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.
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- Update frequency
- every 4 days
- Average duration
- 62 minutes
- Episodes
- 243
- Years Active
- 2022 - 2025
SHRINK THE BOX: The Sopranos - Tony Soprano
Unravelling the complex (and surprisingly endearing) layers of the OG mobster: Mr Tony Soprano, all roads lead to New Jersey on the first episode of Shrink the Box!
We find out why talking to a ther…
00:41:49 |
Tue 31 Jan 2023
Shrink The Box, Plane, Unwelcome, All The Beauty and The Bloodshed, & The Fabelmans
Ever wondered why Tony Soprano's therapist stuck with him? Simon and Mark chat with friend of the show, actor/comedian Ben Bailey Smith, and psychotherapist Sasha Bates about their new podcast ‘Shrin…
01:18:35 |
Fri 27 Jan 2023
Cate Blanchett, Babylon, Holy Spider, More Than Ever & Alice Darling
Cate Blanchett is the star of ‘Tár’ and is tipped to win big at the awards this year; in this episode you’ll hear Cate talk to Simon about the impact the film has had on her. Mark reviews Damien Cha…
01:15:07 |
Fri 20 Jan 2023
Sam Mendes, Empire of Light, Enys Men, Tár & M3gan
Would Empire of Light have happened if Olivia Colman hadn’t said yes to playing Hilary? Director and writer, Sam Mendes CBE, chats to Simon in this week’s episode as the pair unpack his latest releas…
01:18:27 |
Fri 13 Jan 2023
Mary McCartney, Till, If These Walls Could Sing, Piggy & A Man Called Otto
The daughter of Beatle Paul McCartney, Mary McCartney, joins Ben and Anna to give us a glimpse of what went down in the world-famous Abbey Road Studios. Anna reviews ‘Till’ - the heart-breaking film …
01:18:40 |
Fri 06 Jan 2023
BEST OF 2022, TOM HANKS AND MARIANA TREVINO, OBITUARY
Mark and Simon take a look at the best bits of Kermode and Mayo’s Take this year including highlights from Rowan Atkinson, Jeff Goldblum, Charlotte Rampling – as well as the biggest reviews like Top …
01:12:35 |
Fri 30 Dec 2022
Daniel Craig and Rian Jonson, The Pale Blue Eye, The Enforcer, I Wanna Dance with Somebody & Corsage
Detective Benoit Blanc is back!! Simon sits down with Daniel Craig, and director Rian Johnson to chat all things ‘Glass Onion: A Knives out Mystery,’ the sequel to ‘Knives Out.’ (2019) Mark reviews ‘…
01:17:48 |
Fri 23 Dec 2022
Avatar: The Way of Water, The Nutcracker and the Magic Flute, The Unofficial Science of Home Alone & Le Pupille
It took three years and cost 250 million dollars to make ‘Avatar: The Way of Water’, and Mark has some strong feelings on the film... Mark also reviews animated Christmas movie ‘The Nutcracker and th…
01:15:14 |
Fri 16 Dec 2022
Jerry Bruckheimer, Nocebo, The Silent Twins, Rimini, & Anonymous Club
What is it like to work with Tom Cruise? The legendary Hollywood producer, Jerry Bruckheimer, pays us a visit to tell all and to speak to Simon about the making of ‘Top Gun: Maverick’.
Mark reviews …
01:18:18 |
Fri 09 Dec 2022
Gary Oldman, Slow Horses, White Noise, Nil By Mouth, Tori & Lokita, & Violent Night
Why eating nineteen bowls of noodles helped Gary Oldman get into character for Jackson Lamb – he joins Mark and Simon in the studio, fully in character for ‘Slow Horses season two’. Gary talks filmin…
01:18:53 |
Fri 02 Dec 2022
Emma Thompson, Matilda the Musical, Bones and All, She Said & Pinocchio
The monstrous Miss Trunchbull is played by Dame Emma Thompson in the new musical film ‘Matilda the Musical’ - Simon talks to Dame Emma about this extraordinary role, and how Emma’s comprehensive pros…
01:18:51 |
Fri 25 Nov 2022
Paul Mescal, Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery, The Menu, Aftersun and Armageddon Time
Simon speaks to actor Paul Mescal about his new film ‘Aftersun.’ Mark reviews black comedy horror film ‘The Menu,’ starring Anya Taylor-Joy, Nicholas Holt, and Ralph Fiennes - about a young couple wh…
01:15:46 |
Fri 18 Nov 2022
Florence Pugh, Sebastián Lelio, Black Panther: Wakanda Forever, The Crown, No Bears, A Bunch of Amateurs
Ben Bailey Smith speaks to writer/director Sebastián Lelio and actor Florence Pugh about their haunting new film ‘The Wonder.’ Mark reviews the much-anticipated ‘Black Panther: Wakanda Forever’ the f…
01:18:17 |
Fri 11 Nov 2022
Aimee Lou Wood, Lena Dunham, Living, Terrifier 2, Queer for Fear
Mark and Simon are LIVE from Indigo at the O2 in Greenwich, and are joined by special guests Aimee Lou Wood (to discuss her new film ‘Living’ in which she stars alongside Bill Nighy), the director of…
01:08:03 |
Fri 04 Nov 2022
Harris Dickinson, Triangle of Sadness, The Wonder, Bros, Barbarian
This week Simon speaks to rising British star Harris Dickinson about his role as a male model in ‘Triangle of Sadness’. Mark reviews new horror film ‘Barbarian’ - starring Bill Skarsgård, Justin Long…
01:18:54 |
Fri 28 Oct 2022
Martin McDonagh, Black Adam, Decision to Leave, Matriarch, The Banshees of Inisherin
This week Simon speaks to the prolific British-Irish playwright and filmmaker Martin McDonagh about his new irreverent dark comedy ‘The Banshees of Inisherin’. Mark reviews the latest superhero movie…
01:15:14 |
Fri 21 Oct 2022
Emma Mackey, Frances O'Connor, Lyle, Lyle, Crocodile, Emily, Halloween Ends and All Quiet on the Western Front
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 ‘Ly…
01:18:45 |
Fri 14 Oct 2022
Sally Hawkins, The Bear, Amsterdam, Vengeance and The Lost King
This week Simon speaks to one of Britian’s finest acting talents Sally Hawkins about her new film ‘The Lost King.’ Mark reviews the culinary smash hit series 'The Bear,’ David O. Russell’s new star-s…
01:18:56 |
Fri 07 Oct 2022
Christian Bale, Smile, The Woman King, Mrs. Harris Goes to Paris and Flux Gourmet
This week Simon sits down with screen legend Christian Bale to discuss his role in David O. Russell’s latest film ‘Amsterdam.’ Mark reviews Peter Strickland’s culinary black comedy ‘Flux Gourmet’; ‘M…
01:19:00 |
Fri 30 Sep 2022
Charlotte Rampling, Blonde, Don’t Worry Darling, Catherine Called Birdy and Juniper
This week Simon and Mark are joined in the studio by the extraordinary Charlotte Rampling to discuss her new film ‘Juniper’. Mark reviews the highly anticipated psychological drama ‘Blonde’- a fictio…
01:15:17 |
Fri 23 Sep 2022
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