Kermode & Mayo’s Take

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

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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!

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

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

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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

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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

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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.

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

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

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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

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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/

For UK help via talking therapies contact your GP or the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy bacp.co.uk

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

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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

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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.

We'd love to hear your comments and guest suggestions on the show. Email: shrinkthebox@sonymusic.com

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

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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

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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.

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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