Lately, the Harry Potter world has been… a little chaotic.
Sure, there’s been plenty of exciting news — a brand new HBO series in the works, major casting announcements, and the promise of finally getting a longer, more detailed adaptation of the books.
But not all of the news has been met with open arms.
And one casting decision in particular — the choice f ... Show More
Feb 2024
Are Super Bowl Ads Creative Anymore? Plus, a New Film Camera!
If you’re anything like us, we only watch the Super Bowl for the awesome commercials, but sadly this year’s ads leave much to be desired. While we are disappointed by the Super Bowl commercials, we are happily surprised by two major announcements in the filmmaking space. One anno ... Show More
41m 56s
Jan 2024
‘Layla’ Director Amrou Al-Kadhi and Cast on Opening Sundance, Casting Chemistry, and the Power of Subtext
Amrou Al-Kadhi is the Writer-Director of Layla, a story that explores the conflict between desire and identity. The film stars actor Bilal Hasna who plays Layla, a London drag queen, and actor Louis Greatorex, who plays Max, the love interest. The film premiered at the 2024 Sunda ... Show More
35m 32s
Aug 2023
“Mutt” Director and Actor Unpack Career-Launching First Feature
Vuk Lungulov-Klotz is a transgender filmmaker, cinematographer, and director of short films such as Still Liam and River Fork. Vuk’s feature film, Mutt, premiered at the 2023 Sundance Film Festival. The film’s leading actor, Lio Mehiel, won the Special Jury Acting Award at the fe ... Show More
1h 9m
Nov 6
Daniel Day-Lewis and Ronan Day-Lewis on ANEMONE
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 vid ... Show More
1h 26m
Sep 2025
Movie News: Harry Potter Backlash, Jaws 50th, Call of Duty Movie
<p>Let's round up some movie news as we dissect the Harry Potter series backlash, Jaws' 50th anniversary box-office, Paramount/Skydance getting into the video game movie world and more.</p>
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46m 48s
Feb 2025
Is Marvel Back? Plus, ‘Buffy’ Reboot News, and ‘The Pitt’ Episode 6
Chris and Andy talk about the trailers for ‘The Fantastic Four: First Steps’ (11:57) and ‘Captain America: Brave New World’ (18:47) and discuss whether the MCU might be getting good again. Then, they discuss the news that Oscar-winning director Chloe Zhao is involved in a potenti ... Show More
58m 46s