This week, Obi Wan Kenobi himself, aka Ewan McGregor, sits down with Simon to discuss his new miniseries ‘A Gentleman in Moscow’, which sees a Russian aristocrat spared from death and placed under house arrest while the Bolshevik Revolution plays out before him.
Mark also gives his take on the series, as well as reviewing ‘Mothers’ Instinct’, a Jessica Chas ... Show More
Jul 3
Will Jurassic World Rebirth turn Mark into a Rantosaurus? + David Cronenberg
Vanguardistas have more fun—so if you don’t already subscribe to the podcast, join the Vanguard today via Apple Podcasts or extratakes.com for non-fruit-related devices. In return you’ll get a whole extra Take 2 alongside Take 1 every week, with bonus reviews, more viewing recomm ... Show More
1h 10m
Jun 26
Is F1 in pole position for film of the week?
Vanguardistas have more fun—so if you don’t already subscribe to the podcast, join the Vanguard today via Apple Podcasts or extratakes.com for non-fruit-related devices. In return you’ll get a whole extra Take 2 alongside Take 1 every week, with bonus reviews, more viewing recomm ... Show More
1h 11m
Jun 19
28 Years Later: Mark’s Verdict + Jodie Comer and (Oh) Danny Boy(le) on the film
Vanguardistas have more fun—so if you don’t already subscribe to the podcast, join the Vanguard today via Apple Podcasts or extratakes.com for non-fruit-related devices. In return you’ll get a whole extra Take 2 alongside Take 1 every week, with bonus reviews, more viewing recomm ... Show More
1h 6m
Mar 2021
Liam Neeson & Micheál Richardson, Judas and the Black Messiah, Locked Down and Cherry
Mark and Simon are joined by Liam Neeson and Micheál Richardson, who talk about their new film Made in Italy, about a bohemian artist who travels from London to Italy with his estranged son to sell the house he inherited from his late wife.Plus your essential streaming reviews in ... Show More
1h 42m
Jun 2021
David Oyelowo, Fast and Furious 9, Supernova and Sweat
Mark and Simon are joined by David Oyelowo who talks about his forthcoming film The Water Man.Mark also reviews the latest in the automotive action series Fast and Furious 9, in which Cipher enlists the help of Jakob, Dom's younger brother, to take revenge on Dom and his team; Su ... Show More
1h 50m
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
Aug 2023
Smart TV: Lionesses Roar On and Hard-Hitting Documentaries
Caroline Frost chats to Kelly-Anne Taylor about the best things coming up on the box this week
Show notes:
Women’s World Cup Final, BBC1The Reunion, ITVXStar Wars: Ahsoka, Disney+Tommy Jessop Goes To Hollywood, BBC1London Bridge: Facing Terror, C4
Film of the Week:
How to Lose a ... Show More
17m 20s
Feb 2023
ERASERHEAD with Amy Nicholson
Thrilled to be joined by film critic Amy Nicholson (Unspooled, Tom Cruise: Anatomy Of An Actor, The AMC Mayfair Witches Podcast) to discuss David Lynch's first film ERASERHEAD. Tiny mutant-baby screams, heads falling off, a lady in a radiator...this surreal watch has something fo ... Show More
1h 26m
Jun 2024
The Bikeriders (2023), with writer/director Jeff Nichols
Originally set to be released by Disney in 2023, Jeff Nichols' new film - The Bikeriders - was dropped by the studio at the last minute, before finally landing a new home with Focus Features and Universal.Nichols joins us for a special podcast to discuss the film, with the conver ... Show More
40m 56s
Oct 2023
What's Buoying You?: Wednesday, October 11th, 2023
Joe Jonas and Sophie Turner Speak Out After ‘Successful Mediation,’ Vow To Be ‘Great Co-Parents’ (Page Six) (25:47)Dancing With The Stars: Mauricio Umansky Declares That He ‘Danced For Israel’ After Performing Foxtrot (Daily Mail) (28:24)Yellowstone’s Cole Hauser Launches a New C ... Show More
1 h
May 2024
E746 Going Deeper with Joel McHale + Met Gala, VPR Reunion Trailer, & Lawsuit Updates
Welcome back to The Viall Files: Going Deeper Edition! To start things out, the household gets together to talk about recent headlines, such as the 2024 Met Gala, our thoughts on the Vanderpump Rules Season 11 Reunion Trailer, and updates on Rachel Leviss’ lawsuit against Tom and ... Show More
2h 7m