Stay ConnectedThis weekly podcast with film critic Mark Kermode is a podcast version of MK3D – the live show he does every month at BFI Southbank which includes movie guests and questions from the audience.
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In this episode of Kermode on Film, Mark is joined by Mario Van Peebles and Mandela Van Peebles, to talk about their film Outlaw Posse, shown as part of the BFI season Black Rodeo: A History of the African American Western. And he talks to Bernard MacMahon and Allison McGourty, the director and producer of the high grossing new documentary Becoming Led Zeppelin.
Sit back and enjoy Part 1 of this MK3D show recorded live at the BFI Southbank on Monday 10 February 2025.
In Part 2, Mark is joined by a star of stage and screen Fiona Shaw, and composer, musician and superstar Warren Ellis.
Thanks for listening, and remember, keep watching the skies.
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The opening title sequence of Kermode on Film uses quotes from:
- Mary Poppins, directed by Robert Stevenson and distributed by Walt Disney Motion Pictures – quote featuring Julie Andrews.
- Nope, written, directed and produced by Jordan Peele, and distributed by Universal Studios – quote featuring Keke Palmer.
- Withnail & I, written and directed by Bruce Robinson, and distributed by HandMade Films – quote featuring Richard E Grant.
- The Exorcist, written by William Peter Blatty and directed by William Friedkin, distributed by Warner Brothers – quote featuring Ellen Burstyn and Linda Blair.
We love these films. We urge you to seek them out, and watch them, again and again.
They are masterpieces!
Kermode on Film is an HLA Agency production.
Cover photo by Julie Edwards.
This episode was edited by Alex Archbold Jones.
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#MarkKermode #MK3D #KermodeOnFilm #BFI #BFISouthbank #MarioVanPeebles #MandelaVanPeebles #OutlawPosse #GhandiFilm #AliFilm #MalcolmX #MohammedAli #LedZeppelin #BecomingLedZeppelin #AllisonMcGourty #BernardMacMahon #SafetyLast #HaroldLloyd
Films and TV series mentioned in this episode:
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Films mentioned in this podcast:
Vertigo
Jeanne Dielman 23 Quai du Commerce 1080 Bruxelles
Outlaw Posse
Posse
Baadasssss! (2003)
Sweet Sweetback's Baadasssss Song (1971)
Gandhi (1982)
Ali (2001)
Becoming Led Zeppelin
American Epic
Safety Last
Napoleon (1927)
Napoleon (2024)
People and bands mentioned in this episode:
Chantal Ackerman
Mario Van Peebles
Mandela Van Peebles
Melvyn Van Peebles
Johnny Cash
Whoopi Goldberg
Bernard MacMahon
Allison McGourty
Robert Redford
Robert Plant
Jimmy Page
John Paul Jones
John Bonham
Carter Family
Pink Floyd
The Who
Carl Davis
Gaylord Carter
Abel Gance
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In this week’s episode of the MK3D show Mark Kermode talks to Taghi Amirani whose film COUP 53 – edited by Walter Murch and featuring Ralph Fiennes – explores the involvement of the CIA and MI6 in the coup in Iran in 1953. Mark and Taghi also connect About their shared love of LOCAL HERO.
The Mark is joined by RYE LANE director Raine Allen-Miller and star Vivian Oparah to talk about their film, which follows two youngsters reeling from bad break-ups who connect over a particularly eventful day in South London. They also talk about their respective influences: Vivian discusses the fight scene in US, and Raine revealsher Guilty Pleasure BOWFINGER.
This episode of Kermode On Film is the first half of the MK3D show recorded live at the BFI Southbank on 13 March 2023.
Thank you for listening!
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The opening title sequence of Kermode on Film uses quotes from:
- Mary Poppins, directed by Robert Stevenson and distributed by Walt Disney Motion Pictures – quote featuring Julie Andrews.
- Nope, written, directed and produced by Jordan Peele, and distributed by Universal Studios – quote featuring Keke Palmer.
- Withnail & I, written and directed by Bruce Robinson, and distributed by HandMade Films – quote featuring Richard E Grant.
- The Exorcist, written by William Peter Blatty and directed by William Friedkin, distributed by Warner Brothers – quote featuring Ellen Burstyn and Linda Blair.
We love these films. We urge you to seek them out, and watch them, again and again.
They are masterpieces!
Kermode on Film is an HLA Agency production.
Cover photo by Hedda Archbold.
This episode was edited by Alex Archbold Jones.
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
#MarkKermode #MK3D #KermodeOnFilm #BFI #BFISouthbank #TaghiAmirani #WalterMurch #Coup53 #RyeLane #VivianOparah #RaineAllenMiller #LocalHero #Us #Bowfinger
Films and TV series mentioned in this episode:
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Films mentioned in this podcast:
Coup 53
Local Hero
Rye Lane
Oliver Twist
Us
Annihilation
Bowfinger
People mentioned in this episode:
Taghi Amirani
Walter Murch
Ralph Fiennes
David Puttnam
Vivian Oparah
Raine Allen-Miller
Lupita Nyong’o
Natalie Portman
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This episode of the Kermode on Film podcast, is Part 2 of the MK3D show, recorded live at the BFI Southbank on Monday 20 January 2025.
In next week’s episode, Mark is joined by NOSFERATU director Robert Eggers, and actor Nabhaan Rizwan, nominated for this year's EE Rising Star Award for his roles in BFI release In Camera, and the TV series Informer.
Thank you for listening!
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The opening title sequence of Kermode on Film uses quotes from:
- Mary Poppins, directed by Robert Stevenson and distributed by Walt Disney Motion Pictures – quote featuring Julie Andrews.
- Nope, written, directed and produced by Jordan Peele, and distributed by Universal Studios – quote featuring Keke Palmer.
- Withnail & I, written and directed by Bruce Robinson, and distributed by HandMade Films – quote featuring Richard E Grant.
- The Exorcist, written by William Peter Blatty and directed by William Friedkin, distributed by Warner Brothers – quote featuring Ellen Burstyn and Linda Blair.
We love these films. We urge you to seek them out, and watch them, again and again.
They are masterpieces!
Kermode on Film is an HLA Agency production.
Cover photo by Julie Edwards.
This episode was edited by Alex Archbold Jones.
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Films Mentioned in this edition:
In Camera
Dr Strangelove
Nosferatu
Dracula
The Lighthouse
The VVitch
The Wizard of Oz
Television Series:
Kaos
Informers
People mentioned:
Jharrell Jerome
David Jonsson
Marisa Abela
Mikey Madison
Nabhaan Rizwan
Robert Eggers
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Thank you for listening to Kermode on Film.
At the top of the show, Mark Kermode pays tribute to the late great David Lynch who passed away this week.
He is joined by Cynthia Erivo to talk about her role as Elphaba in Wicked, and about one of the performances that inspired her, by Zhang Ziyi in Memoirs of a Geisha.
Next, Connor Swindells talks to Mark about playing the evil Albrecht Gessler in William Tell, and about his memories of watching Naked Gun with his dad.
This episode of the Kermode on Film podcast is Part 1 of the MK3D show, recorded live at the BFI Southbank on Monday 20 January 2025.
In next week’s episode, Mark is joined by Nosferatu director Robert Eggers, and actor Nabhaan Rizwan, nominated for this year's EE Rising Star Award for his roles in BFI release In Camera, and the television series Informer.
Thank you for listening!
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The opening title sequence of Kermode on Film uses quotes from:
- Mary Poppins, directed by Robert Stevenson and distributed by Walt Disney Motion Pictures – quote featuring Julie Andrews.
- Nope, written, directed and produced by Jordan Peele, and distributed by Universal Studios – quote featuring Keke Palmer.
- Withnail & I, written and directed by Bruce Robinson, and distributed by HandMade Films – quote featuring Richard E Grant.
- The Exorcist, written by William Peter Blatty and directed by William Friedkin, distributed by Warner Brothers – quote featuring Ellen Burstyn and Linda Blair.
We love these films. We urge you to seek them out, and watch them, again and again.
They are masterpieces!
Kermode on Film is an HLA Agency production.
Cover photo by Julie Edwards.
This episode was edited by Alex Archbold Jones.
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#MarkKermode #MK3D #KermodeOnFilm #BFI #BFISouthbank #CynthiaErivo #Wicked #MemoirsOfAGeisha #ConnorSwindells #WilliamTell #NakedGun #LeslieNielsen
Films and TV series mentioned in this episode:
Inland Empire
Emilia Pérez
Wicked
The Substance
Hard Truths
All We Imagine as Light
Anora
La Chimera
Blink Twice
Bad Times at the El Royale
Harriet
Widows
Blade Runner
Memoirs of a Geisha
William Tell
Barbie
Scoop
Paris, Texas
Airplane
Naked Gun
Forbidden Planet
Television Series:
Sex Education
Events:
Girls On Film Awards
People mentioned:
David Lynch
Cynthia Erivo
Ariana Grande
Jon M. Chu
Alice Brooks ASC
Connor Swindells
Rutger Hauer
Zhang Ziyi
Claes Bang
Wim Wenders
Leslie Nielsen
Buster Keaton
Charlie Chaplin
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In this week’s episode of the MK3D show Mark Kermode talks about the Oscar wins of 2024, before welcoming his guests, in this Ska Special
First on stage was cinematographer Joe Dunton, who talks about shooting the film DANCE CRAZE, which has recently been remastered in 4K by the BFI. DANCE CRAZE showcases the very best of the British Ska phenomenon, with exclusive live performances from THE SPECIALS, MADNESS, THE SELECTER, THE BEAT, BAD MANNERS and THE BODYSNATCHERS – brought to the screen particularly vividly through Dunton’s revolutionary camera work.
Joining Mark and Joe on stage are musicians Jerry Dammers (The Specials) and Pauline Black (The Selecter), who talk about the ska movement of the 1980s, and how controversial it still was at that time for people of different colours to take to the stage together.
This episode of Kermode On Film is the first half of the MK3D show recorded live at the BFI Southbank on 13 March 2023.
Thank you for listening!
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The opening title sequence of Kermode on Film uses quotes from:
- Mary Poppins, directed by Robert Stevenson and distributed by Walt Disney Motion Pictures – quote featuring Julie Andrews.
- Nope, written, directed and produced by Jordan Peele, and distributed by Universal Studios – quote featuring Keke Palmer.
- Withnail & I, written and directed by Bruce Robinson, and distributed by HandMade Films – quote featuring Richard E Grant.
- The Exorcist, written by William Peter Blatty and directed by William Friedkin, distributed by Warner Brothers – quote featuring Ellen Burstyn and Linda Blair.
We love these films. We urge you to seek them out, and watch them, again and again.
They are masterpieces!
Kermode on Film is an HLA Agency production.
Cover photo by Julie Edwards.
This episode was edited by Alex Archbold Jones.
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
#MarkKermode #MK3D #KermodeOnFilm #BFI #BFISouthbank #PaulineBlack #TheSelecter #JerryDammers #Ska #JoeDunton #Cinematographer #Madness #TheSpecials
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In this week’s episode of the MK3D show Mark Kermode talks to a director who is a legend in his own lifetime: Guillermo Del Toro, together with his co-director for the stop-motion animation musical about Pinocchio, Mark Gustafson.
GUILLERMO DEL TORO'S PINOCCHIO released at the end of 2022 is based on Carlo Collodi'snovel, The Adventures of Pinocchio, about the wooden puppet who comes to life as the son of his carver, Geppetto. Set in Fascist Italy, the characters are voiced by Gregory Mann as Pinocchio and David Bradley as Geppetto, alongside Ewan McGregor, Ron Perlman, John Turturro, Cate Blanchett, Tim Blake Nelson, Christopher Waltz and Tilda Swinton.
Pinocchio was the final film credited to Gustafson before he passed away in 2024.
This episode of Kermode On Film is the second half of the MK3D show recorded live at the BFI Southbank on 23 January 2023.
Thank you for listening!
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The opening title sequence of Kermode on Film uses quotes from:
- Mary Poppins, directed by Robert Stevenson and distributed by Walt Disney Motion Pictures – quote featuring Julie Andrews.
- Nope, written, directed and produced by Jordan Peele, and distributed by Universal Studios – quote featuring Keke Palmer.
- Withnail & I, written and directed by Bruce Robinson, and distributed by HandMade Films – quote featuring Richard E Grant.
- The Exorcist, written by William Peter Blatty and directed by William Friedkin, distributed by Warner Brothers – quote featuring Ellen Burstyn and Linda Blair.
We love these films. We urge you to seek them out, and watch them, again and again.
They are masterpieces!
Kermode on Film is an HLA Agency production.
Cover photo by Julie Edwards.
This episode was edited by Alex Archbold Jones.
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
#MarkKermode #MK3D #KermodeOnFilm #BFI #BFISouthbank #GuillermoDelToro #Mark Gustafson #AndreaRiseborough #ToLeslie #MaryNighy #AliceDarling #Lesley #Pinocchio
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In this week’s episode of the MK3D show, actress Andrea Riseborough joins Mark to talk about her starring role in TO LESLIE, for which she won an Oscar. She plays a West Texas single mother who wins the lottery and squanders it just as fast, leaving behind a world of heartbreak.
Mark also welcomes Mark Nighy, to talk about her directorial debut ALICE, DARLING, the tense psychological thriller from a screenplay by Alanna Francis. The film stars Anna Kendrick, Kaniehtiio Horn, Charlie Carrick and Wunmi Mosaku.
Mark also flags up the Girls On Film Award nominees for this year.
TO LESLIE and ALICE, DARLING are available to watch on streaming platforms.
This episode of Kermode On Film is the first half of the MK3D show recorded live at the BFI Southbank on 23 January 2023. This is the first half of that show.
Thank you for listening!
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The opening title sequence of Kermode on Film uses quotes from:
- Mary Poppins, directed by Robert Stevenson and distributed by Walt Disney Motion Pictures – quote featuring Julie Andrews.
- Nope, written, directed and produced by Jordan Peele, and distributed by Universal Studios – quote featuring Keke Palmer.
- Withnail & I, written and directed by Bruce Robinson, and distributed by HandMade Films – quote featuring Richard E Grant.
- The Exorcist, written by William Peter Blatty and directed by William Friedkin, distributed by Warner Brothers – quote featuring Ellen Burstyn and Linda Blair.
We love these films. We urge you to seek them out, and watch them, again and again.
They are masterpieces!
Kermode on Film is an HLA Agency production.
Cover photo by Julie Edwards.
This episode was edited by Alex Archbold Jones.
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
#MarkKermode #MK3D #KermodeOnFilm #BFI #BFISouthbank #AndreaRiseborough #ToLeslie #PanicInNeedlePark #Mathilda #TheDeathOfStalin # #MaryNighy #GuillermoDelTorosPinocchio #AwardsSeason #BAFTA #Oscars
Films mentioned in this programme:
To Leslie
Alice, Darling
Guillermo Del Toro's Pinocchio
The Banshees of Inisherin
Devotion
I Wanna Dance with Somebody
Women Talking
Tár
Living
Mr Malcolm's List
After Yang
Black Panther: Wakanda Forever
The Quiet Girl
The Wonder
The Power of the Dog
Nezou
Mother and Son
Nanny
The Woman King
Elvis
Panic in Needle Park
Possessor
Shivers
Death of Stalin
Mathilda
The Ruling Class
Miss Marple
Venus
The Fabelmans
ET
After Love
Exotica
Read My Lips
A Prophet
The Assistant
Girlhood
Petite Maman
The Limehouse Golem
Twilight
People mentioned in this episode:
Kate Winslet
Amy Adams
Jane Fonda
Jennifer Aniston
Edward Norton
Helen Hunt
Chanda Dancy
Hildur Guðnadóttir
Emilie Levienaise-Farrouch
Aska Matsumiya
Amelia Warner
Autumn Durald Arkapaw ASC
Hélène Louvart AFC
Kate McCullough ISC
Polly Morgan ASC BSC
Ari Wegner ASC
Rina Yang BSC
Mandy Walker AM ASC ACS
Brandon Cronenberg
David Cronenberg
Peter O’Toole
Alistair Sim
Arthur Lowe
Margaret Rutherford
Caligula
Roger Michel
Steven Spielberg
Anna Kendrick
Atom Egoyan
Sophia Coppola
Bill Nighy
Jaques Audiard
Celine Sciamma
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In this episode, Mark talks to Andrew Garfield and John Crowley about their new film We Live In Time, and the process that created such a heartfelt and intimate story. Then Mark sits down with Jason Isaacs to talk about acting, awards season and his upcoming film The Salt Path – and they are joined by George Mackay, who worked with Jason on Peter Pan.
Please note there’s some strong language in this episode that may not be suitable for younger listeners.
Thanks to Sanjeev Bhaskar, Neil Brand, George Mackay, Michele Austin, Jason Isaacs, Oli Fyne,and Stephen Hiscock, for coming to play some live music at the end of the show. We can't play the songs for licensing reasons but I bring you The Dodge Brothers' single, It's Christmas, Don't Shoot Santa.
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Many thanks to the London Philharmonic Orchestra for lending me their double bass.
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Welcome to Kermode on Film. This episode was recorded live at the BFI Southbank on Monday 16 December 2024.
Mark Kermode is joined by Professor Sir Christopher Frayling, to talk about his new book Sergio Leone by Himself, which touches on the life and legacy of one of cinema’s most iconic directors.
He then talks to Mike Leigh and Michele Austin about Leigh's new film HARD TRUTHS, a powerful film about complex relationships and the raw emotional terrain of real-life struggles.
The second half of the live show will be podcast a week today, when Mark is joined by Andrew Garfield and director John Crowley to discuss their new film WE LIVE IN TIME, followed by a conversation with Jason Isaacs about his upcoming work in THE SALT PATH. acting, awards season, and playing Cary Grant in ARCHIE.
Thanks for listening, and remember, keep watching the skies!
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The opening title sequence of Kermode on Film uses quotes from:
- Mary Poppins, directed by Robert Stevenson and distributed by Walt Disney Motion Pictures – quote featuring Julie Andrews.
- Nope, written, directed and produced by Jordan Peele, and distributed by Universal Studios – quote featuring Keke Palmer.
- Withnail & I, written and directed by Bruce Robinson, and distributed by HandMade Films – quote featuring Richard E Grant.
- The Exorcist, written by William Peter Blatty and directed by William Friedkin, distributed by Warner Brothers – quote featuring Ellen Burstyn and Linda Blair.
We love these films. We urge you to seek them out, and watch them, again and again.
They are masterpieces!
Kermode on Film is an HLA Agency production.
Cover photo by Julie Edwards.
This episode was edited by Alex Archbold Jones.
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
#MarkKermode #MK3D #KermodeOnFilm #BFI #BFISouthbank #MikeLeigh #MicheleAustin #HardTruths #SergioLeone #ChristopherFrayling #BarbraStreisand
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In this week’s episode of the MK3D show actress Naomi Ackie joins Mark to talk about starring in the incredible biopic, WHITNEY HOUSTON: I WANNA DANCE WITH SOMEBODY. Naomi talks about singing live in front of Stanley Tucci and talks passionately about her love of acting.
Mark also welcomes Brett Morgen, director of the incredible MOONAGE DAYDREAM. Brett discusses his editing process for the film and bonds with Mark over a shared love of Bowie.
WHITNEY HOUSTON: I WANNA DANCE WITH SOMEBODY is available to watch on Netflix and MOONAGE DAYDREAM is available to rent on Prime Video.
This episode of Kermode On Film is the first half of the MK3D show recorded live at the BFI Southbank in February 2023.
Thank you for listening!
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The opening title sequence of Kermode on Film uses quotes from:
- Mary Poppins, directed by Robert Stevenson and distributed by Walt Disney Motion Pictures – quote featuring Julie Andrews.
- Nope, written, directed and produced by Jordan Peele, and distributed by Universal Studios – quote featuring Keke Palmer.
- Withnail & I, written and directed by Bruce Robinson, and distributed by HandMade Films – quote featuring Richard E Grant.
- The Exorcist, written by William Peter Blatty and directed by William Friedkin, distributed by Warner Brothers – quote featuring Ellen Burstyn and Linda Blair.
We love these films. We urge you to seek them out, and watch them, again and again.
They are masterpieces!
Kermode on Film is an HLA Agency production.
Cover photo by Julie Edwards.
This episode was edited by Alex Archbold Jones.
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
#MarkKermode #MK3D #KermodeOnFilm #BFI #BFISouthbank #NaomiAckie #WhitneyHoustonIWannaDanceWithSomebody #BlueJasmine #BrettMorgen #MoonageDaydream #OneFromTheHeart
Films and TV series mentioned in this episode:
Whitney Houston: I Wanna Dance with Somebody
The End of the F…ing World
Master of None
Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker
Lady Macbeth
Blue Jasmine
Four Weddings and a Funeral
Moonage Daydream
Breathless (1983)
David Holzman’s Diary
Texas Chainsaw Massacre
The Beatles: Eight Days a Week
One from the Heart
Fantasia
Heaven’s Gate
Cast and Crew mentioned in this episode:
Kasi Lemmons
Johnny Flynn
Clarke Peters
Stanley Tucci
Clive Davis
Tom Cruise
Florence Pugh
Cosmo Jarvis
Robert de Niro
Cate Blanchett
Kenneth Anger
Jim McBride
L.M. Kit Carson
Jean-Luc Godard
Francis Ford Coppola
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