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Kermode & Mayo’s Take
Essential film reviews, TV reviews, and all conversations around movie and non-movie related stuff brought to you by Mark Kermode and Simon Mayo. Plus a whole bunch of recommendations to watch in cinemas, on all streaming services and on physical media. Want more Kermode & Mayo? Subscribe to Kermode & Mayo’s Extra Takes to get ad-free listening plus access to our subscriber-exclusive show, TAKE TWO, with new episodes every Friday. Subscribe today on Apple Podcasts and Spotify, or at…
Episodes
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Jonathan Glazer, Perfect Days, Madame Web, Shoshana & Wicked Little Letters
This week, director Jonathan Glazer talks to Simon about his Bafta award-winning and Oscar-nominated historical drama ‘The Zone of Interest, which follows the…
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Michael Winterbottom, Someone’s Daughter, Someone’s Son, Bob Marley: One Love & The Taste of Things
Happy Valentine’s! Sit back and enjoy our latest episode – a gift to all film lovers. This week, director Michael Winterbottom talks to Simon about his new…
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Steve McQueen and Bianca Stigter, Occupied City, Your Fat Friend & The Iron Claw
This week, Steve McQueen and his wife, historian, filmmaker and producer Bianca Stigter, are in the studio to chat with Simon about ‘Occupied City’, their…
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Jeffrey Wright, Cillian Murphy, American Fiction, Oppenheimer Revisited, The Zone of Interest in & Argylle
It’s a bumper week for (lauded) guests! Simon chats to Jeffrey Wright about his Oscar-nominated role in ‘American Fiction’, which tells the story of a Black…
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Andrew Haigh, All Of Us Strangers, Baghead & The Color Purple
This week, Simon sits down for a thoughtful and moving chat with director Andrew Haigh about his new Bafta-nominated drama ‘All of Us Strangers’, which sees…
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Daniel Kaluuya, The Kitchen, The End Where We Start From & The Holdovers
This week, the one and only Daniel Kaluuya is in the studio and ready to chat with Mark and Simon about his dystopian directorial debut – co-directed with his…
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Emma Stone and Ramy Youssef, Poor Things, The Disappearance of Shere Hite & The Boys in the Boat
OK, now we are really back! Mark and Simon are firmly back in their seats and ready to shepherd you through a new year in cinema. This week, Simon sits down…
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James Hawes, One Life, Night Swim & Good Grief
We’re back! Well kind of. This week, Robbie Collin and Rhianna Dhillon are filling in for Mark and Simon, who are still recovering from their completely…
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Raging Grace, Priscilla & Scala!!!, BEST and WORST films of 2023
This week sees Mark review ‘Raging Grace’, a social issue drama-come-gothic horror about a Filipino single mother working in a sinister British family mansion…
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Zack Snyder, Rebel Moon – Part One: A Child of Fire, The Boy and the Heron & Ferrari
It’s Christmas! This week, Simon chats to Zack Snyder about his new space opera ‘Rebel Moon – Part One: A Child of Fire’, which sees an ex-soldier search for…
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Taika Waititi and Jaiyah Saelua, Next Goal Wins, What Happens Later, The Three Musketeers: Milady & Godzilla Minus One
This week sees Mark and Simon chat to director, writer and producer Taika Waititi and American Samoan footballer Jaiyah Saelua about ‘Next Goal Wins’, a sports…
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Paul King & Simon Farnaby, Wonka, Please Don’t Destroy: The Treasure of Foggy Mountain & Leave the World Behind
Simon sits down with director and screenwriter Paul King and screenwriter Simon Farnaby to discuss their new Timothée Chalamet-starring Christmas blockbuster…
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George Mackay, Femme, Jason Isaacs, Archie & Eileen
It’s another bumper week for guests: Simon and Mark chat to their fave “gorgeous George” Mackay about his new psychosexual noir ‘Femme’, which sees a man who…
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Joaquin Phoenix and Vanessa Kirby, Jodie Whittaker, Napoleon, One Night & The Eternal Daughter
Strap in for a bumper week of interviews: Simon sits down for an entertaining chat with Joaquin Phoenix and Vanessa Kirby to discuss their turns in Ridley…
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Todd Haynes, May December, The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes, The Marvels & Saltburn
Simon meets director Todd Haynes to discuss his thorny, new offering ‘May December’, which stars the powerhouse duo of Julianne Moore and Natalie Portman, and…
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Emerald Fennell, The Automat, Anatomy Of A Fall & Dream Scenario
Simon sits down with actor-writer-director Emerald Fennell to discuss her new, star-studded, class-skewering, psychological thriller ‘Saltburn’, which sees an…
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Gabriel Byrne, Dance First, How To Have Sex, Bottoms & The Killer
This week, Simon sits down with the brilliant and always-interesting Gabriel Byrne for a philosophical chat about his turn as the legendary Irish playwright…
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Thelma Schoonmaker, Peeping Tom, Typist Artist Pirate King, Cat Person & Five Nights at Freddy’s
This week, certified film royalty is in the studio! Mark and Simon sit down with Martin Scorsese’s legendary film editor, Thelma Schoonmaker, who is here to…
Kermode & Mayo’s TakeListen Now: Ghost Story
Tristan Redman is a journalist who doesn’t believe in ghosts. But weird things happened in his teenage bedroom – weirder than normal. When, years later, he…
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Errol Morris, The Pigeon Tunnel, Foe & Killers of the Flower Moon
Simon may be back in the studio, but this week Mark steps into the interviewer’s chair. He sits down with legendary documentarian Errol Morris to discuss his…
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Laura Linney, The Miracle Club, Blackberry, Silver Dollar Road & The Fall of the House of Usher
This week, Mark hosts the show alongside Take fave Ben Bailey-Smith. Ben sits down with one of Hollywood’s finest actresses Laura Linney to discuss her…
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Gareth Edwards, The Exorcist: Believer, The Burial, The Great Escaper
This week, Simon sits down with director Gareth Edwards to talk about his new AI-centred sci-fi action thriller epic, ‘The Creator’. Mark reviewed this last…
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Craig Gillespie, Dumb Money, The Creator & Saw X
This week’s episode sees Simon interview director Craig Gillespie, to discuss his film 'Dumb Money’, which is based on the true story of everyday people who…
Kermode & Mayo’s TakeIntroducing… Out To Lunch Season 9 – NEW HOST ALERT
The smash-hit interview podcast Out To Lunch is out now, with a sparkly new host on dining duty: the much loved British actor, comedian and writer Ade…
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Alice Troughton, The Lesson, Dumb Money & Expend4bles
More Mark, more Simon, more mindless natter – and some movie reviews for good measure! This week’s episode sees Simon sit down with director and Take diehard…
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Timothy Spall, Bolan's Shoes, A Haunting in Venice & Brother
Don’t worry, Mark and Simon are back for good! This week’s episode sees Simon sit down with the humble and delightful Timothy Spall, who is in the studio to…
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Celine Song, Past Lives, My Big Fat Greek Wedding 3 & The Nun 2
Mark and Simon are finally back on land, having abandoned their canalboat somewhere near Slough, and, more importantly, Celine Song is in the studio to discuss…
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Ira Sachs, Passages, Antoine Fuqua, The Equalizer 3 & Sound of Freedom
With Mark and Simon still having the time of their lives at sea, Anna Bogutskaya and Rhianna Dhillon are back to warm their seats with some sizzling, cinematic…
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Louis Garrel, Scrapper, The Innocent, Theater Camp
With Mark deciding he simply hasn’t had enough of the UK’s waterways and heading back out to join Simon, Robbie Collin and James King are stepping in to…
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Harris Dickinson, Strays, Lie With Me & Blue Beetle
This week sees Mark holding down the fort with fellow professional film watcher Robbie Collin. In a special twist, both Mark and Robbie sit down for a…
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Neill Blomkamp, Gran Turismo, Haunted Mansion & Meg 2: The Trench
With Simon still chugging along on the UK’s glorious waterways, beloved actor and Take fave Sanjeev Bhaskar steps in to chat nonsense – ahem, review films -…
Kermode & Mayo’s TakeSHRINK THE BOX: Shrink the Inbox
BBC’s ‘Ghosts’ - we explore them further. We also ask if Homer Simpson is abusive and we answer your questions in this special bonus edition. EXCLUSIVE NordVPN…
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Nicole Holofcener, Heartstopper S2, You Hurt My Feelings & Joy Ride
With Mark and Simon on their rip-roaring canal cruise, this week’s episode sees favorites Rhianna Dhillon and Anna Bogutskaya take the helm of the good Take…
Kermode & Mayo’s TakeSHRINK THE BOX: Shrink the Inbox
Ben’s close encounter with an obsessive fan. Plus we ask why writers create good-looking psychopaths and we explore your character suggestions in this special…
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Ben Whitehair, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem, The Beanie Bubble & Talk To Me
With Mark and Simon setting off on their rip-roaring canal cruise, this week’s episode sees favourites Rhianna Dhillon and Anna Bogutskaya take the helm of the…
Kermode & Mayo’s TakeSHRINK THE BOX: The Bear - Carmen ‘Carmy’ Berzatto
As Season 2 hits our screens, we reflect on the recipe that had everyone crying into their dinner, how Carmy and Ritchie approach grief differently and how…
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Greta Gerwig, Oppenheimer, Barbie & The Bear
The humanity in growing old. Mattel's uncomfortable history. The undeniability of Ryan Gosling. This week’s episode sees Simon discuss all things ‘Barbie’…
Kermode & Mayo’s TakeSHRINK THE BOX: Sex Education - Otis, Eric and Adam
You’d think someone with two therapist parents would be golden. Why Otis is scared of sex. Plus what’s worse, having a parent who is strict or a smotherer? We…
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Simon Pegg, Medusa, Squaring the Circle & While We Watched
The terror of wondering whether Tom Cruise has died. Writing the rulebook for shooting in a pandemic. The artistic mediocrity of AI. Even more Tom Cruise! This…
Kermode & Mayo’s TakeSHRINK THE BOX: Sex Education - Maeve Wiley
What it’s like being called a ‘cock-biter’ - how Maeve is misunderstood and underestimated. Plus revenge porn, toxic friendships and fears or fascination…
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Peter Sohn, Elemental, Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning Part One & Name Me Lawand
An emotional interview with Pixar director and voice over, Peter Sohn, about his latest film ‘Elemental’. During the interview Peter opens up to Simon about…
Kermode & Mayo’s TakeSHRINK THE BOX: Jamie Tovell - Top Boy
Emotional contagion in gang culture is not the only issue driving this week's client. Does compartmentalising ruthless work and being a caregiver have ill…
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James Mangold, Indiana Jones & La Syndicaliste
‘Phoebe Waller-Bridge is a modern creative force’ who keeps Harrison Ford on his toes, according to director James Mangold, who has just directed the fifth…
Kermode & Mayo’s TakeSHRINK THE BOX: Mitch and Cam - Modern Family
The difference between personality types: Feeler or Dealer. Plus why Mitch is so desperate to be one of the crowd and Cam wants to stand outside of it. We…
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Aisling Bea & Lara McDonnell, No Hard Feelings, Nimona & Asteroid City
Work experience with Kenneth Branagh. A guardian angel dance troupe. The Simon Mayo cameo that could have been. This week’s episode features an interview with…
Kermode & Mayo’s TakeSHRINK THE BOX: Wendy Byrde - Ozark
What does infidelity say about a marriage? How can honesty in the face of money laundering keep a family together, and what sort of mother is Wendy? We learn…
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Andy & Barbara Muschietti, The Flash, Extraction 2 & Pretty Red Dress
Sibling disagreements on set. Making sense of the DC universe. The legend that is Michael Keaton. This week’s episode features an interview with director and…
Kermode & Mayo’s TakeSHRINK THE BOX: Ghosts - Mike Cooper
With special guest Kiell Smith-Bynoe who plays Mike in hit BBC comedy ‘Ghosts’. Ben and Sasha ask: is sharing your partner with a group of ghosts a metaphor…
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Kelvin Harrison Jr. & Lucy Boynton, Chevalier, Medusa Deluxe & Transformers: Rise of the Beasts
Violin-offs. A fresh interpretation of Marie Antoinette. Simon Mayo, a fashionista? This week’s episode features an interview with actors Kelvin Harrison Jr…
Kermode & Mayo’s TakeSHRINK THE BOX: Seinfeld - George Costanza
What’s an anxious ruminator? What happens when self-blame is a way of life and how stationery can be lethal? We learn that there’s a little bit of George in…
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Reality, Rob Savage, The Boogeyman, Spider-man: Across The Spider-Verse
Simon interviews director Rob Savage about his latest release, 'The Boogeyman’. Mark reviews, ‘Reality’ - which depicts the unauthorized release of government…
Kermode & Mayo’s TakeSHRINK THE BOX: Happy Valley - Catherine Cawood
How anger can be a force for good, are we misusing the word ‘trigger’ and what happens when a birthday party turns into a domestic. We deep dive into the…
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Master Gardener, Hypnotic, The Gallows Pole, Shane Meadows + Sophie McShera
In this special live version of the show from Union Chapel in Islington, Mark reviews, ‘Master Gardener’ - a film which follows a horticulturist devoted to…
Kermode & Mayo’s TakeSHRINK THE BOX: Schitt’s Creek - David and Alexis Rose
Ben and Sasha break down how the Schitt’s Creek siblings are fuelled differently, the different flavours of wine, and why quality time with the ones who love…
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Are You There God? It’s Me Margaret, Fast X, Beau Is Afraid, Louis Leterrier
Mark reviews, ‘Fast X’ - Dom Toretto and his family are back again to confront the most lethal opponent that they've ever faced; ‘Are You There God? It’s Me…
Kermode & Mayo’s TakeSHRINK THE BOX: The White Lotus - Tanya McQuoid
Ben and Sasha ask why do some people behave like big babies (and why is it more obvious in wealthy people); why can trying to hold on to someone mean you…
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Plan 75, Still: A Michael J Fox Movie, Book Club: The Next Chapter, Summer Preview
Mark and Simon look ahead to what to look out for this summer! Mark reviews ‘Book Club: The Next Chapter’ – the sequel of four best friends who take their book…
Kermode & Mayo’s TakeSHRINK THE BOX: Better Call Saul - Jimmy McGill
Ben & Sash explore what makes a successful confidence trickster, and how Jimmy McGill is full of contradictions: criminal and yet kind. Plus, how it’s…
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Ari Aster, Return to Seoul, Blue Kaftan and Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3
Director of Hereditary and Midsommar, Ari Aster, joins Mark and Simon to discuss his new film ‘Beau is Afraid’. He explains how doing press isn’t his favourite…
Kermode & Mayo’s TakeSHRINK THE BOX: Shrink the Inbox
Ben Bailey Smith and Sasha Bates delve into the Shrink the Box emails to answer questions, discuss new character suggestions and pick each other’s brains. This…