Kermode & Mayo’s Take

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

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Simon speaks to the one and only Tom Hanks about his role as Colonel Tom Parker in ‘Elvis’. Mark reviews ‘Lightyear’ – the story of a young Buzz Lightyear, Emma Thompson stars in ‘Good Luck to You, Leo Grande’, François Ozone’s French drama ‘Everything Went Fine’ and Chris Hemsworth’s new film ‘Spiderhead’

Plus, What’s on World, the Box office chart and more.

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Show timings:

00:11:18 - Everything Went Fine review

00:22:10 - Box Office Top 10

00:34:19 - Tom Hanks interview

00:49:59 - Lightyear review

00:55:12 - Elevator Jokes

00:58:02 - Good Luck To You, Leo Grande review

01:04:31 - What’s On

01:06:22 - Spiderhead review

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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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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 Review

20:45 Box Office Top 10

31:29 Sam Mendes Interview

46:40 Empire of Light Review

54:05 Laughter Lift

59:42 M3GAN Review

01:04:49 What’s On

01:06:05 Tár Review

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It took three years and cost 250 million dollars to make ‘Avatar: The Way of Water’, and Mark has some strong feelings on the film... Mark also reviews animated Christmas movie ‘The Nutcracker and the Magic Flute’ - which follows Marie as she makes a wish and becomes the same size as her toy nutcracker, ‘The Unofficial Science of Home Alone’ - a one off Sky special with comedians James Acaster and Guz Khan, as they step into the shoes of the Wet Bandits as they build and test some of the famous boobytraps from the film, and ‘Le Pupille’, Disney+’s new live-action short that follows the rebellious girls of a strict Catholic boarding school in the run up to Christmas.

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

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TIME CODES FOR THE VANGUARD (apologies we can’t put out time codes for those who don’t subscribe as the ad times fluctuate)

12:02 The Nutcracker and the Magic Flute

17:41 Last Week’s Streamers

19:49 Box Office Top 10

33:12 The Unofficial Science of Home Alone

40:45 Laughter Lift

51:16 Le Pupille

59:48 The Way of Water

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