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’ - ab ... Show More
Yesterday
Does THE BRIDE! earn its exclamation mark?
Some exciting news—The Take is now on Patreon: www.patreon.com/kermodeandmayo. Become a Vanguardista or an Ultra Vanguardista to get video episodes of Take Two every week, plus member‑only chat rooms, polls and submissions to influence the show, behind‑the‑scenes photos and video ... Show More
1h 28m
Mar 2
Celebrating Women in Film with Vanguard
This episode is brought to you with Vanguard, whose Managed ISA service provides a smart way to invest with confidence, giving you a better chance of investment success. It’s an International Women’s Day special, and we’ll be celebrating women in film by looking back at some of o ... Show More
27m 4s
Feb 26
What did Mark make of the BAFTAs?
Some exciting news—The Take is now on Patreon: www.patreon.com/kermodeandmayo. Become a Vanguardista or an Ultra Vanguardista to get video episodes of Take Two every week, plus member‑only chat rooms, polls and submissions to influence the show, behind‑the‑scenes photos and video ... Show More
1h 35m
Oct 2021
Denis Villeneuve, Dune, The French Dispatch, The Harder They Fall and The Boss Baby 2: Family Business
Simon and Mark’s guest is Denis Villeneuve, who talks about his film Dune, based on Frank Herbert’s 1965 science fiction novel and starring Timothée Chalamet, Rebecca Ferguson and Zendaya. Plus we have reviews of The Boss Baby 2: Family Business, in which the grown Templeton brot ... Show More
2h 19m
Sep 2016
Emma Stone, Lily James, Jai Courtney
Welcome to the debut episode of Happy Sad Confused! Kinda. Okay, not really. Despite being around since, it is true that Happy Sad Confused is new and improved, joining the MTV podcast network at long last. For the uninitiated, here’s the deal: each week Josh Horowitz nerds out w ... Show More
1h 6m
Oct 2021
Ridley Scott and Jodie Comer, Anne at 13000 ft, Next Door and No Time to Die
Ridley Scott and Jodie Comer talk about their new film The Last Duel , about King Charles VI declaring that Knight Jean de Carrouges should settle his dispute with his squire by challenging him to a duel.Plus we have reviews of Next Door, Daniel Brühl’s film exploring the subject ... Show More
2h 20m
Nov 2019
Emilia Clarke, Last Christmas, The Report, Le Mans '66 and Little Monsters
Emilia Clarke talks about Last Christmas. Plus film reviews including Christian Bale and Matt Damon in Le Mans ‘66 and Lupita Nyong'o and Josh Gad in comedy horror Little Monsters.Mark Kermode also reviews docudrama The Report, starring Adam Driver, Annette Bening, Tim Blake Nels ... Show More
1h 58m
Jan 2022
Guillermo del Toro, Nightmare Alley, Belfast, A Journal for Jordan, Memory Box, The King’s Daughter
Guillermo del Toro talks about his new film Nightmare Alley, the second film adaptation of the 1946 novel of the same name by William Lindsay Gresham. It stars Bradley Cooper, Cate Blanchett and Toni Collette. Mark reviews that film along with Sir Ken ‘Chuckles’ Branagh’s new fil ... Show More
2h 5m
Jan 2024
Culture Chat: Mean Girls, old and new
This week, we take on the remake of the 2004 teen movie classic, “Mean Girls”. The original “Mean Girls”, starring Lindsay Lohan and written by Tina Fey, was a phenomenon. It’s been called one of the most quotable movies of all time. This new musical remake, based on the original ... Show More
23m 37s
<p>Thrilled to be joined by film critic Amy Nicholson (<a href="https://www.earwolf.com/show/unspooled/" target="_blank">Unspooled</a>, <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Tom-Cruise-Anatomy-Amy-Nicholson/dp/0714868019" target="_blank">Tom Cruise: Anatomy Of An Actor</a>, <a href="ht ... Show More
