Kermode & Mayo’s Take

Mark Gets to Legitimately Rant About Donald Trump Because He’s Reviewing a Film About Him

17 Oct 2024

Contributed by Lukas

This week, Mark is joined by Ben Bailey Smith to give you the lowdown on the week’s cinematic releases. Ben chats to Naomi Scott about her tour-de-...

Another Transformers Film? What Will Mark Think?

10 Oct 2024

Contributed by Lukas

This week’s guest is everyone’s favourite foul-mouthed politico-cum-Time Lord. That’s right, Peter Capaldi is on the show to tell Simon all abou...

Your next podcast: Origins with Cush Jumbo, starring David Schwimmer

08 Oct 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Mark and Simon think you'll love Origins with Cush Jumbo. In this podcast, Cush meets some of the stars of stage and screen, and so they're giving you...

Joker: Folie à Deux – BETTER THAN JOKER?

03 Oct 2024

Contributed by Lukas

This week’s guests are Take fave Joaquin Phoenix and writer-director Todd Phillips, who tell Simon all about ‘Joker: Folie à Deux’, their music...

Megalopolis: "The Cinematic Equivalent of Toothache”

26 Sep 2024

Contributed by Lukas

This week’s guests are Saoirse Ronan and Paapa Essiedu, who are on the show to tell Simon all about their addiction recovery drama ‘The Outrun’,...

A big announcement - set your calendars

20 Sep 2024

Contributed by Lukas

We're excited to announce the xmas show, click here for an exclusive chance to secure your tickets: www.fane.co.uk/kermode-and-mayo Learn more about ...

The Substance: “Everything Cranked Up To Eleven-ty and Then Some”

19 Sep 2024

Contributed by Lukas

This week’s guest is Kathryn Hahn, who talks to Simon about her starring role in ‘WandaVision’ spinoff ‘Agatha All Along’, a dark comedy sup...

Do you have a critical inner voice? Ben and Nemone explain why. Also, forgotten actors who are enjoying a renaissance and your questions answered - SHRINK THE INBOX

17 Sep 2024

Contributed by Lukas

For the last episode of this season, team STB gets real with those pesky inner monologues (as promised in the Carrie: Sex and the City episode). Plus,...

Mark’s Thoughts on a New Film About a Pompous Critic + Sir Ian McKellen

12 Sep 2024

Contributed by Lukas

This week’s guest is the one and only Sir Ian McKellen, who is on the show to very eloquently tell Simon all about his starring role in ‘The Criti...

CARRIE BRADSHAW – How to fight the patriarchy and stop obsessing over relationships – SHRINK THE BOX

10 Sep 2024

Contributed by Lukas

In our final character episode of this season, we put Carrie from Sex and the City on the couch. Nemone looks at why Sex and the City hasn’t aged we...

What is the best Meryl Streep film of all time?

05 Sep 2024

Contributed by Lukas

We have a fantastic selection of new releases and nostalgia for you this week. First of all, we look at Meryl Streep’s best films and put it to you ...

JACKSON LAMB in SLOW HORSES: Do spies make the best therapists? – SHRINK THE BOX

03 Sep 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Ben and Nemone put Jackson Lamb from Slow Horses on the couch. Gary Oldman’s version of Mick Herron’s character has become household name, and you...

Cine-world cup, 1984: the BEST film of the best year for cinema, evs

29 Aug 2024

Contributed by Lukas

This week we put all the heavyweights from cinema’s best year – 1984 – into the ring, and see who comes out victorious. Think Terminator, Dune, ...

CAPTAIN HOLT of BROOKLYN 99: Neurodiverse, gay and battling racism – SHRINK THE BOX

27 Aug 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Ben and Nemone put Raymond Holt on the couch. We look at how this trailblazing policeman (the first black, gay police captain in the force) stands out...

Is Zoe Kravitz Born to Direct?

22 Aug 2024

Contributed by Lukas

This week Mark is joined by another Take fave Ben Bailey Smith to talk all things cinema. Mark also gives his take on a swathe of new releases, inclu...

SCHITT’S CREEK and Moira Rose: this is narcissism – SHRINK THE BOX

20 Aug 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Ben and Nemone put Moira Rose on the couch and take a deep dive into her narcissistic tendencies, and what effect that has on the rest of the Schitts....

Alien: Romulus – Mess or Masterpiece?

15 Aug 2024

Contributed by Lukas

This week we have an extra special treat, as Take fave Sanjeev Bhaskar joins Mark in the host’s seat to deliver a funny and insightful episode. Mar...

Explaining addicts' behaviour, ‘trapped’ dramas (Handmaid’s Tale) and your questions - SHRINK THE INBOX

13 Aug 2024

Contributed by Lukas

If characters in ‘trapped’ dramas escape, is that the end of the show? Ben and Nemone explore The Handmaid’s Tale and Severance as examples. Plu...

M NIGHT SHYAMALAN!! making his Take debut...

09 Aug 2024

Contributed by Lukas

We have a VERY special guest this week. The legendary thrill-maker M Night Shyamalan comes on to talk all things Exorcist, family and his process behi...

THE WIRE’S Bubbles: How do you help an addict? – SHRINK THE BOX

06 Aug 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Ben and Nemone discuss The Wire’s ‘Bubbles’ aka Reginald Collins. An informant and heroin user, a man with a fragile support network who finds h...

We Made Mark Kermode Watch Sex and the City 2 Again

01 Aug 2024

Contributed by Lukas

It’s a bumper week for reviews, with Mark giving his thoughts on a raft of releases, including ‘Kensuke’s Kingdom’, Frank Cottrell-Boyce's ada...

PEAKY BLINDERS’ Polly Shelby: the silent observer in all of us – SHRINK THE BOX

30 Jul 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Ben and Nemone discuss Helen McCrory’s iconic Poly Shelby from Peaky Blinders. She’s a devout Catholic, but up to her neck in the murky world of b...

Deadpool & Wolverine: Top or tiresome?

26 Jul 2024

Contributed by Lukas

This week’s guest is novelist and screenwriter Frank Cottrell-Boyce, who tells Simon all about ‘Kensuke’s Kingdom’, his adaptation of Michael ...

ORANGE IS THE NEW BLACK’S “Taystee”: Adoption, Child States and Attachment Theory – SHRINK THE BOX

23 Jul 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Ben and Nemone discuss Tasha Jefferson, aka Taystee, from Orange is the New Black. We get fascinating insights into child states and how difficult the...

Does EVERYONE love Twisters… except Mark?

18 Jul 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Another guestless week but that just means more musings, fun and general nonsense from your favourite Good Doctors. Mark gives his thoughts on vari...

REESE WITHERSPOON and JENNIFER ANISTON’s Alex and Bradley tackle sexism and false selves on The Morning Show - SHRINK THE BOX

16 Jul 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Ben and Nemone put Jennifer Aniston and Reese Witherspoon’s The Morning Show characters, Alex and Bradley, on the couch. We ask how a person creates...

Fly Me to the Moon, Hundreds of Beavers, Longlegs & Despicable Me 4

11 Jul 2024

Contributed by Lukas

No guest this week, but that just means more from your favourite professional witterers – and a whole load of reviews! Mark gives his thoughts on v...

Addiction in “Euphoria”, Analysis vs. Therapy and Sir Salman Rushdie! - SHRINK THE INBOX

09 Jul 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Ben and Nemone answer your questions and explore your suggestions. They talk about whether they have any friends who are spies and explore some brilli...

Ti West, Maxxxine, Blue Lock The Movie – Episode Nagi & Kill

04 Jul 2024

Contributed by Lukas

This week’s guest is director Ti West, who is on the show to tell Mark all about ‘Maxxxine’, the hotly-anticipated third instalment of his cult ...

TYRION LANNISTER knows how to play the Game...of Thrones SHRINK THE BOX

02 Jul 2024

Contributed by Lukas

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 adva...

Jesse Plemons and Yorgos Lanthimos, Kinds of Kindness, A Quiet Place: Day One, Horizon: An American Saga – Chapter 1

27 Jun 2024

Contributed by Lukas

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 Kin...

SYDNEY from THE BEAR: when will she reach her boiling point? SHRINK THE BOX

25 Jun 2024

Contributed by Lukas

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 anxi...

Asif Kapadia & Joe Sabia, Federer: Twelve Final Days, Green Border, The Exorcism & The Bikeriders

20 Jun 2024

Contributed by Lukas

This week’s guests are documentarian Asif Kapadia and videographer Joe Sabia, the co-directors of ‘Federer: Twelve Final Days’, an intimate look...

CHANDLER BING: could it BE any more complicated? SHRINK THE BOX

18 Jun 2024

Contributed by Lukas

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 f...

Jeff Nichols, Freud’s Last Session, Arcadian & Inside Out 2

13 Jun 2024

Contributed by Lukas

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 Bike...

MICHAEL SCOTT invites you into The Office: SHRINK THE BOX

11 Jun 2024

Contributed by Lukas

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 ...

Richard Linklater, Hit Man, The Dead Don’t Hurt & Bad Boys: Ride or Die

06 Jun 2024

Contributed by Lukas

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 t...

SHRINK THE INBOX

04 Jun 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Ben and Nemone answer your questions and explore your suggestions. They talk about whether they have any friends who are spies and explore some brilli...

Benedict Cumberbatch, Eric, The Beast & Sting

30 May 2024

Contributed by Lukas

This week, Take fave Benedict Cumberbatch tells Simon all about his psychological miniseries ‘Eric’, which sees him play troubled puppeteer Vincen...

LARRY DAVID: Curb star who falls out with everyone in SHRINK THE BOX

28 May 2024

Contributed by Lukas

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 co...

George Miller, Furiosa, In Flames & The Garfield Movie

23 May 2024

Contributed by Lukas

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 ...

TOMMY SHELBY: We Peek Behind the Blinders in SHRINK THE BOX

21 May 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Gang dynamics, whether you can escape a criminal heritage and the physiological cause and effect of PTSD. Plus, race rigging, opium smoking and casual...

Vicky McClure, If, Two Tickets to Greece & Hoard

16 May 2024

Contributed by Lukas

This week, Vicky McClure chats to Simon about her new limited series ‘Insomnia’, which sees a mother approaching her fortieth birthday forced to g...

CERSEI LANNISTER’s Power Behind the Throne: SHRINK THE BOX

14 May 2024

Contributed by Lukas

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 objectiv...

Phoebe Waller-Bridge, and John Krasinski, Made in England, La Chimera & Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes

10 May 2024

Contributed by Lukas

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’, wh...

FRASIER CRANE: Inside the mind of the Seattle psychiatrist on this week’s SHRINK THE BOX

07 May 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Where does Frasier’s snobbery originate from? Why does he revert to his ‘child state’ when around his father? And... the hidden story behind Fr...

Josh O’Connor, La Chimera, Love Lies Bleeding, The Idea of You & The Fall Guy

03 May 2024

Contributed by Lukas

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 Rohrwa...

Ordinary Angels, Boy Kills World, I.S.S., Challengers & The American Society of Magical Negroes

26 Apr 2024

Contributed by Lukas

This week there’s no guest, but lots more witterings from the good doctors to make up for it.   Mark gives his take on a swathe of new films, in...

The Best of Times, The Worst of Times: Highlights and Lowlights so far this year

19 Apr 2024

Contributed by Lukas

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 ...

Kirsten Dunst & Alex Garland, Civil War, The Teachers’ Lounge, The First Omen & Back to Black

12 Apr 2024

Contributed by Lukas

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...

Dev Patel, Monkey Man, Evil Does Not Exist, Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire & Seize Them!

05 Apr 2024

Contributed by Lukas

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 hun...

Ewan McGregor, A Gentleman in Moscow, Mothers’ Instinct & Silver Haze

29 Mar 2024

Contributed by Lukas

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 Rus...

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

22 Mar 2024

Contributed by Lukas

No interview this week, but even more witterings from your favourite duo for your trouble. Mark gives his thoughts on new releases, including ‘Late...

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

15 Mar 2024

Contributed by Lukas

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 Austral...

Ava DuVernay, Origin, The Inventor & High and Low – John Galliano

08 Mar 2024

Contributed by Lukas

This week, acclaimed director Ava DuVernay chats to Simon and Mark about ‘Origin’, her new biographical drama based on the life of the author Isab...

Oscars 2024 Best Picture Special

04 Mar 2024

Contributed by Lukas

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 ...

Denis Villeneuve & Hans Zimmer, Dune: Part Two, Four Daughters & Lisa Frankenstein

01 Mar 2024

Contributed by Lukas

This week, acclaimed director Denis Villeneuve and renowned composer Hans Zimmer join Simon for a chat about their hotly-anticipated project, ‘Dune:...

Jonathan Glazer, Perfect Days, Madame Web, Shoshana & Wicked Little Letters

23 Feb 2024

Contributed by Lukas

This week, director Jonathan Glazer talks to Simon about his Bafta award-winning and Oscar-nominated historical drama ‘The Zone of Interest, which f...

Michael Winterbottom, Someone’s Daughter, Someone’s Son, Bob Marley: One Love & The Taste of Things

16 Feb 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Happy Valentine’s! Sit back and enjoy our latest episode – a gift to all film lovers. This week, director Michael Winterbottom talks to Simon abo...

Steve McQueen and Bianca Stigter, Occupied City, Your Fat Friend & The Iron Claw

09 Feb 2024

Contributed by Lukas

This week, Steve McQueen and his wife, historian, filmmaker and producer Bianca Stigter, are in the studio to chat with Simon about ‘Occupied City’...

Jeffrey Wright, Cillian Murphy, American Fiction, Oppenheimer Revisited, The Zone of Interest in & Argylle

02 Feb 2024

Contributed by Lukas

It’s a bumper week for (lauded) guests! Simon chats to Jeffrey Wright about his Oscar-nominated role in ‘American Fiction’, which tells the stor...

Andrew Haigh, All Of Us Strangers, Baghead & The Color Purple

26 Jan 2024

Contributed by Lukas

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’, ...

Daniel Kaluuya, The Kitchen, The End Where We Start From & The Holdovers

19 Jan 2024

Contributed by Lukas

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-directe...

Emma Stone and Ramy Youssef, Poor Things, The Disappearance of Shere Hite & The Boys in the Boat

12 Jan 2024

Contributed by Lukas

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. This week, Simon si...

James Hawes, One Life, Night Swim & Good Grief

05 Jan 2024

Contributed by Lukas

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 comple...

Raging Grace, Priscilla & Scala!!!, BEST and WORST films of 2023

29 Dec 2023

Contributed by Lukas

This week sees Mark review ‘Raging Grace’, a social issue drama-come-gothic horror about a Filipino single mother working in a sinister British fa...

Zack Snyder, Rebel Moon – Part One: A Child of Fire, The Boy and the Heron & Ferrari

22 Dec 2023

Contributed by Lukas

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-sol...

Taika Waititi and Jaiyah Saelua, Next Goal Wins, What Happens Later, The Three Musketeers: Milady & Godzilla Minus One

15 Dec 2023

Contributed by Lukas

This week sees Mark and Simon chat to director, writer and producer Taika Waititi and American Samoan footballer Jaiyah Saelua about ‘Next Goal Wins...

Paul King & Simon Farnaby, Wonka, Please Don’t Destroy: The Treasure of Foggy Mountain & Leave the World Behind

08 Dec 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Simon sits down with director and screenwriter Paul King and screenwriter Simon Farnaby to discuss their new Timothée Chalamet-starring Christmas blo...

George Mackay, Femme, Jason Isaacs, Archie & Eileen

01 Dec 2023

Contributed by Lukas

It’s another bumper week for guests: Simon and Mark chat to their fave “gorgeous George” Mackay about his new psychosexual noir ‘Femme’, wh...

Joaquin Phoenix and Vanessa Kirby, Jodie Whittaker, Napoleon, One Night & The Eternal Daughter

24 Nov 2023

Contributed by Lukas

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 Ri...

Todd Haynes, May December, The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes, The Marvels & Saltburn

17 Nov 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Simon meets director Todd Haynes to discuss his thorny, new offering ‘May December’, which stars the powerhouse duo of Julianne Moore and Natalie ...

Emerald Fennell, The Automat, Anatomy Of A Fall & Dream Scenario

10 Nov 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Simon sits down with actor-writer-director Emerald Fennell to discuss her new, star-studded, class-skewering, psychological thriller ‘Saltburn’, w...

Gabriel Byrne, Dance First, How To Have Sex, Bottoms & The Killer

03 Nov 2023

Contributed by Lukas

This week, Simon sits down with the brilliant and always-interesting Gabriel Byrne for a philosophical chat about his turn as the legendary Irish play...

Thelma Schoonmaker, Peeping Tom, Typist Artist Pirate King, Cat Person & Five Nights at Freddy’s

27 Oct 2023

Contributed by Lukas

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...

Listen Now: Ghost Story

23 Oct 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Tristan Redman is a journalist who doesn’t believe in ghosts. But weird things happened in his teenage bedroom – weirder than normal. When, years ...

Errol Morris, The Pigeon Tunnel, Foe & Killers of the Flower Moon

20 Oct 2023

Contributed by Lukas

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 di...

Laura Linney, The Miracle Club, Blackberry, Silver Dollar Road & The Fall of the House of Usher

13 Oct 2023

Contributed by Lukas

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 ...

Gareth Edwards, The Exorcist: Believer, The Burial, The Great Escaper

06 Oct 2023

Contributed by Lukas

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...

Craig Gillespie, Dumb Money, The Creator & Saw X

29 Sep 2023

Contributed by Lukas

This week’s episode sees Simon interview director Craig Gillespie, to discuss his film 'Dumb Money’, which is based on the true story of everyday ...

Introducing… Out To Lunch Season 9 – NEW HOST ALERT

22 Sep 2023

Contributed by Lukas

The smash-hit interview podcast Out To Lunch is out now, with a sparkly new host on dining duty: the much loved British actor, comedian and writer Ade...

Alice Troughton, The Lesson, Dumb Money & Expend4bles

22 Sep 2023

Contributed by Lukas

More Mark, more Simon, more mindless natter – and some movie reviews for good measure! This week’s episode sees Simon sit down with director and ...

Timothy Spall, Bolan's Shoes, A Haunting in Venice & Brother

15 Sep 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Don’t worry, Mark and Simon are back for good! This week’s episode sees Simon sit down with the humble and delightful Timothy Spall, who is in the...

Celine Song, Past Lives, My Big Fat Greek Wedding 3 & The Nun 2

08 Sep 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Mark and Simon are finally back on land, having abandoned their canalboat somewhere near Slough, and, more importantly, Celine Song is in the studio t...

Ira Sachs, Passages, Antoine Fuqua, The Equalizer 3 & Sound of Freedom

01 Sep 2023

Contributed by Lukas

With Mark and Simon still having the time of their lives at sea, Anna Bogutskaya and Rhianna Dhillon are back to warm their seats with some sizzling, ...

Louis Garrel, Scrapper, The Innocent, Theater Camp

25 Aug 2023

Contributed by Lukas

With Mark deciding he simply hasn’t had enough of the UK’s waterways and heading back out to join Simon, Robbie Collin and James King are stepping...

Harris Dickinson, Strays, Lie With Me & Blue Beetle

18 Aug 2023

Contributed by Lukas

This week sees Mark holding down the fort with fellow professional film watcher Robbie Collin.   In a special twist, both Mark and Robbie sit down...

Neill Blomkamp, Gran Turismo, Haunted Mansion & Meg 2: The Trench

11 Aug 2023

Contributed by Lukas

With Simon still chugging along on the UK’s glorious waterways, beloved actor and Take fave Sanjeev Bhaskar steps in to chat nonsense – ahem, revi...

SHRINK THE BOX: Shrink the Inbox

08 Aug 2023

Contributed by Lukas

BBC’s ‘Ghosts’ - we explore them further. We also ask if Homer Simpson is abusive and we answer your questions in this special bonus edition. E...

Nicole Holofcener, Heartstopper S2, You Hurt My Feelings & Joy Ride

04 Aug 2023

Contributed by Lukas

With Mark and Simon on their rip-roaring canal cruise, this week’s episode sees favorites Rhianna Dhillon and Anna Bogutskaya take the helm of the g...

SHRINK THE BOX: Shrink the Inbox

01 Aug 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Ben’s close encounter with an obsessive fan. Plus we ask why writers create good-looking psychopaths and we explore your character suggestions in th...

Ben Whitehair, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem, The Beanie Bubble & Talk To Me

28 Jul 2023

Contributed by Lukas

With Mark and Simon setting off on their rip-roaring canal cruise, this week’s episode sees favourites Rhianna Dhillon and Anna Bogutskaya take the ...

SHRINK THE BOX: The Bear - Carmen ‘Carmy’ Berzatto

25 Jul 2023

Contributed by Lukas

As Season 2 hits our screens, we reflect on the recipe that had everyone crying into their dinner, how Carmy and Ritchie approach grief differently an...

Greta Gerwig, Oppenheimer, Barbie & The Bear

21 Jul 2023

Contributed by Lukas

The humanity in growing old. Mattel's uncomfortable history. The undeniability of Ryan Gosling. This week’s episode sees Simon discuss all things ‘...

SHRINK THE BOX: Sex Education - Otis, Eric and Adam

18 Jul 2023

Contributed by Lukas

You’d think someone with two therapist parents would be golden. Why Otis is scared of sex. Plus what’s worse, having a parent who is strict or a s...

Simon Pegg, Medusa, Squaring the Circle & While We Watched

14 Jul 2023

Contributed by Lukas

The terror of wondering whether Tom Cruise has died. Writing the rulebook for shooting in a pandemic. The artistic mediocrity of AI. Even more Tom Cru...

SHRINK THE BOX: Sex Education - Maeve Wiley

11 Jul 2023

Contributed by Lukas

What it’s like being called a ‘cock-biter’ - how Maeve is misunderstood and underestimated. Plus revenge porn, toxic friendships and fears or fa...

Peter Sohn, Elemental, Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning Part One & Name Me Lawand

07 Jul 2023

Contributed by Lukas

An emotional interview with Pixar director and voice over, Peter Sohn, about his latest film ‘Elemental’. During the interview Peter opens up to S...

SHRINK THE BOX: Jamie Tovell - Top Boy

04 Jul 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Emotional contagion in gang culture is not the only issue driving this week's client. Does compartmentalising ruthless work and being a caregiver have...

James Mangold, Indiana Jones & La Syndicaliste

30 Jun 2023

Contributed by Lukas

‘Phoebe Waller-Bridge is a modern creative force’ who keeps Harrison Ford on his toes, according to director James Mangold, who has just directed ...