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  • Violin-offs. A fresh interpretation of Marie Antoinette. Simon Mayo, a fashionista? This week’s episode features an interview with actors Kelvin Harrison Jr. and Lucy Boynton about their new biographical period drama, 'Chevalier’.

    Mark reviews ‘Medusa Deluxe’, a murder mystery set in a high-stakes hairdressing competition; ‘Chevalier’, an upcoming biographical drama based on the true story of Black composer Joseph Bologne, the son of an enslaved Senegalese woman and a French plantation owner, who rose to great heights in 18th Century French society; and 'Transformers: Rise of the Beasts', the latest installment of the Hasbro toy franchise, which sees a new faction of Transformers join the Autobots as allies in the battle for earth.

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    10:05 Medusa Deluxe Review

    23:14 Box Office Top 10

    34:11 Interview with Lucy Boynton +

    52:34 Chevalier Review

    57:36 Laughter lift

    01:08:29 Transformers: Rise of the Beasts Review

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  • 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 Margaret’ - a film exploring eleven-year-old Margaret’s entry into life, friendship and adolescence; ‘Beau Is Afraid’ - sometimes the greatest adventures come from one’s darkest fears. From Ari Aster, director of Hereditary and Midsommar.

    We also speak with Director Louis Leterrier from the Fast X franchise about XYZ

    Time Codes (relevant only when you are part of the Vanguard):

    Are You There God? It’s Me Margaret Review

    Box Office Top 10

    Fast X Review

    Laughter Lift

    Beau Is Afraid Review

    What’s On



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  • 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 club to Italy for the fun girls’ trip they never had; ‘Still: A Michael J Fox Movie’ - follows the life of beloved actor and advocate Michael J. Fox, exploring his personal and professional triumphs and travails with Parkinson’s Disease; ‘Plan 75’ - follows the Japanese government's program to encourage older people to be euthanized to rejuvenate an aging society.

    Time Codes (relevant only when you are part of the Vanguard):

    14:40 Plan 75 Review

    24:20 Box Office Top 10

    40:57 Summer Preview

    50:04Still: A Michael J Fox Movie Review

    59:18 Laughter Lift

    01:04:42 Book Club: The Next Chapter Review

    01:11:49 What’s On



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  • 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 part of the process, but divulges some of his feelings on the film with Mark and Simon.

    Mark reviews ‘Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3’ –  where Marvel’s Cinematic Universe expands into the cosmos – and Peter Quill finds himself the object of an unrelenting bounty hunt; ‘Return to Seoul’ - chronicles a 25-year-old French woman first return to South Korea since birth, where she tries to find her biological parents; ‘Blue Kaftan’ depicts a Moroccan couple’s relationship as the wife, Mina slowly realises just how much her husband is moved by their new male apprentice.

    Time Codes (relevant only when you are part of the Vanguard):

    00:11:12 Return to Seoul Review

    00:20:03 Box Office Top 10

    00:32:19 Ari Aster Interview

    Blue Kaftan Review

    Laughter Lift

    Guardians of the Galaxy 3 Review

    What’s On



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  • Penelope Wilton talks about the logistics of filming The Unlikely Pilgrimage of Harold Fry, and what it was like working alongside Jim Broadbent. Following their Easter break, Mark reviews ‘The Unlikely Pilgrimage of Harold Fry’ - an upcoming British drama film directed by Hettie Macdonald about the lengths one man will go to, to see his dying friend; ‘Little Richard: I Am Everything’ which depicts the life of Rock n Roll legend; ‘Polite Society’ which covers one sister’s attempt at the most ambitious of all wedding heists in the name of independence and sisterhood.Time Codes (relevant only when you are part of the Vanguard):11:58 Polite Society Review19:07 Box Office Top 10 (including Pope’s Exorcist review)28:34 Penelope Wilton interview42:20 The Unlikely Pilgrimage of Harold Fry Review50:06 Laughter Lift56:26 Little Richard: I Am Everything Review01:08:22 What’s OnYou can contact the show by emailing [email protected] or you can find us on social media, @KermodeandMayoEXCLUSIVE NordVPN Deal ➼ https://nordvpn.com/take Try it risk-free now with a 30-day money-back guarantee!A Somethin’ Else & Sony Music Entertainment production.Find more great podcasts from Sony Music Entertainment at sonymusic.com/podcasts and follow us @sonypodcastsTo bring your brand to life in this podcast, email [email protected] more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

  • Prolific French director Mia Hansen- Løve speaks to Simon about her deeply personal new film ‘One Fine Morning’ - and how it was inspired by her own experience of her father going into a care home. Mark reviews ‘Lola’ - a science fiction film directed by Andrew Legge – the film is set in 1940 is about a machine called ‘LOLA’ that can intercept radio from the future; ‘Godland’ which is set in the 19th century and tells the story of a priest who is sent to a remote part of Iceland, and ‘Air’ which tells the story of shoe salesman Sonny Vaccaro (played by Matt Damon) and how he and Nike perused Michael Jordan in what would become one of the most successful partnerships of all time.Time Codes (relevant only when you are part of the Vanguard):12:08 Godland Review20:14 Box Office Top 1029:24 Mia Hansen-Løve46:37 One Fine Morning Overview50:12 Air Review56:18 Laughter Lift01:01:18 Lola Review01:08:41 What’s OnEXCLUSIVE NordVPN Deal ➼ https://nordvpn.com/take Try it risk-free now with a 30-day money-back guarantee!You can contact the show by emailing [email protected] or you can find us on social media, @KermodeandMayoA Somethin’ Else & Sony Music Entertainment production.Find more great podcasts from Sony Music Entertainment at sonymusic.com/podcasts and follow us @sonypodcastsTo bring your brand to life in this podcast, email [email protected] more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

  • Keanu and Chad tell Simon about the most difficult stunts to film in the latest John Wick installment in a fascinating interview.

    Mark reviews the new satirical horror from Brandon Cronenberg - ‘Infinity Pool’  about a writer (Alexander Skarsgård) and his wife, who find themselves in a strange and dangerous situation on holiday when they’re involved in a fatal accident, ‘The Beasts’ - about a middle-aged French couple who move to a village but are met with hostility and violence from two of the locals, and ‘John Wick: Chapter 4’  the highly successful franchise is back, and this time sees John Wick trying to uncover a path to defeat the High Table, but there is a new enemy in the mix.

    Time Codes (relevant only when you are part of the Vanguard):

    14:28 The Beasts Review

    22:15 Box Office Top 10

    31:37 Keanu Reeves and Chad Stahelski interview

    46:32 John Wick: Chapter 4 Review

    55:19 Laughter Lift

    01:00:34 Infinity Pool Review

    01:10:44 What’s On



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  • Andy Serkis tells Simon about playing his darkest role yet, and why he decided to take on the challenge.Mark reviews the new horror/slasher take on a child’s classic ‘Winnie the Pooh: Blood and Honey’ which follows a bloodthirsty Winnie-the-Pooh and Piglet as they terrorise their former friend Christopher Robin; ‘Champions’ - a heartwarming new comedy/drama starring Woody Harrelson about a former minor-league basketball coach who is court ordered to manage a team of players with intellectual disabilities; ‘Luther: The Fallen Sun’ which sees Idris Elba reprise his role as detective John Luther, this time for the big screen, & ‘Scream VI’ - survivors of the Ghostface murders find themselves in fresh danger when a new killer is on the loose.Time Codes (relevant only when you are part of the Vanguard):11:57 Winnie the Pooh: Blood and Honey Review21:07 Box Office Top 1033:36 Andy Serkis Interview49:34 Luther: The Fallen Sun54:49 Laughter Lift56:25 Champions Review01:03:23 What’s On01:04:22 Scream VI ReviewYou can contact the show by emailing [email protected] or you can find us on social media, @KermodeandMayoEXCLUSIVE NordVPN Deal ➼ https://nordvpn.com/take Try it risk-free now with a 30-day money-back guarantee!A Somethin’ Else & Sony Music Entertainment production.Find more great podcasts from Sony Music Entertainment at sonymusic.com/podcasts and follow us @sonypodcastsTo bring your brand to life in this podcast, email [email protected] more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

  • Michael B. Jordan talks about his directorial debut – he discusses how he feels about Danielle Deadwyler missing out at the Oscars, and working with Jonathan Majors (who interrupted Jordan’s directing playing his music).Mark reviews new MUBI release ‘Close’ which follows two teenage boys whose friendship is thrown into disarray when their schoolmates point out their intimacy. New slashes/splatter film ‘Project Wolf Hunting’ - about dangerous criminals on a cargo ship bound for Busan, South Korea; and ‘Electric Malady’ directed by Marie Liden, about a man who suffers from electro-sensitivity.Time Codes (relevant only when you are part of the Vanguard):11:14 Close Review19:18 Box Office Top 1032:37 Michael B. Jordan Interview46:24 Creed III Review54:54 Laughter Lift58:54 Project Wolf Hunting01:04:52 What’s On01:07:14 Electric MaladyEXCLUSIVE NordVPN Deal ➼ https://nordvpn.com/take Try it risk-free now with a 30-day money-back guarantee!You can contact the show by emailing [email protected] or you can find us on social media, @KermodeandMayoA Somethin’ Else & Sony Music Entertainment production.Find more great podcasts from Sony Music Entertainment at sonymusic.com/podcasts and follow us @sonypodcastsTo bring your brand to life in this podcast, email [email protected] more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

  • Simon speaks to Hugh Jackman about how filming ‘The Son’ changed him as a parent, plus he talks about reprising his role as Wolverine! Mark reviews ‘Cocaine Bear’, a film about a 500-pound black bear who goes on a murderous rampage after unintentionally ingesting cocaine. ‘What’s Love Got To Do With It’ starring Lily James and Shazad Latif, centering around an arranged marriage; ‘The Independent’ starring Jodie Turner-Smith and Brian Cox which tells the story of a reporter who uncovers a presidential election conspiracy; and ‘Broker’, a Korean drama film written and directed by Japanese filmmaker Hirokazu Kore-eda.Time Codes (relevant only when you are part of the Vanguard):11:08 The Independent review17:54 Box Office Top 1033:41 Hugh Jackman Interview50:43 Broker Review01:02:22 What’s On01:04:28 What’s Love Got To Do With It? Review01:09:10 Cocaine Bear ReviewEXCLUSIVE NordVPN Deal ➼ https://nordvpn.com/take Try it risk-free now with a 30-day money-back guarantee!You can contact the show by emailing [email protected] or you can find us on social media, @KermodeandMayoA Somethin’ Else & Sony Music Entertainment production.Find more great podcasts from Sony Music Entertainment at sonymusic.com/podcasts and follow us @sonypodcastsTo bring your brand to life in this podcast, email [email protected] more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

  • Simon speaks to Hollywood royalty Michael Douglas about the return of Ant-Man - Michael recommends the best way to watch his new film... Mark reviews drama ‘Nostalgia’ about a man named Felice who returns to his hometown, Naples, after a 40-year absence; ‘Marcel the Shell with Shoes On’ - the feature adaptation of the animated short, Marcel (voiced by Jenny Slate) is a 1-inch-tall shell that lives with his grandmother; ‘The Son’ starring Hugh Jackman, Laura Dern and Vanessa Kirby which tells the tragic story of a deeply troubled teenager who tries to navigate moving in with his father, and ‘Ant- Man and the Wasp: Quantumamia’ which sees Paul Rudd, Michelle Pfeiffer, and Michael Doulas reprise their role in the Marvel franchise.Time Codes (relevant only when you are part of the Vanguard):11:34 Marcel the Shell With Shoes On Review18:43 Box Office Top 1029:59 Michael Douglas43:55 Ant-Man and The Wasp: Quantumania Review52:06 Laughter Lift01:01:43 Nostalgia Review01:05:57 What’s On01:07:46 The Son ReviewEXCLUSIVE NordVPN Deal ➼ https://nordvpn.com/take Try it risk-free now with a 30-day money-back guarantee!You can contact the show by emailing [email protected] or you can find us on social media, @KermodeandMayoA Somethin’ Else & Sony Music Entertainment production.Find more great podcasts from Sony Music Entertainment at sonymusic.com/podcasts and follow us @sonypodcastsTo bring your brand to life in this podcast, email [email protected] more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

  • We learn about the making of ‘Till’, and what Danielle thinks about the Awards. Mark reviews ‘Women Talking’ - a harrowing American drama about a religious isolated community starring Jessie Buckley, Rooney Mara and Claire Foy, ‘Epic Tails’ - which tells the story of a super smart mouse named Pattie and her feline friend Sam, who embark on an exciting adventure through ancient Greece. ‘Blue Jean’- Georgia Oakley’s standout feature film about a closeted PE teacher in the 1980s who must lead a double life in order to keep her job, and Channing Tatum takes to the stage once again in ‘Magic Mike’s Last Dance’ - which sees Mike Lane go to London for one last hoorah with a wealthy socialite (Salma Hayek).

    Time Codes (relevant only when you are part of the Vanguard):

    11:44 Epic Tales Review

    15:57 Box Office Top 10

    32:21 Danielle Deadwyler and Barbara Broccoli Interview

    48:43 Magic Mike’s Last Dance

    54:31 Laughter Lift

    58:22 Women Talking

    01:08:39 What’s On

    01:10:27 Blue Jean



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  • Telegraph critic Robbie Collin stands in for Simon this week as he’s unwell. Mark reviews ‘EO,’ Jerzy Skolimowski’s harrowing new film about a donkey that encounters happiness and sorrow along his journey through life, ‘Knock at the Cabin’ - M Night Shyamalan’s apocalyptic film – which tells the story of a same sex couple who are held hostage and asked to make an unthinkable choice, from the Shrek family ‘Puss in Boots: The Last Wish,’ starring Antonio Banderas, Salma Hayek, and Florence Pugh, and ‘The Whale’ - adapted from stage to screen, the film tells the sad tale of a reclusive and obese man named Charlie who wishes to reconnect with his estranged daughter.

    You can also hear Simon’s interview with The Whale actor, Brendan Fraser, and director, Darren Aronofsky, with more from them both in Take 2. Mark and Robbie go through this week’s Top 10 and your correspondence.



    Time Codes (relevant only when you are part of the Vanguard):

    10:55 EO Review

    18:00 Box Office Top 10

    36:20 Darren Aronofsky and Brendan Fraser

    48:29 The Whale Review

    57:44 Laughter Lift

    01:00:28 Knock at the Cabin Review

    01:07:43 What’s On

    01:09:09 Puss in Boots: The Last Wish



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  • 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 ‘Shrink the Box’ where every week Sasha and Ben give listeners the chance to delve into the psyches of their favorite fictional film and tv characters.  

    Mark reviews Steven Spielberg’s semi-autobiographical coming of age drama ‘The Fablemans’, ‘Plane’ stars Gerrard Butler who finds himself in even more danger after he is forced to land a commercial plane on an island in the Philippines, ‘Unwelcome’ a new horror film about a couple who are gifted a house in rural Ireland that isn’t what it seems, and ‘All the Beauty and the Bloodshed’ - the new Oscar nominated documentary directed by Laura Poitras which explores the life of artist Nan Goldin and her takedown of the Sackler family.

    Time Codes (relevant only when you are part of the Vanguard):

    13:51 All The Beauty and The Bloodshed Review

    18:54 Box Office Top 10

    33:16 Shrink The Box with Ben Bailey Smith and Sasha Bates

    48:54 The Fabelmans Review

    58:35 Laughter Lift

    01:02:42 Plane Review

    01:09:37 Unwelcome Review



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  • 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 release.Mark reviews psychological horror ‘Enys Men’, set in 1973 on an uninhabited island off the Cornish coast; Cate Blanchett’s new film ‘Tár’ - about the life of composer and conductor, Lydia Tár; ‘M3gan’ - about a robotics engineer at a toy company, who builds a life-like doll that begins to take on a life of its own, as well as Olivia Colman and Sam Mendes’ latest ‘Empire of Light’.Time Codes (relevant only when you are part of the Vanguard):10:24 Enys Men Review20:45 Box Office Top 1031:29 Sam Mendes Interview46:40 Empire of Light Review54:05 Laughter Lift59:42 M3GAN Review01:04:49 What’s On01:06:05 Tár ReviewEXCLUSIVE NordVPN Deal ➼ https://nordvpn.com/take Try it risk-free now with a 30-day money-back guarantee!You can contact the show by emailing [email protected] or you can find us on social media, @KermodeandMayoA Somethin’ Else & Sony Music Entertainment production. Find more great podcasts from Sony Music Entertainment at sonymusic.com/podcasts and follow us @sonypodcasts To bring your brand to life in this podcast, email [email protected] more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

  • 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 Chazelle’s latest film ‘Babylon’ - set in the decedent and depraved world of 1920’s Hollywood, ‘Holy Spider’ a Persian-language crime thriller directed by Iranian director Ali Abbasi, ‘More than Ever’ - a heartfelt drama starring Vicky Krieps and Gaspard Ulliel in the penultimate film before his death, and ‘Alice Darling’ - directed by Mary Nighy, and starring Anna Kendrick - the film tells the story of a young woman who is pushed to the brink by her psychologically abusive boyfriend. Time Codes (relevant only when you are part of the Vanguard): 09:55 Alice, Darling Review 18:44 Box Office Top 10 35:12 Cate Blanchett interview 51:58 Laughter Lift 53:55 Holy Spider Review 58:23 More Than Ever Review 01:02:04 What’s On 01:03:45 Babylon Review EXCLUSIVE NordVPN Deal ➼ https://nordvpn.com/take Try it risk-free now with a 30-day money-back guarantee! You can contact the show by emailing [email protected] or you can find us on social media, @KermodeandMayo A Somethin’ Else & Sony Music Entertainment production. Find more great podcasts from Sony Music Entertainment at sonymusic.com/podcasts and follow us @sonypodcasts To bring your brand to life in this podcast, email [email protected] Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

  • 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 about the death of Emmett Till in 1960s America, the highly anticipated ‘A Man Called Otto’, the Disney Original documentary ‘If These Walls Could Sing’, and ‘Piggy’- a Spanish French indie thriller.

    Time Codes (relevant only when you are part of the Vanguard):

    13:09 Till Review

    24:27 Box Office Top 10

    39:55 Mary McCartney Interview

    51:32 If These Walls Could Sing Review

    57:13 Laughter Lift

    01:04:55 Piggy Review

    01:09:06 What’s On

    01:10:16 A Man Called Otto Review



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  • 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 Gun Maverick, Elvis and Everything Everywhere All At Once.

    PLUS Simon interviews TOM HANKS and MARIANA TREVINO about the upcoming  comedy-drama ‘A Man Called Otto’.

    They also reflect on those we have lost this year in the world of Film and TV, including Robbie Coltrane, Angela Lansbury, Olivia Newton-John and Sidney Poiter among others.



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  • 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 filming the new series, as well as the 25th anniversary of ‘Nil by Mouth.’

    Mark reviews ‘White Noise’- an apocalyptic black comedy directed by Noah Baumbach and starring Greta Gerwig, Adam Driver and Don Cheadle, ‘Tori & Lokita,’ which tells the tale of two youngsters who are united by their shared experience of travelling  alone from Africa and having to contend with the cruel conditions of their exile in Belgium, the 1997 cult classic ‘Nil By Mouth’ which has been re-released by the BFI  for its 25th anniversary - written and directed by Gary Oldman, and ‘Violent Night’ - a new Christmas horror comedy – where Santa Claus is called in to rescue a wealthy family from a group of mercenaries.



    Plus your correspondence, the Box office Top 10, What’s On, the Laughter Lift and much more!



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    12:30 White Noise Review

    19:41 Box Office Top 10

    36:01 Gary Oldman Interview

    56:09 Laughter Lift

    01:02:18 Tori & Lokita Reivew

    01:09:35 What’s On

    01:12:28 Violent Night Review



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  • 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 prosthetics started at 5am each day!

    Mark reviews ‘Bones and All’ - a romantic horror road film by Luca Guadagnino, starring Timothée Chalamet Taylor Russell and Mark Rylance, ‘She Said’ - a biographical drama based on the 2019 book that follows the New York Times investigation that exposed Harvey Weinstein, ‘Matilda the Musical’ - based on the 1988 book by Roald Dahl with music by Tim Minchin, and the stop-motion animated ‘Pinocchio’ - a spin on the classic tale directed by Guillermo Del Toro.

    Plus your correspondence, the Box office Top 10, What’s On, the Laughter Lift and much more!



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