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The new home of Mark Kermode and Simon Mayo. They’re back, and it’s bigger, and better and larger-er and more-er.

Film reviews, TV reviews, and all your conversation around movie and non-movie related stuff. Plus a whole bunch of recommendations to watch in cinemas, on all streaming services and on physical media.

As well as the film and TV reviews, Mark and Simon will be talking about anything and everything. Punctuation, Thunderbirds, obscure German pop music, fax machines, subtitles, MRI scans, magic, school assemblies, Scandinavia, and don’t forget the dad jokes.

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Kermode & Mayo’s Take The Take

    • TV & Film
    • 4.5 • 201 Ratings

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The new home of Mark Kermode and Simon Mayo. They’re back, and it’s bigger, and better and larger-er and more-er.

Film reviews, TV reviews, and all your conversation around movie and non-movie related stuff. Plus a whole bunch of recommendations to watch in cinemas, on all streaming services and on physical media.

As well as the film and TV reviews, Mark and Simon will be talking about anything and everything. Punctuation, Thunderbirds, obscure German pop music, fax machines, subtitles, MRI scans, magic, school assemblies, Scandinavia, and don’t forget the dad jokes.

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    The Persian Version, The Delinquents & Best Nun-Based Horrors

    The Persian Version, The Delinquents & Best Nun-Based Horrors

    Bonus reviews include ‘The Persian Version’, a comedy drama about the reunion of a large Iranian American family, which catapults the estranged mother and daughter into an exploration of the past, allowing them to discover they are more alike than they know; and ‘The Delinquents’, a Spanish language comedy-drama about a bank employee who steals enough money to never work again, and offers his colleague a cut if he hides the cash while he serves his prison sentence.
    This week’s One Frame Back is best nun-based horrors to coincide with the release of ‘Immaculate’.
    Plus, Mark and Simon are on hand to help us decide what to watch, and what to avoid, this weekend.

    Timecodes:
    10:57 The Persian Version review
    30:05 The Delinquents review
    43:52 Plot Smash
    48:22 One Frame Back: Best Nun-Based Horrors
    51:41 Weekend Watchlist / Weekend Notlist

    Watchlist films this week:
    Border – Film4, Sun 24 March, 1.20am
    When Harry Met Sally... – BBC One, Sun 24 March, 10.30pm
    What Ever Happened to Baby Jane? – BBC Two, Sun 24 March, 11.50pm
    Pain and Glory – BBC Two, Sat 23 March, 12.10am
    Top Gun: Maverick – Channel 4, Sat 23 March, 9.10pm

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    Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire, Immaculate & Late Night with the Devil

    Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire, Immaculate & Late Night with the Devil

    No interview this week, but even more witterings from your favourite duo for your trouble.

    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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    • 1 hr 9 min
    More Cate Blanchett, Fight Club, The Last Year of Darkness & Best Child Performances

    More Cate Blanchett, Fight Club, The Last Year of Darkness & Best Child Performances

    Join us for more witterings with Cate Blanchett – how lucky are you? Plus, Mark offers his take on films including ‘Fight Club’, David Fincher’s culture-defining skewering of masculinity and consumerism, which is celebrating its 25th anniversary; and ‘The Last Year of Darkness’, a documentary that offers a candid and intimate dive into Chinese nightclub culture.
    This week’s One Frame Back is best child performances to coincide with the release of ‘The New Boy’, starring Cate Blanchett and young newcomer Aswan Reid.
    Plus, Mark and Simon are on hand to help us decide what to watch, and what to avoid, this weekend.

    Timecodes:
    06:14 Fight Club review
    16:03 More Cate Blanchett
    21:33 The Last Year of Darkness review
    27:26 Plot Smash
    32:29 One Frame Back: Best Child Performances
    37:51 Weekend Watchlist / Weekend Notlist

    Watchlist films this week:
    Now, Voyager – BBC 2, Sat 16 March, 1.15pm
    A Quiet Place – Film4, Sat 16 March, 10.50pm
    The Red Turtle – Film4, Sun 17 March, 11am
    Dunkirk – BBC 2, Sun 17 March, 10pm
    Phantom Thread – BBC 2, Sun 17 March, 11.40pm

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    Cate Blanchett, The New Boy, Monster & Drive Away Dolls

    Cate Blanchett, The New Boy, Monster & Drive Away Dolls

    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.

    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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    • 1 hr 18 min
    OSCARS SCHMOSCARS

    OSCARS SCHMOSCARS

    Mark and Simon give their immediate reactions to last night’s Oscars, including their thoughts on Oppenheimer sweeping the board, Emma Stone’s surprise win (and wardrobe malfunction), and THAT Al Pacino moment...

    They also cover John Cena’s shortcomings, assess Jimmy Kimmel’s performance, and declare Sandra Hüller the belle of the ball.

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    Copa 71 & Soul

    Copa 71 & Soul

    A shorter Take 2 this week because of our glitzy Oscars Schmoscars Special.

    Bonus reviews include ‘Copa 71’, a documentary about the pioneering footballers who played in the 1971 Women’s World Cup, a tournament that witnessed record crowds but is largely written out of sporting history; and ‘Soul’, a re-release of Disney Pixar’s fantasy comedy drama about a middle school Jazz teacher, who falls into a coma following an accident and seeks to reunite his separated soul and body in time for his big break as a jazz musician.

    Plus, Mark and Simon are on hand to help us decide what to watch, and what to avoid, this weekend.

    Timecodes:
    08:18 Copa 71 review
    24:07 Soul Review
    31:19 Weekend Watchlist / Weekend Notlist

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Customer Reviews

4.5 out of 5
201 Ratings

201 Ratings

Alcw1962 ,

Hello to Jason

Is it about film reviews or just two middle age guys bantering?

Entertaining, many inside jokes over time have developed

Worthy to listen to as a female smoking cigars, back in clergy corner or during a gym
Workout .

They cover movies , mark has a bent toward Horror and documentaries. But he’s realistic that other opinions are available. Simon is a career deejay who is an excellent interviewer of stars. Being the top UK movie show they get all the A list celebrities pushing their movies.

See you on the cruise next year to Leeds

jjlalexander ,

Sort out tech problems

I love Mark and Simon.

But why is Take the only podcast out of dozens I listen to that consistently fails to play after pausing, says it’s playing but then crashes, or says it’s playing but nothing can be heard? This happens at least once a month. The hassle has knocked the show out of my top 5! Please fix it.

TechyJimGlobal ,

Not what it was

I know, I know. Everyone needs to make a buck, but as a LTL of over 15 years, the show feels like it has been gutted in order to drive listeners towards a subscription.

I understand the idea of doing deep dives and extended interviews in the bonus episodes. Even reviews of more obscure releases, but when the review of a mainstream movie like Wish is shoved behind the paywall, it’s probably time to go.

The Beeb show was top of my list to listen to as soon as it came in. This is a shadow of its former self with over a month of unplayed episodes on my phone.

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