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
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 her soulful debut feature ‘Past Lives’.…
01:20:39 |
Fri 08 Sep 2023
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 takes.
Say a prayer to the cinematic p…
01:17:57 |
Fri 01 Sep 2023
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 co-captain The Take podcasting vessel.
Jame…
01:18:45 |
Fri 25 Aug 2023
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 brilliant conversation with British-acting-…
01:16:06 |
Fri 18 Aug 2023
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 - with Mark.
Sanjeev speaks with director N…
01:19:29 |
Fri 11 Aug 2023
SHRINK 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.
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00:25:55 |
Tue 08 Aug 2023
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 ship.
Rhianna speaks to writer and direct…
01:18:47 |
Fri 04 Aug 2023
SHRINK 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 bonus edition.
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00:27:53 |
Tue 01 Aug 2023
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 good ship Take.
Rhianna chats to SAG E…
01:17:44 |
Fri 28 Jul 2023
SHRINK 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 advice from a Vietnamese Buddist Monk can b…
00:49:28 |
Tue 25 Jul 2023
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’, already one of the hottest – and pinkest – …
01:19:10 |
Fri 21 Jul 2023
SHRINK 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 look at what it’s like for the rest of t…
00:46:26 |
Tue 18 Jul 2023
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 week’s episode sees Simon sit down for …
01:18:25 |
Fri 14 Jul 2023
SHRINK 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 around sex. In this two parter: we look at th…
00:45:09 |
Tue 11 Jul 2023
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 why this film is particularly close to his…
01:19:07 |
Fri 07 Jul 2023
SHRINK 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 effects? We delve into how grief can drive r…
00:49:28 |
Tue 04 Jul 2023
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 film in the Indiana Jones franchise, ‘India…
00:57:45 |
Fri 30 Jun 2023
SHRINK 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 explore two of our favourite characters in m…
00:45:43 |
Tue 27 Jun 2023
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 Aisling Bea and Lara McDonnell, who star…
01:18:43 |
Fri 23 Jun 2023
SHRINK 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 how a wholesome American mum holds her ne…
00:43:32 |
Tue 20 Jun 2023
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