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 fa ... Show More
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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
Feb 19
Amanda Seyfried… as a Mancunian?
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 34m
Mar 2023
The Keanu Reeves Hall of Fame and ‘John Wick: Chapter 4’
To celebrate the fourth installment of the 'John Wick' franchise, Sean and Amanda build Keanu Reeves’s hall of fame (9:00) before breaking down the new action epic (55:30). Then, Sean is joined by the director of ‘JW4,’ Chad Stahelski, to discuss how they pulled off the film’s br ... Show More
1h 50m
May 2019
John Wick: Chapter 3 - Parabellum (2019)
Jim and I take a belated look at the latest installment in the John Wick saga, Chapter 3: Parabellum. JW3:B, has some of the finest action sequences we've ever seen, but it's also rapidly approaching diminishing returns in terms of quantity over quality. We're all for combat inno ... Show More
17m 18s
May 2023
John Wick: Chapter 4 with Chad Stahelski and Louis Leterrier (Ep. 410)
Director Chad Stahelski discusses his new film, John Wick: Chapter 4, with fellow director Louis Leterrier in a Q&A at the DGA theater in Los Angeles. In the conversation, Stahelski discusses the influence location scouting had on setpieces, the preparation required for stunts, a ... Show More
31m 51s
Feb 2017
John Wick: Chapter 2 (2017)
Jim and A.Ron have seen John Wick: Chapter Two, and proclaim it "more of the same", and we mean that as a compliment. There's still some shaky plotting when the action dies down, but thankfully that only happens for five, maybe ten minutes tops and then it's back to headshots and ... Show More
18m 10s
Jun 2024
‘Bad Boys: Ride or Die’ and the Will Smith Resurgence. Plus, Viggo Mortensen!
Sean and Amanda talk about the successes and shortcomings of the two biggest movies at this week’s box office: Will Smith’s return to franchise moviemaking in ‘Bad Boys: Ride or Die’ (1:00), and ‘The Watchers,’ Ishana Night Shyamalan’s directorial debut (43:00). Then, they briefl ... Show More
1h 41m
Jun 2024
533 Blade Troubles & Immaculate, Abigail, Sting
<p>Welcome back everyone! This week we talk the timeline of Blade's development, the passing of Donald Sutherland, Batman potentially losing its director, a trailer for The Penguin, the cast of Batman: Caped Crusader, the Watchman animated movies being R-Rated, details of Jordan ... Show More
1h 33m
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