timings:

    7.15 - Father Stu Review

    15.04 The Drover’s Wife Review

    20.05 The Quiet Girl Review

    25.25 Physical Product of the Week

    27.53 Gaspar Noé Interview

    40.03 Vortex Review

    47.04 The Essex Serpent Review

    55.29 Take It Or Leave It (previously +/-)

    59.10 Everything Everywhere All At Once

    01.18.10 Box Office Top 10


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    Introducing: Extra Takes and Take Two May 09, 2022

    Once a week with us not enough for you? We have great news - in addition to our regular episodes every Friday, join Kermode & Mayo’s Extra Takes to get our subscriber-exclusive show - TAKE TWO.


    Every week on TAKE TWO, you’ll get a full extra hour of us diving deeper into topics, discussions (and popcorn) we didn’t have quite enough time for in our regular episode.


    Plus, if you want to listen without interruption, subscribers get access to all Kermode & Mayo episodes completely ad-free!

    Perfectly happy with one episode a week? No worries - we’re not taking anything way, only adding more.


    Subscribe to Kermode and Mayo’s Extra Takes to get access to TAKE TWO every Monday and other fantastic subscriber-exclusive episodes.

    Apple Podcast listeners click “try free” at the top of the page below to get your first month free (a limited time offer!) or visit the link in our show description to get access on your preferred podcast platform.

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    The one with Tom Hiddleston, Dr Strange in the Multiverse of Madness and Cabaret May 06, 2022

    In this first episode of Kermode and Mayo's Take, Mark and Simon are joined by Tom Hiddleston who talks about his role in The Essex Serpent. Mark reviews new Marvel film ‘Dr Strange In The Multiverse Of Madness’, ‘This Much I Know To Be True’ which captures Nick Cave and Warren Ellis' creative relationship as they bring to life the songs from their last two studio albums, ‘Cabaret’ 50th Anniversary, new Netflix series ‘Clark’ - the story of Clark Olofsson, the man behind Stockholm syndrome, Danish film ‘Wild Men’/ ‘Vildmænd’ and also ‘Wake Up Punk’ starring Vivienne Westwood.


    Plus Mark and Simon recommend the essential week's viewing in a brand new feature: +/- (otherwise known as add / remove).


    You can contact the show by emailing correspondence@kermodeandmayo.com or find us on our social channels.


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    Introducing Kermode & Mayo’s Take Apr 01, 2022

    The new home of Mark Kermode and Simon Mayo. Coming early May 2022.


    Film reviews, TV reviews, and all your conversation around movie and non-movie related stuff. Plus a whole bunch of recommendations to watch in cinemas, on all streaming services and on physical media.


    As well as the film and TV reviews, Mark and Simon will be talking about anything and everything. Punctuation, Thunderbirds, obscure German pop music, fax machines, subtitles, MRI scans, magic, school assemblies, Scandinavia, and don’t forget the dad jokes.


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