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TYRION LANNISTER knows how to play the Game...of Thrones SHRINK THE BOX
2 juli 2024 · 44 min
Ben and Nemone put Tyrion Lannister from Game of Thrones on the couch. Tyrion doesn’t conform to society’s norms. How does he use that to his advantage? He’s booksmart, cunning and the most open-minded man in Westeros. This ‘half-man’ is, in fact, three times as impressive as any of his peers. We look into difference, diversity and skulduggery in this latest episode. Don’t miss it! Lees meer
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Alex and Bradley, The Morning Show (Season 1)
Tasha, Orange is the New Black (season 2)
Polly, Peaky Blinders (seasons 1&2)
Reginald "Bubbles" Cousins, The Wire (Season 1)
Moira Rose, Schitt's Creek (Season 1)
Raymond Holt, Brooklyn 99 (selected episodes)
CREDITS
We used clips from Season 1 of Game of Thrones. It’s available to watch on NOWTV.
Starring:
Peter Dinklage as Tyrion Lannister
Sean Bean as Eddard Stark
Mark Addy as Robert Baratheon
Nikolaj Coster-Waldau as Jaime Lannister
Michelle Fairley as Catelyn Stark
Lena Headey as Cersei Lannister
Emilia Clarke as Daenerys Targaryen
Iain Glen as Jorah Mormont
Aidan Gillen as Petyr Baelish
Harry Lloyd as Viserys Targaryen
Kit Harington as Jon Snow
Created by:
George R.R. Martin (based on novels by)
David Benioff (adapted for screen by)
D.B. Weiss (adapted for screen by)
Directed by:
Mark Mylod
Alan Taylor
David Benioff
D.B. Weiss
et al.
Produced by:
Christopher Newman
Mark Huffam
Greg Spence
Lisa McAtackney
Duncan Muggoch
For HBO
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Jesse Plemons and Yorgos Lanthimos, Kinds of Kindness, A Quiet Place: Day One, Horizon: An American Saga – Chapter 1
27 juni 2024 · 1 uur 1 min
This week’s guests are the red-hot actor and director duo, Jesse Plemons and Yorgos Lanthimos. They’re on to talk about their film ‘Kinds of Kindness’, which is released on 28th June, among tons of other things. It’s one you won’t want to miss. Lees meer
Mark also gives his take on the film, as well as reviewing ‘Horizon: An American Saga – Chapter 1’. This is Kevin Costner’s epic Western drama, which shows people drawn to the new west during the Civil War (the original one, not the Alex Garland one). Currently, the film is planned to have a whopping three sequels.
The big review of the week is ‘A Quiet Place: Day One’, the next instalment in Simon’s favourite movie series. This one takes us back to the origins of the saga, showing the moment that earth fell quiet. Did it make Mark and Simon hoot and holler with praise? Find out in the show.
Timecodes (relevant only for the Vanguard - who are also ad-free!):
07:28 - Horizon: An American Saga – Chapter 1 Review
16:08 - Box Office Top Ten
27:46 - Jesse Plemons and Yorgos Lanthimos interview
43:00 Kinds of Kindness Review
50:17 A Quiet Place: Day One Review
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SYDNEY from THE BEAR: when will she reach her boiling point? SHRINK THE BOX
25 juni 2024 · 48 min
Ben and Nemone put sous-chef Sydney Adamu from The Bear into therapy. She helps whip the team at the restaurant into shape, she’s nurturing but anxious and riddled with self-doubt, not to mention a person of colour with the highest of ambitions in a profession dominated by white men. Mouthwatering, no? Lees meer
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Tyrion, Game of Thrones (seasons 1&2).
Alex and Bradley, The Morning Show (Season 1)
Tasha, Orange is the New Black (season 2)
Polly, Peaky Blinders (seasons 1&2)
Reginald "Bubbles" Cousins, The Wire (Season 1)
Moira Rose, Schitt's Creek (Season 1)
Raymond Holt, Brooklyn 99 (selected episodes)
CREDITS
We used clips from season 2 of The Bear, available on Disney+.
Starring
Jeremy Allen White as Carmen Berzatto
Ebon Moss-Bachrach as Richard Jerimovich
Ayo Edebiri as Sydney Adamu
Lionel Boyce as Marcus
Liza Colón-Zayas as Tina
Edwin Lee Gibson as Ebraheim
Corey Hendrix as Gary Woods
Richard Esteras as Manny
Jose M. Cervantes as Angel
Abby Elliott as Natalie Berzatto
Created by: Christopher Storer
Written by: Karen Joseph Adcock, Joanna Calo, Rene Gube, Sofya Levitsky-Weitz, Alex O'Keefe, Catherine Schetina, Christopher Storer
Directed by: Alan Myerson, Peter Bonerz, James Burrows, Kevin S. Bright
Produced by: FX/Hulu/Disney+
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Asif Kapadia & Joe Sabia, Federer: Twelve Final Days, Green Border, The Exorcism & The Bikeriders
20 juni 2024 · 1 uur 2 min
This week’s guests are documentarian Asif Kapadia and videographer Joe Sabia, the co-directors of ‘Federer: Twelve Final Days’, an intimate look at the tennis legend as he approaches his retirement. Lees meer
Mark also gives his take on the film, as well as reviewing ‘Something in the Water’, a thriller which sees five girlfriends, reunited for a destination wedding, get stranded in open water, finding themselves in a fight for their lives against circling sharks and the elements; and ‘The Exorcism’, a horror that sees Russell Crowe play a troubled actor who begins to exhibit disruptive behaviour while shooting a horror film, causing his estranged daughter to wonder: is he slipping back into past addictions or is there something more sinister at play?
The big review of the week is 'The Bikeriders’, Jeff Nichol’s long-awaited, star-studded crime drama about a Midwestern motorcycle club’s evolution from a gathering place for local outsiders to a sinister gang.
Timecodes (relevant only for the Vanguard - who are also ad-free!):
05:44 – Green Border Review
11:54 – Box Office Top Ten
26:54 – Asif Kapadia Review
39:10 – Federer Twelve Final Days Review
42:49 – The Exorcism Review
51:20 – The Bikeriders Review
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CHANDLER BING: could it BE any more complicated? SHRINK THE BOX
18 juni 2024 · 48 min
Ben and Nemone put Chandler from Friends on the famous Central Perk couch to talk about his phobia of commitment, his attachment patterns and how he feels about mum AND dad putting on a black dress and trying to seduce one of your best friends. Expect doses of sarcasm, celebrity cameos and Janice’s laughter peppered throughout. Lees meer
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Sydney, The Bear (season 2)
Tyrion, Game of Thrones (seasons 1&2).
Alex and Bradley, The Morning Show (Season 1)
Tasha, Orange is the New Black (season 2)
Polly, Peaky Blinders (seasons 1&2)
Reginald "Bubbles" Cousins, The Wire (Season 1)
CREDITS
We used clips from all seasons of Friends, available on Netflix.
Starring
Matthew Perry as Chandler Bing
David Schwimmer as Ross Geller
Courtney Cox as Monica Geller
Jennifer Aniston as Rachel Green
Lisa Kudrow as Phoebe Buffay
Matt LeBlanc as Joey Tribbiani
Created by: David Crane and Marta Kauffman
Written by: Ted Cohen and Andrew Reich, David Crane, Marta Kauffman, Scott Silveri, Shana Goldberg-Meehan et al.
Directed by: Alan Myerson, Peter Bonerz, James Burrows, Kevin S. Bright
Produced by: Bright/Kauffman/Crane Productions and Warner Bros. Television
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Jeff Nichols, Freud’s Last Session, Arcadian & Inside Out 2
13 juni 2024 · 58 min
This week’s guest is writer-director Jeff Nichols, who is on the show to tell Simon all about his long-awaited, star-studded crime drama ‘The Bikeriders’, which stars Simon’s fave Austin Butler, and tells a fictional story inspired by the 1967 photo-book of the same name, which depicts the lives of the Outlaws MC, a motorcycle club founded in McCook, Illinois. Lees meer
Mark will give his thoughts on the film when it comes out next week.
He also reviews ‘Freud’s Last Session’, an Anthony Hopkins-starring drama based on the play of the same name, which sees the legendary psychoanalyst invite iconic author C.S. Lewis to debate the existence of God; and ‘Arcadian’, a post-apocalyptic action horror, which sees Nicolas Cage play a father living with his twin teenage sons as they fight to survive in a remote farmhouse at the end of the end of the world.
The big review of the week is ‘Inside Out 2’, the follow-up to the now-classic children’s movie, which sees Riley, now a teenager, encountering new, difficult emotions like Anxiety.
Timecodes (relevant only for the Vanguard - who are also ad-free!):
07:07 – Freud’s Last Session
12:24 – Box Office Top Ten
25:58 – Jeff Nichols Interview
41:26 – Arcadian Review
47:31 – Inside Out 2 Review
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MICHAEL SCOTT invites you into The Office: SHRINK THE BOX
11 juni 2024 · 46 min
Ben and Nemone stroll into The Office (USA). They consider the differences between Michael Scott and David Brent, explore ego and ask why some people think they’re funny (when they’re just not). Lees meer
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Chandler, Friends (selected episodes)
Sydney, The Bear (season 2)
Tyrion, Game of Thrones (seasons 1&2).
Alex and Bradley, The Morning Show (Season 1)
Tasha, Orange is the New Black (season 2)
Polly, Peaky Blinders (seasons 1&2)
CREDITS
We used clips from The Office USA, series 1 on Netflix.
Starring
Steve Carell as Michael Scott,
Rainn Wilson as Dwight Schrute
John Krasinski as Jim Halpert
Jenna Fischer as Pam Beesly
Created by: Greg Daniels, Ricky Gervais and Stephen Merchant.
Written by: reg Daniels, Ricky Gervais, Stephen Merchant, Mindy Kaling, B.J Novak,
Directed by: Ken Kwapis, Ken Whittingham, Greg Daniels.
Produced by: Deedle Dee Productions, Reveille Productions and NBC Universal.
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Richard Linklater, Hit Man, The Dead Don’t Hurt & Bad Boys: Ride or Die
6 juni 2024 · 59 min
This week’s guest is one of America’s most beloved auteurs, and arguably the most laid-back director working today, Richard Linklater, who is on the show to tell Simon all about his latest black romantic comedy ‘Hit Man’, which sees a professor moonlighting as a hitman descend into dangerous, dubious territory when he finds himself attracted to a woman who enlists his services. Lees meer
Mark also gives his thoughts on the film, as well as reviewing ‘The Dead Don’t Hurt’, Viggo Mortensen’s directorial debut which sees a Franco Canadian woman and a Danish immigrant fall in love in 1860s San Francisco only to be separated by the American Civil War.
The big review of the week is ‘Bad Boys: Ride or Die’, the fourth instalment of the Will Smith and Martin Lawrence buddy cop action series, which sees the duo’s late police captain get linked to drug cartels, prompting them to embark on a dangerous mission to clear his name.
Timecodes (relevant only for the Vanguard - who are also ad-free!):
06:36 – The Dead Don’t Hurt Review
12:20 – Box Office Top Ten
23:15 – Richard Linklater Interview
38:55 – Hit Man Review
46:35 – Bad Boys: Ride or Die Review
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SHRINK THE INBOX
4 juni 2024 · 32 min
Ben and Nemone answer your questions and explore your suggestions. They talk about whether they have any friends who are spies and explore some brilliant female led comedies you've either missed or forgotten. Lees meer
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Michael, Office (USA. Season 1)
Chandler, Friends (selected episodes)
Sydney, The Bear (season 2)
Tyrion, Game of Thrones (seasons 1&2).
Alex and Bradley, The Morning Show (Season 1)
Tasha, Orange is the New Black (season 2)
CREDITS
We used a clip from Girls, Series 6.
Starring (in the clip we used):
Lena Dunham as Hannah Horvath
Adam Driver as Adam Sackler.
Created by: Lena Dunham. Written by Lena Dunham and Judd Apatow.
Directed by: Jesse Peretz
Produced by: Home Box Office.
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Benedict Cumberbatch, Eric, The Beast & Sting
30 mei 2024 · 1 uur
This week, Take fave Benedict Cumberbatch tells Simon all about his psychological miniseries ‘Eric’, which sees him play troubled puppeteer Vincent, who clings to his missing son’s drawings of a blue monster puppet named Eric, convinced that if he can get Eric on TV then his son will come home. Lees meer
Mark also gives his take on the show, as well as reviewing ‘Sting’, which sees a 12-year-old's pet spider rapidly transform into a giant flesh-eating monster, forcing the young girl to fight for her family’s survival.
This week’s big review is ‘The Beast’, a science fiction romantic drama loosely based on Henry James’ novella ‘The Beast in the Jungle’, which imagines a near future in which artificial intelligence is in control of everyone’s lives and human emotions are perceived as a threat. Lea Seydoux and ‘Gorgeous George’ Mackay star.
Timecodes (relevant only for the Vanguard - who are also ad-free!):
08:14 – Sting Review
12:03– Box Office Top Ten
24:44 – Benedict Cumberbatch Interview
39:15 – Eric Review
45:42 – What's On June
49:06 – The Beast Review
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LARRY DAVID: Curb star who falls out with everyone in SHRINK THE BOX
28 mei 2024 · 47 min
He’s grumpy, belligerent, stubborn, filterless and has to win every single argument. We ask how Larry David has any friends left and why he is so concerned with manners, yet is rude to virtually everyone he meets. Plus, Ben and Nemone look at why some people find Curb Your Enthusiasm excruciating whilst others just can’t get enough of the hit show. Lees meer
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Michael, Office (USA. Season 1)
Chandler, Friends (selected episodes)
Sydney, The Bear (season 2)
Tyrion, Game of Thrones (seasons 1&2).
Alex and Bradley, The Morning Show (Season 1)
CREDITS
We used clips from Season 7 of Curb Your Enthusiasm. Episodes 1,4,5,7,10.
Starring (in the clips we used):
Larry David as Larry David,
Jeff Garlin as Jeff Greene
Cheryl Hines as Cheryl David
Susie Essman as Susie Greene
Jason Alexander as Jason Alexander
Bob Einstein as Marty Funkhouser
Catherine O'Hara as Bam Bam
Anita Barone, as Denise
Peter Mackenzie as Man in Shorts
Paul Webster as Larry's Friend Jim
Created and written by: Larry David. Directed by Larry Charles, Alec Berg, David Mandel, Bryan Gordon, Jeff Schaffer and Andy Ackerman,
Produced by: Linda Balaban, associate producer
Alec Berg, executive producer
Larry Charles, executive producer
Larry David, executive producer (showrunner) / executive producer
Jeff Garlin, executive producer
Tim Gibbons, executive producer
David Mandel, executive producer
Megan Murphy, co-producer
Erin O'Malley, executive producer
Gavin Polone, executive producer
Jeff Schaffer, executive producer (showrunner)
Laura Streicher, producer
Produced by HBO and Production Partners.
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George Miller, Furiosa, In Flames & The Garfield Movie
23 mei 2024 · 1 uur 1 min
This week, director George Miller sits down with Simon to chat all things ‘Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga’, the origin story of renegade warrior Furiosa before her encounter and team-up with Mad Max. Lees meer
Mark also gives his take on the film, as well as reviewing ‘In Flames’, a Pakastani-Canadian supernatural drama, which sees a mother and daughter’s precarious existence ripped apart after the death of the family patriarch.
The big review of the week is ‘The Garfield Movie’, which sees Chris Patt voice the iconic, Monday-hating, lasagna-loving cat, who finds himself unexpectedly reunited with his long-lost father, a scruffy street cat who draws him into a high-stakes heist.
Timecodes (relevant only for the Vanguard - who are also ad-free!):
08:18 – In Flames Review
12:04 – Box Office Top Ten
24:48 – George Miller Interview
39:29 - Furiosa Review
51:25 – The Garfield Movie Review
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TOMMY SHELBY: We Peek Behind the Blinders in SHRINK THE BOX
21 mei 2024 · 49 min
Gang dynamics, whether you can escape a criminal heritage and the physiological cause and effect of PTSD. Plus, race rigging, opium smoking and casual violence - all in a day's work for The Peaky Blinders. Lees meer
Here’s the article Ben mentioned by his sister Zadie Smith: https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/uknews/1399593/My-father-the-accidental-hero.html
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Larry David, Curb Your Enthusiasm (Season 7)
Michael, Office (USA. Season 1)
Chandler, Friends (selected episodes)
Sydney, The Bear (season 2)
Tyrion, Game of Thrones (seasons 1&2).
CREDITS
We used clips from Season 1 of Peaky Blinders.
Starring:
Cillian Murphy (Tommy Shelby), Paul Anderson (Arthur Shelby), Sophie Rundle (Ada Shelby) Helen McCrory (Polly Gray) and Samuel Edward Cook (Danny Whizz-bang).
Created by: D Steven Knight Written by D Steven Knight, Toby Finlay and Stephen Russell.
Directed by: Otto Bathurst and Tom Harper.
Produced by: Caryn Mandabach Productions, Tiger Aspect Productions and British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC).
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Vicky McClure, If, Two Tickets to Greece & Hoard
16 mei 2024 · 55 min
This week, Vicky McClure chats to Simon about her new limited series ‘Insomnia’, which sees a mother approaching her fortieth birthday forced to grapple with her traumatic past after she develops insomnia. Lees meer
Mark gives his thoughts on various new releases, including ‘Two Tickets to Greece’, a French comedy-drama starring Laure Calamy (of ‘Call My Agent’ fame) which follows two childhood friends who cross paths after many years and finally decide to take their dream vacation to Greece; and ‘Hoard’, a social realist psychodrama, which sees a teenager living in a foster home encouraged by a previous resident to revisit her childhood memories of her mother who used to be a hoarder.
The big review of the week is 'If’, John Krasinski’s latest, which sees a 12-year-old girl, who can see everyone’s imaginary friends, embark on a magical journey to reconnect the forgotten so-called IFs with the now-adult kids who dreamt them up.
Timecodes (relevant only for the Vanguard - who are also ad-free!):
07:00 – Two Tickets For Greece Review
11:49 – Box Office Top Ten
21:40 – Vicky McClure Interview
35:36 – Hoard Review
42:40 – IF Review
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CERSEI LANNISTER’s Power Behind the Throne: SHRINK THE BOX
14 mei 2024 · 46 min
As Cersei says: ‘power is power’ and she’s got it in spades. We investigate how she becomes a master manipulator, and we take an honest objective look at her over-familiar relations with her brother Jaime. Lees meer
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Tommy Shelby, Peaky Blinders (Season 1)
Larry David, Curb Your Enthusiasm (Season 7)
Michael, Office (USA. Season 1)
Chandler, Friends (selected episodes)
Sydney, The Bear (season 2)
CREDITS
We used clips from Season 1 and 2 of Game of Thrones.
Starring: Sean Bean as Ned Stark, Mark Addy as Robert Baratheon, Nikolaj Coster-Waldau as Jaime Lannister, Michelle Fairley as Catelyn Stark, Jack Gleeson as Joffrey Baratheon, Peter Dinklage as Tyrion Lannister and Lena Headey as Cersei Lannister
Based on: "A Song of Ice and Fire" by George R.R. Martin
Created by: David Benioff and DB Weiss
Written by: David Benioff, George R.R. Martin, Dave Hill, Bryan Cogman, Ethan J. Antonucci, Gursimran Sandhu, Vanessa Taylor and Jane Espenson.
(S1&2) Directed by: David Nutter, Alan Taylor, Daniel Minahan, Alik Sakharov, Brian Kirk, Timothy Van Patten, Nei Marshall, David Petrarca and Tom McCarthy.
Produced by: Home Box Office (HBO), Television 360, Grok! Studio, (Grok! Television), Generator Entertainment and Bighead Littlehead.
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Phoebe Waller-Bridge, and John Krasinski, Made in England, La Chimera & Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes
10 mei 2024 · 59 min
This week, Simon’s fave John Krasinski, along with Ms Fleabag herself, Phoebe Waller-Bridge, are on the show to discuss their new film ‘If’, which sees a 12-year-old girl who can see everyone’s imaginary friends, embark on a magical journey to reconnect the forgotten so-called IFs with the now-adult kids who dreamt them up. Mark will be reviewing the film next week. Lees meer
The good doctor Kermode gives his diagnosis on various new releases, including ‘Made in England’, a documentary in which legendary auteur Martin Scorsese reflects on the legacy and lasting influence of the equally legendary British filmmaking duo Michael Powell and Emeric Pressburger; and ‘La Chimera’, Alice Rohrwacher’s latest about a British archaeologist who becomes embroiled in an international network of stolen Etruscan artifacts in the 1980s – its star Josh O’Connor was on the show to talk about last week. If you haven’t already his chat with Simon is an absolute must-listen!
The big review of the week is ‘Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes’, the fourth instalment of the ‘Planet of the Apes’ reboot franchise, which sees a young ape, many years after the reign of Caesar, embark on a journey that will lead him to question everything’s he’s been taught about the past and make choices that will define a future for apes and humans alike.
Timecodes (relevant only for the Vanguard - who are also ad-free!):
06:34 – Made In England Review
11:47 – Box Office Top Ten
25:18 – John Krasinski and Phoebe Waller-Bridge Interview
41:23 – La Chimera Review
47:36 – Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes Review
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FRASIER CRANE: Inside the mind of the Seattle psychiatrist on this week’s SHRINK THE BOX
7 mei 2024 · 49 min
Where does Frasier’s snobbery originate from? Why does he revert to his ‘child state’ when around his father? And... the hidden story behind Frasier being a Freudian analyst and Niles (his brother) being a Jungian analyst. Lees meer
Plus, Ben and Nemone’s minds are blown when they realise a crazy coincidence with Frasier and Tony Soprano.
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Created and written by: David Angell, Peter Casey, David Lee and Brad Hall.
Directed by: James Burrows, David Lee, Andy Ackerman and Rick Beren.
Produced by: Grub Street Productions, Paramount Network Television, Paramount Television (in association with) Grammnet Productions and National Broadcasting Company (NBC)
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Josh O’Connor, La Chimera, Love Lies Bleeding, The Idea of You & The Fall Guy
3 mei 2024 · 1 uur 5 min
This week, man of the moment Josh O’Connor is in the studio to chat to Simon about his leading role in ‘La Chimera’, Italian auteur Alice Rohrwacher’s period fantasy drama about a British archaeologist who becomes involved in an international network of stolen Etruscan artifacts during the 1980s. Lees meer
Mark gives his take on various new releases including ‘Love Lies Bleeding’, the latest offering from Kermode fave Rose Glass, which sees Kristen Stewart play a reclusive gym manager who falls for an ambitious bodybuilder only for the pair to become embroiled in the former’s violent criminal family; and ‘The Idea of You’, an Anne Hathaway-starring romcom that sees a 40-year-old single mum begin an unexpected romance with the 24-year-old leader singer of the biggest boy band on the planet.
The big review of the week is 'The Fall Guy’, a Ryan Gosling and Emily Blunt-starring action comedy, which sees a battle-scarred stuntman spring back into action when the star of a big studio movie suddenly and mysteriously disappears.
Timecodes (relevant only for the Vanguard - who are also ad-free!):
06:20 – Love Lies Bleeding Review
12:36 – Box Office Top Ten
25:02 – Josh O’Connor Interview
42:24 – The Idea of You
48:46 – What's On May
55:23 – The Fall Guy
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Ordinary Angels, Boy Kills World, I.S.S., Challengers & The American Society of Magical Negroes
26 april 2024 · 1 uur
This week there’s no guest, but lots more witterings from the good doctors to make up for it. Lees meer
Mark gives his take on a swathe of new films, including ‘Ordinary Angels’, a Hilary Swank-starring emotional drama about a hairdresser who rallies an entire community to help a widowed father get his critically ill youngest daughter a liver transplant; ‘Boy Kills World’, an action thriller about a martial arts expert who goes on a campaign of vengeance after he is rendered deaf-mute by an attack that killed his entire family; ‘I.S.S.’, a science fiction thriller, which sees tensions flare aboard the International Space Station when a worldwide conflict breaks out on earth; and ‘Challengers’, Luca Guadagnino’s latest, which sees Zendaya star as a former-tennis-prodigy-turned-coach who transforms her husband into a world-famous grand slam champion only to become embroiled in a love triangle when he competes against his former best friend – and her former lover.
The big review of the week is ‘The American Society of Magical Negroes’, a comedy-drama, which sees a young man join a clandestine group of magical African Americans committed to enhancing the lives of white individuals, satirising the Magical Negro trope.
Timecodes (relevant only for the Vanguard - who are also ad-free!):
09:39 – Orindary Angels
16:42 – Boy Kills World
20:45 – Box Office Top Ten
35:19 – I.S.S.
43:33 – Challengers
50:27 – American Society of Magical Negroes
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The Best of Times, The Worst of Times: Highlights and Lowlights so far this year
19 april 2024 · 1 uur 1 min
This week Simon and Mark are away so instead we have a clip episode for your viewing pleasure featuring interviews with the likes of Ramy Youssef and Emma Stone, Denis Villeneuve and Hans Zimmer; and reviews of everything from ‘Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire’ to Madame Web. Lees meer
Enjoy listening to some of the best The Take has had to offer these past few months!
Timecodes (relevant only for the Vanguard - who are also ad-free!):
2:08 The Holdovers (Alexander Payne, Universal)
4:57 Scala!!! (Jane Giles, Ali Catterall, BFI)
8:35 Zone of Interest (Jonathan Glazer, A24)
12:19 All of us strangers (Andrew Haigh, Disney)
15:42 Poor Things (Yorgos Lanthimos, Disney)
21:19 Ramy Youssef and Emma Stone
25:21 Denis Villeneuve and Hans Zimmer
31:02 Cate Blanchett
35:12 Cillian Murphy
42:13 Kung Fu Panda (Mike Mitchell, Universal)
45:42 Godzilla x Kong The New Empire ( Adam Wingard, Warner Bros)
47:11 Madame Web (SJ Clarkson, Columbia Pictures)
50:49 Driveaway Dolls (Ethan Coen, Universal)
53:59 Ghostbusters Frozen Empire (Gil Kenan, Columbia)
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Kirsten Dunst & Alex Garland, Civil War, The Teachers’ Lounge, The First Omen & Back to Black
12 april 2024 · 58 min
This week, Kirsten Dunst and Alex Garland sit down to chat with Simon about their new film ‘Civil War’, which sees Dunst star as a photojournalist travelling with her team across a dystopian United States, engulfed by a second civil war, in a bid to interview and photograph the president. Lees meer
Mark also gives his take on the film, as well as reviewing ‘The Teachers’ Lounge’, a drama in which a teacher decides to step in when one of her students is suspected of theft, finding herself caught between her ideals and the school system in the process; and ‘The First Omen’, which sees a young American nun start to question her own faith when she uncovers a terrifying conspiracy to bring about the birth of evil incarnate in Rome.
The big review of the week is ‘Back to Black’, a musical biopic about singer Amy Winehouse’s tumultuous relationship with Blake Fielder-Civil inspires her to write and record the groundbreaking album ‘Back to Black’.
Timecodes (relevant only for the Vanguard - who are also ad-free!):
The Teachers’ Lounge – 6:58
Box Office Top Ten – 10:55
The First Omen – 13:16
Kirsten Dunst & Alex Garland Interview – 25:32
Civil War Review – 37:45
Back to Black Review – 46:11
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Dev Patel, Monkey Man, Evil Does Not Exist, Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire & Seize Them!
5 april 2024 · 56 min
This week, the lovely Dev Patel is on the show to chat all things ‘Monkey Man’, his (co) writing and directorial debut, which sees a young man hunt down the group of corrupt leaders responsible for his mother’s death. Lees meer
Mark also gives his thoughts on the film, as well as reviewing ‘Evil Does Not Exist’, an enigmatic eco-parable, which sees a Tokyo company buy up land near a pristine lake in a bid to turn it into a glamping site; and ‘Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire’, a Rebecca Hall-starring follow-up to the 2021 monster film, which sees Godzilla and the almighty Kong face a colossal threat hidden deep within the planet that challenges their very existence and the survival of the human race.
The big review of the week is ‘Seize Them!’, a Dark Ages-set comedy romp, which sees a queen, played by Aimee Lou Wood, forced to endure hardship and danger as she embarks on a voyage to win back her throne.
Timecodes (relevant only for the Vanguard - who are also ad-free!):
Evil Does Not Exist – 7:05
Box Office Top Ten – 12:45
Godzilla x Kong – 16:54
Dev Patel Interview – 25:49
Monkey Man Review – 40:17
Seize Them! Review – 47:43
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Ewan McGregor, A Gentleman in Moscow, Mothers’ Instinct & Silver Haze
29 maart 2024 · 59 min
This week, Obi Wan Kenobi himself, aka Ewan McGregor, sits down with Simon to discuss his new miniseries ‘A Gentleman in Moscow’, which sees a Russian aristocrat spared from death and placed under house arrest while the Bolshevik Revolution plays out before him. Lees meer
Mark also gives his take on the series, as well as reviewing ‘Mothers’ Instinct’, a Jessica Chastain and Anne Hathaway-starring thriller about a pair of rich suburban housewives, whose sisterly bond is unraveled after a tragic accident shatters their seemingly picture-perfect lives; and ‘Silver Haze’, a British drama about a young nurse, who is unable to build any meaningful relationship thanks to her obsession with getting revenge for a traumatic event that happened 15 years prior, until she falls in love with one of her patients.
Plus, Mark and Simon keep us up to date on the cinematic events happening around the country.
Timecodes (relevant only for the Vanguard - who are also ad-free!):
07:14 Mother’s Instinct Review
14:21 Box Office Top 10
30:55 Interview with Ewan McGregor
42:05 A Gentleman in Moscow Review
48:22 Silver Haze Review
52:24 What’s On
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Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire, Immaculate & Late Night with the Devil
22 maart 2024 · 1 uur 6 min
No interview this week, but even more witterings from your favourite duo for your trouble. Lees meer
Mark gives his thoughts on new releases, including ‘Late Night with the Devil’, a found footage horror, which sees a 1977 live television broadcast go horribly wrong, unleashing evil into the nation’s living rooms; ‘Immaculate’, a Sydney Sweeney-starring horror about an American nun who heads to a convent in Italy only to discover that her new home harbours a sinister secret; and ‘Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire’, the latest instalment in the supernatural comedy franchise, which sees Ghostbusters new and old join forces to protect their home against evil forces and save the world from a second ice age.
Plus, Mark and Simon keep us abreast of the cinematic events happening around the country.
Timecodes (relevant only for the Vanguard - who are also ad-free!):
08:38 Late Night with the Devil review
19:25 Box Office Top 10
39:08 Immaculate review
45:56 Laughter Lift
52:01 Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire review
01:00:13 What’s On
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Cate Blanchett, The New Boy, Monster & Drive Away Dolls
15 maart 2024 · 1 uur 15 min
This week, the one and only Cate Blanchett joins Mark and Simon for a chat about her drama ‘The New Boy’, which follows a young Aboriginal Australia orphan, who is brought into a Christian monastery, run by a renegade nun, begin to question his faith and loyalty to his heritage. Lees meer
Mark gives his take on the film, as well as reviewing ‘Monster’, a Japanese psychological mystery thriller about a mother who confronts a teacher after noticing disturbing changes in her son’s behaviour; and ‘Drive Away Dolls’, an Ethan Coen-helmed road trip caper about two lesbian friends who get caught up in crime.
Plus, Mark and Simon keep us abreast of the cinematic events happening around the country.
Timecodes (relevant only for the Vanguard - who are also ad-free!):
08:23 Monster review
23:27 Box Office Top 10
37:28 Cate Blanchett interview
52:03 The New Boy review
57:23 Laughter Lift
01:02:48 Drive-Away Dolls review
01:09:23 What’s On
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Ava DuVernay, Origin, The Inventor & High and Low – John Galliano
8 maart 2024 · 1 uur 18 min
This week, acclaimed director Ava DuVernay chats to Simon and Mark about ‘Origin’, her new biographical drama based on the life of the author Isabel Wilkerson who wrote the seminal book ‘Caste: The Origins of Our Discontents’, while coping with personal tragedy. Lees meer
Mark also offers his thoughts on the film, as well as reviewing ‘The Inventor’, a Stephen Fry-starring animation, which imagines Leonardo da Vinci, as he leaves Italy to join the French court, where he can experiment, study and invent freely; and ‘High and Low – John Galliano’, a documentary charting the triumphs and controversies of the legendary and controversial fashion designer.
Plus, Mark and Simon keep us abreast of the cinematic events happening around the country.
Timecodes (relevant only for the Vanguard - who are also ad-free!):
08:16 High & Low: John Galliano review
20:52 Box Office Top 10
32:52 Ava DuVernay interview
47:29 Origin review
54:55 Laughter Lift
01:03:42 The Inventor review
01:09:09 What’s On
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Oscars 2024 Best Picture Special
4 maart 2024 · 1 uur 7 min
With the 2024 Academy Awards taking place on Sunday, the most trusted voices in film Mark and Simon are here to guide you through the 10 films in the running for Best Picture. Lees meer
Featuring highlights from interviews with directors Greta Gerwig, Celine Song and Jonathan Glazer, and actors Cillian Murphy (an exclusive unheard part of his chat with the pair), Emma Stone, and Jeffrey Wright. Plus Mark’s thoughts on all of the films involved.
Timecodes for the Vanguard:
02:36 Cillian Murphy interview (exclusive unheard part of interview)
06:39 Oppenheimer review
09:06 Greta Gerwig interview
12:19 Barbie review
15:35 Killers of the Flower Moon review
20:07 Emma Stone and Ramy Youssef interview
23:14 Poor Things review
25:35 The Holdovers review
32:54 Jonathan Glazer interview
36:02 The Zone of Interest review
39:16 Maestro review
44:42 Jeffrey Wright interview
47:22 American Fiction review
50:20 Anatomy of a Fall review
55:07 Celine Song interview
58:53 Past Lives review
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Denis Villeneuve & Hans Zimmer, Dune: Part Two, Four Daughters & Lisa Frankenstein
1 maart 2024 · 1 uur 16 min
This week, acclaimed director Denis Villeneuve and renowned composer Hans Zimmer join Simon for a chat about their hotly-anticipated project, ‘Dune: Part Two’ - the next chapter in their adaptation of Frank Herbert’s legendary sci-fi saga. Lees meer
Mark also gives his take on the film, as well as reviewing ‘Four Daughters’, Kaouther Ben Hania’s Oscar-nominated documentary, which mixes fact and fiction to tell the story of Olfa Hamrouni, a Tunisian woman whose two eldest daughters were radicalized by Islamic extremists; and ‘Lisa Frankenstein’, a Diablo Cody-penned comedy about a misunderstood teenager and a reanimated Victorian corpse who embark on a murderous – and romantic – journey together.
Plus, Mark and Simon tell us about the exciting cinematic events happening around the country.
Timecodes (relevant only for the Vanguard - who are also ad-free!):
08:39 Four Daughters review
22:19 Box Office Top 10
34:33 Denis Villeneuve and Hans Zimmer interview
49:31 Dune: Part Two review
01:00:13 Laughter Lift
01:02:44 Lisa Frankenstein review
01:08:38 What’s On
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Jonathan Glazer, Perfect Days, Madame Web, Shoshana & Wicked Little Letters
23 februari 2024 · 1 uur 18 min
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 commandant of Auschwitz and his wife, as they strive to build a dream life for their family in a house next to the camp. Lees meer
Meanwhile, Mark gives his take on an array of new releases, including ‘Perfect Days’, Wim Wenders’ latest offering, which follows a toilet cleaner in Tokyo, who finds joy in the mundane, but beautiful, details of everyday life; ‘Madame Web’, Dakota Johnson’s first superhero outing, which sees her play a New York City paramedic who starts to show signs of clairvoyance and must protect three young women from a mysterious adversary who wants them dead; ‘Shoshana’, Michael Winterbottom’s biographical thriller about the tragic, real life love story between Shoshana Borochov and Tom Wilkin, set against the British Mandate in Palestine; and ‘Wicked Little Lies’, a star-studded British black comedy about a real life scandal that saw residents of a quaint Sussex town receive letters filled with obscenities and hilarious profanity.
Plus, Mark and Simon tell us about your own cinematic events happening around the country.
Timecodes (relevant only for the Vanguard - who are also ad-free!):
12:29 Perfect Days review
23:46 Box Office Top 10
29:48 Madame Web review
37:00 Jonathan Glazer interview
53:43 Shoshana review
01:03:49 What’s On
01:04:47 Wicked Little Letters review
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Michael Winterbottom, Someone’s Daughter, Someone’s Son, Bob Marley: One Love & The Taste of Things
16 februari 2024 · 1 uur 16 min
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 biographical thriller ‘Shoshana’, which follows the tragic real life love story between Shoshana Borochov and Tom Wilkin, set against the British Mandate in Palestine. Lees meer
Mark will be reviewing ‘Shoshana’ next week, but, in the meantime, gives his take on various other new releases, including ‘Someone’s Daughter, Someone’s Son’, a documentary in which filmmaker Lorna Tucker returns to her former haunts and speaks to current and former homeless people about why, 25 years on, record numbers of people are still reduced to living on Britain’s streets; ‘Bob Marley: One Love’, a biopic exploring the life and struggles of the legendary reggae musician and activist; and ‘The Taste of Things’, a romantic drama which follows the relationship between a cook, played by Juliette Binoche, and the gourmet she works for - an apt cinematic treat for this Valentine’s week.
Timecodes (relevant only for the Vanguard - who are also ad-free!):
08:05 Somone’s Daughter, Someone’s Son review
19:59 Box Office Top 10
37:26 Michael Winterbottom interview
52:42 Bob Marley: One Love review
01:00:11 Laughter Lift
01:04:48 The Taste of Things review
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Steve McQueen and Bianca Stigter, Occupied City, Your Fat Friend & The Iron Claw
9 februari 2024 · 1 uur 16 min
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 four-hour documentary about the Nazi occupation of Amsterdam from 1940-45, which is based on Stigter’s book on the subject. Lees meer
Mark gives his thoughts on the film, along with reviewing ‘Your Fat Friend’, a documentary that charts the rise of writer and activist Aubrey Gordon from anonymous blogger to NYTimes best-selling author and podcaster, whose goal is to shift the way we see fat people in the world and the fat on our own bodies; and ‘The Iron Claw’, the Zac Efron-starring true story of the Von Erich brothers, who made history in the intensely competitive world of professional wrestling in the early 1980s.
Plus, we find out about the exciting cinematic events happening around the UK.
Timecodes (relevant only for the Vanguard - who are also ad-free!):
08:44 Your Fat Friend review
19:00 Box Office Top 10
34:00 Steve McQueen and Bianca Stigter interview
49:32 Occupied City review
59:03 Laughter Lift
01:01:49 The Iron Claw review
01:08:00 What’s On
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Jeffrey Wright, Cillian Murphy, American Fiction, Oppenheimer Revisited, The Zone of Interest in & Argylle
2 februari 2024 · 1 uur 19 min
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 novelist, frustrated with the establishment that profits from Black entertainment that relies on tired and offensive tropes, who uses a pen name to write an outlandish Black book of his own, only to find himself at the heart of hypocrisy and the madness he claims to disdain; and both Simon and Mark talk to Cillian Murphy about his Oscar-nominated turn as J. Robert Oppenheimer in Christopher Nolan’s eponymous biopic. Lees meer
Mark gives his thoughts on ‘American Fiction’, along with reviewing Jonathan Glazer’s historical drama ‘The Zone of Interest’, which follows the commandant of Auschwitz, Rudolf Höss, and his wife Hedwig, as they strive to build a dream life for their family in a house and garden next to the camp; and ‘Argylle’, a star-studded spy action-comedy about a reclusive author who writes best-selling espionage novels about a secret agent on a mission to unravel a global spy syndicate only to find that the plots of her books are starting to mirror the covert actions of a real-life spy organisation.
A very glitzy week for you!
Time Codes (relevant only for the Vanguard - who are also ad-free!):
08:15 The Zone of Interest review
22:13 Box Office Top 10
31:29 Jeffrey Wright interview
45:47 American Fiction review
53:41 Laughter Lift
55:44 Cillian Murphy interview
01:07:52 Argylle review
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Andrew Haigh, All Of Us Strangers, Baghead & The Color Purple
26 januari 2024 · 1 uur 13 min
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 Andrew Scott play a lonely screenwriter drawn back to his childhood home, where his parents appear to be living, just as they were on the day they died 30 years ago. Lees meer
Mark also gives his take on the film, as well reviewing ‘Baghead’, a horror in which a young woman discovers the pub she’s inherited is home to a 400-year-old she-devil; and ‘The Color Purple’, the second adaptation of Alice Walker’s classic novel, which tells the story of Celie, an African American woman living in the American South during the early 1900s.
Plus, it’s awards season! The duo give their thoughts on who was – and wasn’t, ahem - nominated at this year’s Oscars.
Time Codes (relevant only for the Vanguard - who are also ad-free!):
10:55 Baghead review
23:24 Box Office Top 10
35:44 Andrew Haigh interview
50:54 All of Us Strangers review
57:10 Laughter Lift
59:18 The Color Purple review
01:06:16 What’s On
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Daniel Kaluuya, The Kitchen, The End Where We Start From & The Holdovers
19 januari 2024 · 1 uur 16 min
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 longtime friend and collaborator Kibwe Tavares - ‘The Kitchen’, which sees a funeral-service worker looking for a way out of the chaotic housing block of the title. Lees meer
Mark also offers up his critical perspective on the film, as well as reviewing ‘The End Where We Start From’, a Jodie Comer-starring drama about a woman trying to find her way home with her newborn as an environmental crisis submerges London in floodwaters; and ‘The Holdovers’, Alexander Payne’s latest, which sees Paul Giamatti play a curmudgeonly teacher at a New England school, who remains on campus during Christmas break to babysit a handful of students only to form an unlikely bond with a brainy but damaged troublemaker and the school’s head cook.
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09:50 The End We Start From review
21:13 Box Office Top 10
38:28 Daniel Kaluuya interview
57:32 The Kitchen review
01:00:32 The Laughter Lift
01:03:15 The Holdovers review
01:09:43 What’s On
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Emma Stone and Ramy Youssef, Poor Things, The Disappearance of Shere Hite & The Boys in the Boat
12 januari 2024 · 1 uur 16 min
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. Lees meer
This week, Simon sits down with Emma Stone and Ramy Youssef to discuss their roles in Yorgos Lanthimos’ wild new science fantasy black comedy ‘Poor Things’, which tells the story of a young woman in Victorian London, who, after being crudely resurrected by a scientist following her suicide, runs off with a debauched lawyer to embark on an odyssey of self-discovery and sexual liberation.
Mark also offers his thoughts on the film, as well as reviewing ‘The Disappearance of Shere Hite’, a documentary narrated by Dakota Johnson, which follows the life of American-born German sex educator and feminist Shere Hite; and the George Clooney-helmed ‘The Boys in the Boat’, a biographical sports drama about the University of Washington rowing team that represented the United States at the 1936 Summer Olympics in Berlin.
Time Codes (relevant only for the Vanguard - who are also ad-free!):
08:39 The Disappearance Of Shere Hite review
17:44 Box Office Top 10
33:41 Interview with Emma Stone and Ramy Youssef
49:43 Poor Things review
58:21 Laughter Lift
01:02:37 The Boys in the Boat revew
01:08:53 What’s On
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James Hawes, One Life, Night Swim & Good Grief
5 januari 2024 · 1 uur 13 min
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 raucous New Year celebrations. Lees meer
Rhianna chats to director James Hawes about his new war drama ‘One Life’, which sees both Anthony Hopkins and Johnny Flynn star as humanitarian Nicholas Winton, who is known for his role in rescuing Jewish children during the Holocaust.
Robbie gives his take on the film, as well as reviewing ‘Night Swim’, a horror about a haunted swimming pool – yes, you read that right, a haunted swimming pool; and ‘Good Grief’, the directorial debut of Dan Levy of Schitt’s Creek fame, which follows an artist who takes his two best friends on a trip to Paris after the death of his famous writer husband.
Time Codes (relevant only for the Vanguard - who are also ad-free!):
03:07 Night Swim review
15:52 Box Office Top 10
35:01 James Hawes interview
50:04 One Life review
54:58 Laughter Lift
59:29 Good Grief review
01:07:18 What’s On
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Raging Grace, Priscilla & Scala!!!, BEST and WORST films of 2023
29 december 2023 · 58 min
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; ‘Priscilla’, Sofia Coppola’s adaptation of Priscilla Presley’s 1985 memoir about her complicated relationship with music icon Elvis Presley; and ‘Scala!!!’, a documentary telling the riotous story of the famed London cinema, which inspired a generation during Britain’s turbulent Thatcher years. Lees meer
Plus, Mark talks us through his best and worst films of 2023. You’re welcome!
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10:36 Raging Grace review
21:16 Priscilla review
31:30 Scala!!! review
41:32 Mark’s Top 5 and Bottom 5 Films of 2023
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Zack Snyder, Rebel Moon – Part One: A Child of Fire, The Boy and the Heron & Ferrari
22 december 2023 · 1 uur 19 min
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 allies to help defend her home when it is threatened by the cruel ruling Imperium. Lees meer
Mark gives his take on the film, as well as reviewing ‘The Boy and the Heron’, the long-awaited and apparently final film from legendary filmmaker Hayao Miyazaki, which follows a 12-year-old boy, who, after speaking to a talking heron, journeys into another world to search for his mother, who he believed to be dead; and ‘Ferrari’, Michael Mann’s 30-years-in-the-making passion project, a biographical sports drama about Enzo Ferrari, who founded the iconic Italian car company.
Time Codes (relevant only for the Vanguard - who are also ad-free):
11:35 The Boy and the Heron Review
20:08 Box Office Top Ten
31:53 Zack Snyder Interview
49:00 Rebel Moon – Part One: A Child of Fire Review
57:36 Laughter Lift
01:05:14 Ferrari Review
01:13:00 What’s On
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Taika Waititi and Jaiyah Saelua, Next Goal Wins, What Happens Later, The Three Musketeers: Milady & Godzilla Minus One
15 december 2023 · 1 uur 13 min
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 comedy-drama based on the documentary of the same name, which chronicles the national team of American Samoa as they try to recover from the indignity of the worst loss in international football history and attempt to qualify for the 2014 FIFA World Cup. Lees meer
Mark also offers up his thoughts on the film, along with reviewing ‘What Happens Later’, a romantic comedy that marks Meg Ryan’s second outing as director, and sees her star alongside David Duchovny as ex-lovers that get snowed-in at a regional airport; ‘The Three Musketeers: Milady’, an adaptation of Alexandre Dumas’ classic novel, which sees D’Artagnan embark on a frantic quest to save the woman he loves, joining forces with the mysterious Milady de Winter in the process; and ‘Godzilla Minus One’, a Japanese-language addition to the Godzilla franchise, which sees a post war Japan faced with a new crisis in the form of a giant monster, baptised in the horrific power of the atomic bomb.
Time Codes (relevant only for the Vanguard - who are also ad-free!):
08:32 What Happens Later Review
17:41 Box Office Top Ten
28:20 Taika Waititi and Jaiyah Saelua Interview
44:21 Next Goal Wins Review
49:45 Laughter Lift
56:01 The Three Musketeers: Milady Review
59:34 Godzilla Minus One Review
01:08:18 What’s On
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Paul King & Simon Farnaby, Wonka, Please Don’t Destroy: The Treasure of Foggy Mountain & Leave the World Behind
8 december 2023 · 1 uur 20 min
Simon sits down with director and screenwriter Paul King and screenwriter Simon Farnaby to discuss their new Timothée Chalamet-starring Christmas blockbuster, ‘Wonka’, which is a prequel to the Roald Dahl children’s classic ‘Charlie and the Chocolate Factory’. Lees meer
Mark gives his take on the film, along with reviewing ‘Please Don’t Destroy: The Treasure of Foggy Mountain’, the Saturday Night Live trio’s first comedy feature about a three childhood friends who realise they don’t like their life trajectory and so set off to find the treasure that is rumoured to be buried in a nearby mountain; and ‘Leave the World Behind’, Mr. Robot creator Sam Esmail’s star-studded psychological thriller – and adaptation of the novel of the same – which sees a family’s Long Island vacation interrupted by two strangers bearing news of a mysterious blackout.
Time Codes (relevant only for the Vanguard - who are ad-free!):
09:44 Please Don’t Destroy: The Treasure of Foggy Mountain Review
18:45 Box Office Top Ten
35:05 Simon Farnaby and Paul King Interview
51:05 Wonka Review
01:00:19 Laughter Lift
01:04:05 Leave the World Behind Review
01:13:38 What’s On
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George Mackay, Femme, Jason Isaacs, Archie & Eileen
1 december 2023 · 1 uur 21 min
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 is targeted in a horrific homophobic attack seek revenge on one of his attackers, played by Mackay. They also say hello to Jason Isaacs, who is here in the studio to chew the fat and discuss his turn as Hollywood legend Cary Grant in the ITV miniseries ‘Archie’. Lees meer
Mark gives his thoughts on both, along with reviewing ‘Eileen’, an adaptation of Ottessa Moshfegh’s best-selling, psychological-thriller novel about a shy young woman working at a prison when a captivating, glamorous counsellor, played by Anne Hathaway, and helps her access new facets of her personality, but may be drawing her into something more dangerous - Hathaway described it as ‘Carol’ meets ‘Reservoir Dogs’.
Time Codes (relevant only for the Vanguard - who are ad-free!):
06:54 Eileen review
15:55 Box Office Top Ten
27:36 Jasson Isaacs interview
51:24 Laughter Lift
54:41 George MacKay interview
01:11:49 Femme review
01:15:35 What’s On
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Joaquin Phoenix and Vanessa Kirby, Jodie Whittaker, Napoleon, One Night & The Eternal Daughter
24 november 2023 · 1 uur 24 min
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 Scott’s new epic, ‘Napoleon’, which looks at the military commander’s origins and ruthless climb to emperor through the prism of his volatile relationship with his wife and one true love, Josephine; and both Simon and Mark talk to Jodie Whittaker about her new Australian-set series ‘One Night’, which follows three friends whose friendship was destroyed by a traumatic event 20 years prior. Lees meer
Mark gives his thoughts on both, along with reviewing Joanna Hogg’s latest offering, ‘The Eternal Daughter’, a gothic mystery drama, which stars long-time collaborator Tilda Swinton in a double role, playing both a middle-aged filmmaker and her elderly mother who are guests at a mysterious hotel.
Time Codes (relevant only for the Vanguard - who are ad-free!):
06:26 The Eternal Daughter review
16:37 Box Office Top Ten
29:45 Jodie Whittaker interview
46:36 One Night review
51:26 Laughter Lift
54:44 Joaquin Phoenix and Vanessa Kirby interview
01:09:58 Napoleon review
01:19:25 What’s On
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Todd Haynes, May December, The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes, The Marvels & Saltburn
17 november 2023 · 1 uur 19 min
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 tells the story of a seemingly perfect married couple’s marriage buckling under the pressure when an actress arrives to do research for a film about their notorious tabloid romance twenty years prior. Lees meer
Mark also weighs in on the film, along with giving his thoughts on ‘The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes’, the latest instalment of the dystopian kids franchise, which sees Rachel Zegler star as a defiant female tribute from the impoverished District 12; ‘The Marvels’, the second instalment for Brie Larson’s titular superhero Captain, which sees Carol Danvers get her powers entangled with those of Kamala Khan and Monica Rambeau, forcing them to work together to save the universe; and ‘Saltburn’, Emerald Fennell’s class-skewering psychological thriller, which she was on the show to talk about last week.
Plus, Mark and Simon take us through the Box Office Top 10 and the film events worth catching in this week’s What’s On.
Time Codes (relevant only for the Vanguard - who are ad-free!):
09:53 Hunger Games The Ballad of Songbirds & Snakes Review
21:55 Box Office Top Ten
30:37 The Marvels Review
35:43 Todd Haynes Interview
56:26 Laughter Lift
01:00:15 Salburn Review
01:11:44 What's On
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Emerald Fennell, The Automat, Anatomy Of A Fall & Dream Scenario
10 november 2023 · 1 uur 19 min
Simon sits down with actor-writer-director Emerald Fennell to discuss her new, star-studded, class-skewering, psychological thriller ‘Saltburn’, which sees an Oxford scholarship student drawn into the world of a charming aristocrat when he invites him to his family’s sprawling country estate. Lees meer
Mark reviews ‘The Automat’, a Mel Brooks-fronted documentary centered on the vending machine popularised in the 20th Century that offered fresh cooked meals in a commissary-style eatery; ‘Anatomy of a Fall’, the Palme d’Or winning crime thriller about the trial of a woman accused of murdering her husband in their remote chalet in the French Alps; ‘Dream Scenario’, a surreal comedy about a hapless family man, played by Nicolas Cage, who finds his life upended when millions of strangers start seeing him in their dreams.
Plus, Mark and Simon take us through the Box Office Top 10 and the film events worth catching in this week’s What’s On.
Time Codes (relevant only for the Vanguard - who are ad-free!):
09:15 The Automat Review
20:48 Box Office Top Ten
36:56 Emerald Fennell Interview
52:35 Laughter Lift
55:18 Anatomy of a Fall Review
01:03:38 Dream Scenario Review
01:12:06 What's On
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Gabriel Byrne, Dance First, How To Have Sex, Bottoms & The Killer
3 november 2023 · 1 uur 17 min
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 Samuel Beckett in ‘Dance First’, James Marsh’s experimental biographical drama. Their conversation is so good, there’s more of it in Take 2! Lees meer
Mark also gives his thoughts on the film, as well as reviewing ‘How To Have Sex’, cinematographer-turned director Molly Manning Walker's Cannes-winning feature debut about a group of teen girls’ rite-of-passage first holiday to Malia; ‘Bottoms’, the Young Hollywood-packed second feature from director Emma Seligman, which follows two unpopular queer high school students as they start a fight club in a bid to have sex before graduation; and ‘The Killer’, David Fincher’s latest offering starring Michael Fassbender as a – you guessed it – contract killer with a growing conscience.
Plus, Mark and Simon take us through the Box Office Top 10 and the film events worth catching in this week’s What’s On.
Time Codes (relevant only for the Vanguard - who are ad-free!):
11:12 How To Have Sex Review
21:24 Box Office Top Ten
32:55 Gabriel Byrne Interview
46:50 Dance First Review
52:09 Laughter Lift
57:52 Bottoms Review
01:04:27 The Killer Review
01:11:46 What's On
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Thelma Schoonmaker, Peeping Tom, Typist Artist Pirate King, Cat Person & Five Nights at Freddy’s
27 oktober 2023 · 1 uur 18 min
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 discuss restoring her late husband director Michael Powell’s equally legendary body of work as part of the iconic filmmaking duo Powell and Pressburger. She also talks about her own work with Scorsese. A must listen! Lees meer
Mark reviews the restoration of the Powell and Pressburger classic ‘Peeping Tom’, a psychological horror about a filmmaker who murders women and records their dying moments; ‘Typist Artist Pirate King’, director Carol Morley’s warm and sympathetic fictionalised portrait of the late “avant-garde and misunderstood” artist Audrey Amiss; ‘Cat Person’, a darkly comic psychological thriller about a college student who goes on an awkward date with an older man who may be a murderer, based on Kristen Roupenian’s viral New Yorker short story of the same name; and ‘Five Nights at Freddy’s, a supernatural horror inspired by the indie video game of the same name, which sees a troubled security guard menaced by creepy, animatronic, funhouse animals.
Plus, the duo takes us through the Box Office Top 10 and the film events worth catching in this week’s What’s On.
Time Codes (relevant only for the Vanguard - who are ad-free!):
10:38 Typist Artist Pirate King Review
22:27 Box Office Top Ten
35:45 Thelma Schoonmaker Interview
53:32 Laughter Lift
58:06 Cat Person Review
01:04:56 Five Nights At Freddy’s Review
01:10:17 What's On
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Listen Now: Ghost Story
23 oktober 2023 · 10 min
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 discovers subsequent occupants of his family home were haunted by the ghost of a faceless woman, he’s curious. Because by a strange coincidence, it just so happens that the house Tristan grew up in is right next door to a murder scene - where his wife’s great grandmother was killed by two gunshots to the face. Could there be a connection? Tristan decides to investigate and soon finds himself where no son-in-law should ever be: delving deep into his wife’s family history, asking questions no one wants answered. Wondery and Pineapple Street Studios present Ghost Story — a seven-part podcast series about family secrets, overwhelming coincidences and the things that come back to haunt us. Lees meer
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Errol Morris, The Pigeon Tunnel, Foe & Killers of the Flower Moon
20 oktober 2023 · 1 uur 15 min
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 new film about the storied life and career of the equally legendary spy novelist, John le Carré. Lees meer
Mark also gives his take on ‘Foe’, a psychological sci-fi starring Saoirse Ronan and Paul Mescal as a married couple conscripted into an off-planet settlement program; and ‘Killers of the Flower Moon’, Martin Scorsese’s epic Western crime drama set in 1920s Oklahoma, which centres on the serial murder of members of the oil-rich Osage Nation, a string of brutal crimes that came to be known as the Reign of Terror.
Plus our favourite duo takes us through the Box Office Top 10 and the film events worth catching in this week’s What’s On.
Time Codes (relevant only for the Vanguard - who are ad-free!):
11:19 Foe Review
20:53 Box Office Top Ten
36:20 Errol Morris Interview
48:56 The Pigeon Tunnel Review
54:17 Laughter Lift
58:54 Killers of the Flower Moon Review
01:08:48 What's On
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Laura Linney, The Miracle Club, Blackberry, Silver Dollar Road & The Fall of the House of Usher
13 oktober 2023 · 1 uur 17 min
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 sentimental comedy-drama ‘The Miracle Club’, which follows a group of Dublin women in 1960’s Ireland as they embark on a once-in-a-lifetime pilgrimage to Lourdes. Lees meer
Mark offers his own thoughts on the film, while also giving his take on ‘Blackberry’, a Glenn Howerton-starring biographical drama about the rise and fall of the world’s first smartphone; ‘Silver Dollar Road’, Raoul Peck’s latest documentary about a Black family’s decades-long legal fight to maintain ownership of their coastal property in North Carolina; and ‘The Fall of the House of Usher’, a Mike Flanagan-helmed Netflix horror miniseries loosely based on the Edgar Allan Poe short story of the same name.
Mark and Ben also take us through the Box Office Top 10 and the film events worth catching in this week’s What’s On.
Time Codes (relevant only for the Vanguard - who are ad-free!):
09:37 Silver Dollar Road Review
18:12 Box Office Top Ten
20:17 Blackberry Mini Review
34:49 Laura Linney Interview
49:12 The Miracle Club Review
55:23 Laughter Lift
01:04:34 Fall Of the House of Usher Review
01:09:47 What's On
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Gareth Edwards, The Exorcist: Believer, The Burial, The Great Escaper
6 oktober 2023 · 1 uur 13 min
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 week. Lees meer
Other films Mark gives his takes on include ‘The Exorcist: Believer’, the sixth instalment of the horror franchise, which sees Hollywood icon Ellen Burstyn reprise her role from the original film; ‘The Burial’, a Jamie Foxx and Tommy Lee Jones-helmed legal drama about a lawyer who helps a funeral home-owner save his family business from a corporate behemoth; and ‘The Great Escaper’, which sees a World War 2 veteran, played by Michael Caine, escape from his care home to attend the 70th anniversary of the D-Day Landings in France.
Our dynamic duo also takes us through the Box Office Top 10 and the film events worth catching in this week’s What’s On.
Time Codes (relevant only for the Vanguard - who are ad-free!):
09:59 The Great Escaper Review
20:59 Box Office Top Ten
30:50 Gareth Edwards Interview
49:00 The Burial Review
52:59 Laughter Lift
56:53 The Exorcist: Believer Review
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