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

Show notes

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

Show notes

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

Show notes

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

Show notes

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.

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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

Show notes

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

Show notes

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

Show notes

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

Show notes

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

Show notes

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

Show notes

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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