Kermode on Film

This week's episode of Kermode On Film takes us to Christmas 2022, and a special milestone —the 75th MK3D show, recorded live at the BFI Southbank on Monday 5 December 2022

You can hear the first half of that MK3D show on this podcast.

Mark welcomes a great lineup of guests, starting with director Hassan Nazer, who talks about his award-winning, aptly named film Winners. Hassan also shares stories of his Iranian heritage, the films that influenced him, and his journey to becoming a filmmaker in the UK.

Next, Mark talks to Mark Jenkin and Mary Woodvine about their Cornish folk horror Enys Men, and about the BFI season that Mark Jenkin curated: “The Cinematic DNA of Enys Men”.

And finally, Mark is joined by Oscar-winning director Edward Berger, to discuss his powerful remake of All Quiet on the Western Front. Edward talks about what drew him to retelling this classic, about his connection to the original novel, and the challenges of depicting visceral scenes on screen.

In next week’s episode, you’ll hear the next half of the show, featuring screenwriter Tony Kushner, who talks about his collaboration with Steven Spielberg on The Fabelmans, and Aimee Lou Wood and Stephen Woolley who talk about Living, the remake of Akira Kurosawa’s Ikiru.

If you’ve enjoyed this podcast, remember to like, subscribe, and tell your friends.

And if you want to experience MK3D live, head over to the BFI website for tickets to our next show.

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The opening title sequence of Kermode on Film uses quotes from:

Mary Poppins, directed by Robert Stevenson and distributed by Walt Disney Motion Pictures – quote featuring Julie Andrews.

-Nope, written, directed and produced by Jordan Peele, and distributed by Universal Studios – quote featuring Keke Palmer.

-Withnail & I, written and directed by Bruce Robinson, and distributed by HandMade Films – quote featuring Richard E Grant.

-The Exorcist, written by William Peter Blatty and directed by William Friedkin, distributed by Warner Brothers – quote featuring Ellen Burstyn and Linda Blair.

We love these films. We urge you to seek them out, and watch them, again and again. They are masterpieces!

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Kermode on Film is an HLA Agency production.

This episode was edited by Alex Archbold Jones.

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#MarkKermode #KermodeonFilm #MK3D #BFI #MarkJenkin #MaryWoodvine #EnysMen #HassanNazer #Winners #EdwardBerger #AllQuietOnTheWesternFront #AbbasKiarostami #AndWhereIsTheFriendsHouse #MajidMajidi #ChildrenOfHeaven #LawrenceGordonClark #Stigma #BBCGhostStories #NottingHill #JuliaRoberts

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Mark and Jack Howard in conversation for the last ever Kermode on Film (at least for now). Their chat covers Nicolas Cage, Everything Everywhere All at Once, Sam Raimi and a whole lot more.

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In this week's episode of Kermode On Film you can hear the second half of the MK3D show recorded on 5th December 2022 —the 75th MK3D show live at the BFI Southbank.

Mark is joined by screenwriter Tony Kushner to talk about his collaboration with Steven Spielberg on The Fabelmans. Tony reflects on the deeply personal nature of the film and the process of working with Spielberg to bring this autobiographical story to life. And he talks about his guilty pleasure – it's a true Hollywood Classic!

Actress Aimee Lou Wood and producer Stephen Woolley talk to Mark about their film Living, in which Aimee stars.

Stephen shares how this remake of Akira Kurosawa’s Ikiru came to fruition, and Aimee discusses working with the brilliant Bill Nighy.

You can hear the first half of this MK3D show on last week’s Kermode On Film.

If you’ve enjoyed this podcast, remember to like, subscribe, and tell your friends. And if you want to experience MK3D live, head over to the BFI website for tickets to our next show.

———————

The opening title sequence of Kermode on Film uses quotes from:

Mary Poppins, directed by Robert Stevenson and distributed by Walt Disney Motion Pictures – quote featuring Julie Andrews.

-Nope, written, directed and produced by Jordan Peele, and distributed by Universal Studios – quote featuring Keke Palmer.

-Withnail & I, written and directed by Bruce Robinson, and distributed by HandMade Films – quote featuring Richard E Grant.

-The Exorcist, written by William Peter Blatty and directed by William Friedkin, distributed by Warner Brothers – quote featuring Ellen Burstyn and Linda Blair.

We love these films. We urge you to seek them out, and watch them, again and again. They are masterpieces!

Kermode on Film is an HLA Agency production.

This episode was edited by Alex Archbold Jones.

© HLA Agency

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

#markkermode #kermodeonfilm #MK3D #BFI #TonyKushner #StevenSpielberg #TheFabelmans #RobertAldrich #BetteDavis #JoanCrawford #WhateverHappenedToBabyJane #AimeeLouWood #StephenWoolley #BillNighy #Living #AkiraKurosawa #Ikuru #TheirFinest #OliverHermanus

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# 8 MK3D Live! 3. Rami Malek on Bohemian Rhapsody, Steve McQueen on Widows, Josie Lawrence reveals her guilty pleasure, Tim Wardle talks about Three Identical Strangers and Simon Brew about Jason Statham and Film Stories.

Here is the running order with timings:

1. 01'36" Steve McQueen talks about working as a director, and as a visual artist. He discusses Widows, Shame and 12 Years A Slave as well as his work as a war artist in the Iraq war and his project Queen and Country which is available to see at the Imperial War Museum. He talks about the brilliance of Billy Wilder’s 1959 Some Like It Hot with Marilyn Monroe.

2. 18'40" Simon Brew launched Film Stories magazine and podcast.

Follow @simonbrew and @filmstoriespod

To subscribe to the magazine click here: https://www.webscribe.co.uk/magazine/filmstories

And here’s an information page: http://www.filmstories.co.uk/news/film-stories-magazine-how-to-get-your-copy.

3. 26'56" Josie Lawrence talks about being inspired to become an actress by the work of Glenda Jackson in Women in Love and Beryl Reid in Entertaining Mr Sloane and The Killing of Sister George

Josie’s choice for The Film That Changed My Life is Vittorio de Sica’s 1951 Miracle in Milan – which is available to view on Netflix.

Her Guilty Pleasure is This Is Spinal Tap! – which is also available online and to buy on DVD

To see Josie Lawrence and The Comedy Store Players, book tickets here: https://www.comedystoreplayers.com/

Follow @josielawrence1

4. 38'43" Ask The Audience: Mark takes questions from the audience

5. 41'28" Rami Malek is in Bohemian Rhapsody which is in cinemas now. Rami talks about playing Freddie Mercury and preparing for the role.

Follow @ItsRamiMalek

6. 56'17" Tim Wardle is a BAFTA-nominated documentary director, and Executive Producer at award-winning production company Raw. His documentary Three Identical Strangers is nominated for a BAFTA.

Follow @ttwardle

Thank you for listening!

Want to come to a recording of a live show at the BFI Southbank in London? You can book tickets to next month’s MK3D here:

https://whatson.bfi.org.uk/Online/default.asp?doWork::WScontent::loadArticle=Load&BOparam::WScontent::loadArticle::article_id=9FD162DC-3C10-43AB-ADCC-31364C1822AE&BOparam::WScontent::loadArticle::context_id=9F31E26A-0485-48B9-B9CB-4BA957BE7942

If it says it's sold out - don’t despair, there are often returns so check again nearer the time.

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#138: Thomas Vinterberg Special. Mark talks to the director of the BAFTA winning drama 'Another Round' about the film and his career.

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