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Kermode & Mayo’s Take
by Sony Music Entertainment · English
Essential film reviews, TV reviews, and all conversations around movie and non-movie related stuff brought to you by Mark Kermode and Simon Mayo. Plus a whole bunch of recommendations to watch in cinemas, on all streaming services and on physical media. Want more Kermode & Mayo? Subscribe to Kermode & Mayo’s Extra Takes to get ad-free listening plus access to our subscriber-exclusive show, TAKE TWO, with new episodes every Friday. Subscribe today on Apple Podcasts and Spotify, or at extratakes.com to get access on your preferred podcast platform. There's more to discover at kermodeandmayo.com. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices . EXCLUSIVE NordVPN Deal ➼ https://nordvpn.com/take Try it risk-free now with a 30-day money-back guarantee!
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Is Ebenezer Good?
Take Two (film podcast) covers Christmas-themed releases and reviews, with a major focus on the Christmas horror adaptation Ebenezer (Dickens’ A Christmas Carol reimagined).
12 Nov 2026 · 1h 13m · 28 chapters
Does WILD HORSE NINE beat BANSHEES? With MARTIN MCDONAGH
The episode is a film-focused discussion from Kermode & Mayo’s Take, with a major interview about Martin McDonagh’s new movie Wild Horse Nine.
5 Nov 2026 · 1h 26m · 31 chapters
Is ANIMOL a breakout success? With ASHLEY WALTERS
The episode is a film-focused conversation and review segment, with a major spotlight on Ashley Walters’ feature directorial debut Animal (spelled A-N-I-M-O-L).
29 Oct 2026 · 1h 27m · 30 chapters
Will Mark lose his head over the GHOSTS film? with Jim Howick & Laurence Rickard
Kermode and Mayo review and discuss multiple new releases, with a major focus on Ghosts: The Possession of Button House.
22 Oct 2026 · 1h 22m · 23 chapters
JOSH BROLIN and AUSTIN ABRAMS talk Whalefall
Kermode and Mayo’s Take Two episode with film news/box office, reviews (Street Fighter, Forgotten Island, The Odyssey, Dune: Part Two, The Social Reckoning, Resident Evil, Other Mummy), and a main…
15 Oct 2026 · 1h 22m · 32 chapters
Is THE UPRISING revolutionary or revolting? + PAUL GREENGRASS
The episode reviews Aaron Sorkin’s The Social Reckoning and discusses Paul Greengrass’s new film The Uprising, framing it as an “English uprising” (revolution) rather than mere “revolt,” and linking…
8 Oct 2026 · 1h 32m · 33 chapters
Does Mark dig Digger? + AARON SORKIN
The hosts discuss recent film releases and box office results, then interview Aaron Sorkin about his new film The Social Reckoning, a dramatization of Facebook’s content moderation and the rise of…
1 Oct 2026 · 1h 21m · 27 chapters
Does the new Austen adaptation suit Mark's sensibility? With George MacKay
The Take podcast discusses film reviews and then focuses on a new Austen adaptation, Sense and Sensibility, debating whether it fits Mark Kermode’s sensibility.
24 Sep 2026 · 1h 21m · 25 chapters
Does RESIDENT EVIL equal WEAPONS? + JULIETTE BINOCHE
The episode mixes film talk, a “Resident Evil equals weapons?” discussion, and an interview about Juliette Binoche’s Queen at Sea.
17 Sep 2026 · 1h 24m · 26 chapters
Has PRACTICAL MAGIC 2 got Mark spellbound? + NICOLAS WINDING REFN
This episode of Take Two (Kermode and Mayo) mixes film reviews, debate about whether horror “means something,” box-office chatter, and a long interview.
10 Sep 2026 · 1h 26m · 31 chapters
Is this the darkest ROBIN HOOD adaptation ever? + BILL PULLMAN
Take Two (film podcast) discusses several new releases, then focuses on Bill Pullman’s interview for Everybody Digs Bill Evans.
3 Sep 2026 · 1h 21m · 32 chapters
THE DOG STARS: Top dog or a dog’s dinner?
The episode is a film-and-TV review show segment focused on Ridley Scott’s post-apocalyptic thriller The Dog Stars, plus box office round-up and other upcoming releases.
27 Aug 2026 · 1h 16m · 34 chapters
TEENAGE SEX AND DEATH AT CAMP MIASMA: The most Mark film evz? + Johnny Flynn
Review and discussion of Coyote vs Acme, box-office roundup, and a guest interview about And Sons (Ampersand Sons).
20 Aug 2026 · 1h 15m · 23 chapters
THE END OF OAK STREET: “Why does it exist?” + SIAN CLIFFORD on LADY
The episode reviews The End of Oak Street, a suburban 1980s dinosaur invasion film, debating why it exists and whether it feels “algorithmic”/Spielberg-like but less wholesome.
13 Aug 2026 · 1h 30m · 35 chapters
Is ICE CREAM MAN Eli Roth’s most chilling work or does it need more sprinkles? + Taika Waititi
The episode is a film-focused review and discussion. It opens with a debate about Eli Roth’s horror film Ice Cream Man—whether it’s chilling or needs “more sprinkles”—and then pivots to a…
6 Aug 2026 · 1h 16m · 21 chapters
Has SPIDER-MAN: BRAND NEW DAY got Mark’s Spidey senses tingling? + ASA BUTTERFIELD
The hosts preview and review films and discuss box office results, then interview Asa Butterfield about Our Hero Balthazar.
30 Jul 2026 · 1h 26m · 26 chapters
Are some ANIMAL FARM adaptations more equal than others? With ANDY SERKIS
The podcast discusses horror adaptations of children’s classics (especially Pinocchio Unstrung) and then focuses on Andy Serkis’s Animal Farm adaptation, asking whether some adaptations are “more…
23 Jul 2026 · 1h 25m · 26 chapters
Is THE ODYSSEY truly epic? With SIR CHRISTOPHER NOLAN
The episode is a film-and-TV discussion focused on three items: the new TV series Ride or Die, the documentary Synthetic Sincerity (a documentary/drama hybrid about AI “authenticity”), and the…
16 Jul 2026 · 1h 27m · 33 chapters
Are we in for a MOAN-A from Mark about live action remakes?
The Take Two episode mixes film reviews and listener correspondence, then pivots to a guest interview about the live-action Moana remake—specifically what director Thomas Kail (spelled Kale in the…
9 Jul 2026 · 1h 21m · 31 chapters
Are the Minions master movie makers? + Edward Norton & Olivia Wilde on THE INVITE
Film discussion and reviews on Take Two, plus a conversation segment tied to The Invite.
2 Jul 2026 · 1h 35m · 31 chaptersWe use cookies.They keep VO running smoothly and help us improve it. Privacy policy