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Kermode on Film
Mark Kermode
242 episodes
5 days ago

This weekly podcast with film critic Mark Kermode is a podcast version of MK3D - the live show he does every month at BFI Southbank which includes movie guests and questions from the audience.


Produced by HLA Agency


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This weekly podcast with film critic Mark Kermode is a podcast version of MK3D - the live show he does every month at BFI Southbank which includes movie guests and questions from the audience.


Produced by HLA Agency


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

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Kermode on Film
Bond, Box Office and Burning Questions with Mark Kermode and Jack Howard

In this episode of Kermode on Film, Mark is joined by longtime collaborator and filmmaker Jack Howard for a live conversation recorded at Latitude Festival 2025.


Mark and Jack return to the Latitude stage to explore the current state of cinema, offering their perspectives on everything from Hollywood blockbusters to indie gems. With plenty of humour, insight, and disagreement along the way, the pair debate the highs and lows of modern filmmaking, reflect on recent releases and, with the audience, hazard a guess at who will be the next Bond.






Films mentioned


  • 28 Years Later
  • A Complete Unknown
  • A Minecraft Movie
  • A Real Pain
  • Arrival
  • Avatar
  • Avatar: The Way of Water
  • Avengers: Endgame
  • Avengers: Infinity War
  • Babygirl
  • Blade Runner 2049
  • Casino Royale
  • Clown in a Cornfield
  • Companion
  • Dangerous Animals
  • Dune
  • Flow
  • Friendship
  • Godzilla
  • Happy Gilmore (1 & 2)
  • Hard Truths
  • Harvest
  • Hallow Road
  • Heaven’s Gate
  • Hot Milk
  • How to Train Your Dragon (2010 & 2025)
  • I Think You Should Leave
  • I’m Still Here
  • Jurassic World: Rebirth
  • Last Swim
  • Lilo & Stitch (2002 & 2025)
  • Lollipop
  • Longlegs
  • M3GAN 2.0
  • Memoir of a Snail
  • Megalopolis
  • Mickey 17
  • Monsters
  • Ne Zha 2
  • Never Say Never Again
  • Nickel Boys
  • No Time to Die
  • Nosferatu
  • On Falling
  • On Her Majesty’s Secret Service
  • One Battle After Another
  • Protein
  • Restless
  • Santosh
  • The Second Time Around
  • Sinners
  • Sister Midnight
  • Superboys of Malegaon
  • Superman
  • The Brown Bunny
  • The Brutalist
  • The Cable Guy
  • The Creator
  • The End
  • The Fall Guy
  • The Last Showgirl
  • The Lion King (1994 & 2019)
  • The Marching Band
  • The Monkey
  • The Phoenician Scheme
  • The Return
  • The Seed of a Sacred Fig
  • The Shawshank Redemption
  • The Shrouds
  • The Stimming Pool
  • The Surfer
  • Titanic
  • Tornado
  • Warfare
  • Wicked
  • When the Light Breaks




Kermode on Film is an HLA Agency production


This episode was edited by Jack Howard


© HLA Agency








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5 days ago
45 minutes 25 seconds

Kermode on Film
Stephen Fry on ODYSSEY and Allison Anders on GRACE OF MY HEART & PARIS, TEXAS

In this episode of Kermode on Film, Mark welcomes two legendary guests for a lively film conversation, recorded at the BFI Southbank on Monday 14th July 2025.


This is Part 2 of that show, in which Mark is joined by Allison Anders, the director of Gas Food Lodging and Grace of My Heart, to talk about her work. She talks about her experiences of working on Paris, Texas, and about her bucket list project, Paul Is Dead.


Mark is also joined by best beloved writer, actor, and broadcaster Stephen Fry, who reflects on his enduring relationship with cinema, storytelling, and satire.


In the first half of the 14 July MK3D show, uploaded last week, Mark was joined by Barbara Broccoli and John Carney to discuss the stage to screen production of Sing Street, and by actor and writer Arinzé Kene to talk about Harvest.


Films and Productions Mentioned in This Episode:

  • Love and Mercy
  • Grace of My Heart
  • Gas, Food, Lodging
  • Paul Is Dead
  • Paris, Texas
  • The Odyssey, Christopher Nolan
  • The Return, Uberto Pasolini, Ralph Fiennes
  • Oh Brother Where Art Thou
  • The Hobbit
  • There and Back Again
  • Gaslight, Thorold Dickinson, Anton Walbrook, Diana Wynyard
  • The Life and Death of Colonel Blimp
  • Fury, Fritz Lang, Spencer Tracy, Sylvia Sidney
  • Dambusters, Peter Jackson


Guests in This Episode:

  • Allison Anders
  • Stephen Fry


Opening title quotes from:

  • Mary Poppins (Robert Stevenson, Walt Disney Productions – featuring Julie Andrews)
  • Nope (Jordan Peele, Universal Pictures – featuring Keke Palmer)
  • Withnail & I (Bruce Robinson, HandMade Films – featuring Richard E. Grant)
  • The Exorcist (William Friedkin, Warner Bros. – featuring Ellen Burstyn and Linda Blair)


These films are essential viewing.


Watch them. Love them. Share them.


They are masterpieces.


MK3D is a production of HLA Agency

This episode was edited by Alex Archbold Jones

© HLA Agency


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

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1 week ago
43 minutes 35 seconds

Kermode on Film
Barbara Broccoli and John Carney on SING STREET and Arinzé Kene on HARVEST

In this episode of Kermode on Film, Mark welcomes a trio of outstanding guests for a lively evening of film and conversation, recorded at the BFI Southbank on Monday 14th July 2025.


Barbara Broccoli and John Carney join Mark to talk about Sing Street, the joyous, music-filled coming-of-age story originally brought to life on screen by Carney, now reimagined for the stage. As producers of the new production opening at the Lyric Hammersmith on 18 July, they discuss the creative journey from film to musical theatre and the power of music to transcend time and appeal to a wide range of audiences.


Also on the show is actor and playwright Arinzé Kene, who stars in Harvest, an adaptation of Jim Crace’s acclaimed novel, directed by Athina Rachel Tsangari. With its UK cinema release set for Friday 18 July, Arinzé shares his thoughts on the film’s exploration of rural upheaval, tradition, and transformation.


This is the first half of the 14 July MK3D show. In Part 2, Mark is joined by Allison Anders, the director of Gas Food Lodging and Grace of My Heart, and beloved writer, actor, and broadcaster Stephen Fry, who reflects on his enduring relationship with cinema, storytelling, and satire.


Films and Productions Mentioned in This Episode:

  • Sing Street (Lyric Hammersmith, opens 18 July)
  • Harvest (in cinemas 18 July)
  • Once
  • Begin Again
  • Buena Vista Social Club
  • James Bond
  • Crooklyn


Guests in This Episode:

  • Barbara Broccoli
  • John Carney
  • Arinzé Kene


Opening title quotes from:

  • Mary Poppins (Robert Stevenson, Walt Disney Productions – featuring Julie Andrews)
  • Nope (Jordan Peele, Universal Pictures – featuring Keke Palmer)
  • Withnail & I (Bruce Robinson, HandMade Films – featuring Richard E. Grant)
  • The Exorcist (William Friedkin, Warner Bros. – featuring Ellen Burstyn and Linda Blair)


These films are essential viewing.


Watch them. Love them. Share them.


They are masterpieces.


MK3D is a production of HLA Agency

This episode was edited by Alex Archbold Jones

© HLA Agency


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

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2 weeks ago
41 minutes 24 seconds

Kermode on Film
Mark & Jack – Mission: Impossible – POND OF WOOD

In this episode, Mark Kermode and Jack Howard are back to rank the eight Mission: Impossible films in order of preference, and talk about everything from Tom's tumbles to theme tunes.


Films and people mentioned in the two episodes are:


Mission: Impossible (1996) 

Mission: Impossible 2 (2000) 

Mission: Impossible III (2006) 

Mission: Impossible – Ghost Protocol (2011) 

Mission: Impossible – Rogue Nation (2015) 

Mission: Impossible – Fallout (2018) 

Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning Part One (2023) 

Mission: Impossible – The Final Reckoning (2025) 


Limp Bizkit

Lalo Schiffrin

Mike Oldfield

Nick Hornby

John Wu

Secrets of Cinema

Kim Newman

Nick Jones

Wallace & Gromit

Oceans 11

Brian de Palma

JJ Abrams

Philip Seymour Hoffman

Tom Cruise – action movie Jesus

Eddie Hamilton

Simon Pegg

Doctor Who

Michael Bay

Ben Bailey Smith

Chris McQuarry

Brad Bird

The Incredibles 

Indiana Jones 

Dark Knight Rises

Michael Giacchino

Paddington

Jurassic Park – Lost World

Joe Kramer

Lorne Balfe

Han Zimmer

Sean Harris

Turandot 

Nessun Dorma

Simon Mayo

Alex Baldwin

Stanley Kubrick

Punch Drunk Love

Henry Cavill

Stone Cold

Brian Bosworth 

Terminator 2

No Time to Die

Ethan Hawke

Julie Delpy 

Top Gun Maverick

Vanessa Kirby

Rebecca Ferguson

Hayley Atwell

James Bond

Face-Off

John Travolta

Nic Cage

Lea Seydoux

Paula Patton 

Ana de Armas

Star Wars

John Boyega

Jon Voight

Vanessa Redgrave

Michelle Monaghan

True Detective

Dune

Buster Keaton

Thandiwe Newton

Sean Connery 

Jason Bourne

Danny Boyle



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3 weeks ago
30 minutes 51 seconds

Kermode on Film
Mark & Jack – Mission: Impossible Part 1

In this episode, Mark Kermode and Jack Howard rank the eight Mission: Impossible films in order of preference, and talk about everything from Tom's tumbles to theme tunes. Part two of their conversation is uploaded next week.


Films and people mentioned in the two episodes are:


Mission: Impossible (1996) 

Mission: Impossible 2 (2000) 

Mission: Impossible III (2006) 

Mission: Impossible – Ghost Protocol (2011) 

Mission: Impossible – Rogue Nation (2015) 

Mission: Impossible – Fallout (2018) 

Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning Part One (2023) 

Mission: Impossible – The Final Reckoning (2025) 


Limp Bizkit

Lalo Schiffrin

Mike Oldfield

Nick Hornby

John Wu

Secrets of Cinema

Kim Newman

Nick Jones

Wallace & Gromit

Oceans 11

Brian de Palma

JJ Abrams

Philip Seymour Hoffman

Tom Cruise – action movie Jesus

Eddie Hamilton

Simon Pegg

Doctor Who

Michael Bay

Ben Bailey Smith

Chris McQuarry

Brad Bird

The Incredibles 

Indiana Jones 

Dark Knight Rises

Michael Giacchino

Paddington

Jurassic Park – Lost World

Joe Kramer

Lorne Balfe

Han Zimmer

Sean Harris

Turandot 

Nessun Dorma

Simon Mayo

Alex Baldwin

Stanley Kubrick

Punch Drunk Love

Henry Cavill

Stone Cold

Brian Bosworth 

Terminator 2

No Time to Die

Ethan Hawke

Julie Delpy 

Top Gun Maverick

Vanessa Kirby

Rebecca Ferguson

Hayley Atwell

James Bond

Face-Off

John Travolta

Nic Cage

Lea Seydoux

Paula Patton 

Ana de Armas

Star Wars

John Boyega

Jon Voight

Vanessa Redgrave

Michelle Monaghan

True Detective

Dune

Buster Keaton

Thandiwe Newton

Sean Connery 

Jason Bourne

Danny Boyle


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1 month ago
27 minutes 33 seconds

Kermode on Film
Legend Brian Cox talks to Mark about Succession, Hannibal Lecter, and the actors who inspired him

In this edition of Kermode on Film, Mark Kermode talks to legendary actor Brian Cox about his career, from Manhunter and the controversial L.I.E., all the way through to the final season of Succession.


This is part two of the Mark Kermode Live in 3D show, recorded live at the BFI Southbank in April 2023.


Films mentioned in this episode:

Succession

Manhunter

The Silence of the Lambs

L.I.E.

Woman of the Year

Bringing Up Baby


People mentioned in this episode:

Jesse Armstrong

Katherine Hepburn

Spencer Tracy

Cary Grant

Howard Hawks

Anthony Hopkins



———————


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


© Copyright HLA Agency


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

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1 month ago
46 minutes 26 seconds

Kermode on Film
Simon Pegg on everything from Mission: Impossible to Spaced, Hot Fuzz and Shaun of the Dead

Mark is joined by actor Simon Pegg, who talks about his role in Mission: Impossible - The Final Reckoning, and reflects on his career from Spaced and the Cornetto Trilogy all the way to Hollywood.


This episode of Kermode On Film was recorded live at the BFI Southbank on 9 June 2025, and was the second half of that date's Mark Kermode Live in 3D show.


Thanks for listening!


Films and shows mentioned in this episode:


  • Mission: Impossible
  • Spaced
  • Hot Fuzz
  • Shaun of the Dead
  • The World's end
  • Meantime
  • Syd & Nancy
  • City of the Living Dead
  • Dawn of the Dead
  • Star Trek
  • Spaced
  • Star Wars
  • Guest House Paradiso
  • The Young Ones
  • Doctor Who


People mentioned in this episode:


  • Eddie Hamilton
  • Tom Cruise
  • Mike Leigh
  • Gary Oldman
  • Nick Frost
  • Lucio Fulci
  • Edgar Wright
  • Rich Fulcher
  • Jessica Hynes
  • Leonard Nimoy
  • Peter Mayhew
  • Joonas Viljami Suotamo
  • Rick Mayall
  • Ade Edmondson



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


  • Mary Poppins – Julie Andrews
  • Nope – Keke Palmer
  • Withnail & I – Richard E. Grant
  • The Exorcist – 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.

Cover photo by Julie Edwards


© Copyright HLA Agency


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

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1 month ago
33 minutes 52 seconds

Kermode on Film
Domhnall Gleeson and Michael Pearce on ECHO VALLEY, and Posy Sterling on LOLLIPOP

In this episode of Kermode On Film Mark talks to actor Domhnall Gleeson and director Michael Pearce, whose gripping psychological drama Echo Valley stars Julianne Moore and Sydney Sweeney, and he talks to actor Posy Sterling, who takes on her first leading role as Molly in Lollipop, a bittersweet story about a mother faced with the injustices of the care system in Britain.


This episode of Kermode On Film was recorded live at the BFI Southbank on 9 June 2025, and was the first half of that date's Mark Kermode Live in 3D show.


Come back for Part 2, where Mark is joined by actor Simon Pegg, who talks about his role in Mission: Impossible - The Final Reckoning, and reflects on his career from Spaced and the Cornetto Trilogy all the way to Hollywood.


Thanks for listening!


Films mentioned in this episode:


  • Echo Valley
  • Sicario
  • Lollipop
  • Seven Samurai
  • Punch Drunk Love
  • Dead Man's Shoes


People mentioned in this episode:

  • Domhnall Gleeson
  • Michael Pearce
  • Posy Sterling
  • Simon Pegg
  • Julianne Moore
  • Sydney Sweeney

———————

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.


© Copyright HLA Agency


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

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1 month ago
59 minutes 21 seconds

Kermode on Film
Bold Samurai Western TORNADO by John Maclean, the provocative DYING FOR SEX with director Shannon Murphy, and blockbuster insights from editor Eddie Hamilton

In this second part of Mark Kermode Live in 3D, Mark is joined by director Shannon Murphy, who discusses Dying For Sex—a powerful and provocative television series based on a true story, starring Michelle Williams.


Mark also talks with filmmaker John Maclean about Tornado, a bold and genre-defying Samurai western set in 18th Century Scotland, and with acclaimed editor Eddie Hamilton, who shares behind-the-scenes insights from cutting high-octane blockbusters like the Mission: Impossible films.


This episode was recorded live at BFI Southbank on 19 May 2025 as the second half of that evening’s Mark Kermode Live in 3D show.


Thanks for listening!


Films and shows mentioned in this episode:


  • Dying For Sex
  • Tornado
  • Mission: Impossible series
  • Top Gun: Maverick
  • Locke
  • Slow West

People featured in this episode:


  • Shannon Murphy
  • John Maclean
  • Eddie Hamilton
  • Michelle Williams
  • George Miller
  • Tom Cruise
  • Steven Knight
  • Kodi Smit-McPhee

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


  • Mary Poppins – Julie Andrews
  • Nope – Keke Palmer
  • Withnail & I – Richard E. Grant
  • The Exorcist – 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.


© Copyright HLA Agency


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2 months ago
1 hour 37 seconds

Kermode on Film
Nail-biting thriller HALLOW ROAD by director Babak Anvari, and stunningly strange and beautiful CIELO by writer-director Alberto Sciamma


In this episode of  Kermode On Film Mark talks to director Babak Anvari, whose nail-biting thriller Hallow Road was released in UK cinemas on 16 May 2025, and he talks to writer-director Alberto Sciamma, whose stunningly beautiful film Cielo premieres at SXSW on 6 June 2025. 


This episode of Kermode On Film was recorded live at the BFI Southbank on 19 May 2025, and was the first half of that date's Mark Kermode Live in 3D show.


In Part 2, Mark is joined by director Shannon Murphy, who talks about the television series Dying For Sex, based on a true story starring Michelle Williams.

Mark also talks with John Maclean about Tornado, the Samurai western set in 18th Century Scotland, and with Eddie Hamilton, editor of the Mission: Impossible films, among many others.


Thanks for listening!



Film mentioned in this episode:

Hallow Road

Under the Shadows

Us

I Came By

The Exorcist

Star Wars

Cielo

Tales of Ordinary Madness

La Grande Bouffe



People mentioned in this episode:

Babak Anvari

Alberto Sciamma

William Gillies

Rosamund Pike

Matthew Rhys

John Cassavetes

Lorne Balfe

Depeche Mode

Peter Adams

George Mackay

Bettina Kadoori

John Dunton-Downer

Ana-Maria Vera

Marco Ferreri

Ben Gazzara



———————


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.


© Copyright HLA Agency


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

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2 months ago
39 minutes 13 seconds

Kermode on Film
Jack's back! Jack Howard returns to Kermode on Film


Mark Kermode and Jack Howard pick up where they left off, and get together again on the Kermode On Film podcast. You won’t get any reviews of new releases here: for those, you can listen to Kermode & Mayo’s Take. Jack and Mark talk about the classics they love, about highly anticipated films that aren’t on release yet, and about screen culture in general.

In this bumper episode they talk, among other things, about Jack’s recently completed short film The Second Time Around. Buckle up!


Topics discussed in this episode:


The Revenge of the Sith

The Force Awakens

The Dark Knight

Times tables

School results and exams

The validity of film criticism

The demise of the Kermodean Rant

Star Wars

Space wizards

Clive Barker’s Weave World

Christopher Nolan's Tenet

Jack Howard's The Second Time Around 

YouTube fame

The White Lotus and Jason Isaacs

The Studio Vs The Player

Mission: Impossible titles



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2 months ago
57 minutes 22 seconds

Kermode on Film
Edward Lovelace on NAME ME LAWAND & Walter Murch on HER NAME WAS MOVIOLA

This episode of Kermode on Film was recorded live at the BFI Southbank on 5 June 2023, and was the 81th edition of MK3D. 


This is Part 2 of that show, in which Mark Kermode is joined by director Edward Lovelace to talk about his documentary feature Name Me Lawand.


Mark also talks to legendary, multi-Oscar-winning sound designer and film editor Walter Murch about his documentary feature Her Name Was Moviola.


Thanks for listening!


———————


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.


Cover photo by Julie Edwards.


© Copyright HLA Agency


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

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2 months ago
49 minutes 33 seconds

Kermode on Film
Thomas Hardiman on Medusa Deluxe & Dionne Edwards on Pretty Red Dress

This episode of Kermode on Film was recorded live at the BFI Southbank on 5 June 2023, and was the 81th edition of MK3D. 


This is Part 1 of that show, in which Mark Kermode is joined by director Thomas Hardiman to talk about his debut feature Medusa Deluxe. They also delve into the work of much-missed director Ken Russell, and in particular his film The Boyfriend.


Mark also talks to director Dionne Edwards about her film Pretty Red Dress, and the film that influenced her, Do The Right Thing.


Thanks for listening!


People mentioned in this episode:

Robbie Ryan

Robert Altman

Spike Lee

Louise Brooks

Marlene Dietrich

Fellini

Derek Jarman

Toyah Wilcox

Halle Berry

Gary Oldman

Bram Stoker

Leos Carax

Ken Russell

Ted Ashley

Twiggy

Steve McQueen

Clio Barnard

Tina Turner

Mel Gibson

Phil Spectre

Alexandra Burke

Natey Jones

Hugo Goggin

Martin Scorsese





Films Mentioned in this episode:

Medusa Deluxe

Nashville

Deadly Cuts (2021)

Don’t Mess with the Zohan

Joe's Bed-Stuy Barbershop: We Cut Heads (1983)

Shampoo (1975)

Swan Song (2021)

Pandora's Box

Blonde Venus

Casanova

The Tempest

Bats

Star Trek Beyond

Blade

Dracula

Mahler

The Devils

Tommy

The Music Lovers

The Devils

Chinatown

The Arbors

Weekend

Pretty Red Dress

Do The Right Thing

Ali & Eva

Cabaret

Bugsy Malone

The Sound of Music

Do the Right Thing



———————


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.


Cover photo by Julie Edwards.



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

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2 months ago
34 minutes 23 seconds

Kermode on Film
Sanjeev Bhaskar on UNFORGOTTEN, WHO'S AFRAID OF VIRGINIA WOOLF and more

This episode of Kermode on Film was recorded live at the BFI Southbank on 15 May 2023, marking the 80th edition of MK3D. 


This is Part 2 of that show, in which Mark Kermode is joined by the brilliant Sanjeev Bhaskar to talk about his role in the acclaimed drama series Unforgotten, reflecting on its emotional depth and his experience working with a stellar cast.


They also dive into the classic film Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?, discussing its intense performances, sharp dialogue, and why it remains so powerful decades after its release.


Sit back and enjoy Part 2 of this MK3D show, recorded live at the BFI Southbank.


Part 1 of this MK3D was uploaded last week, featuring Nina Menkes on Brainwashed and Jenny Seagrove on Local Hero.


Thanks for listening!


People mentioned in this episode:

Nina Menkes

Sanjeev Bhaskar

William Friedkin

Elizabeth Taylor

Richard Burton

Francis Ford Coppola

Jenny Seagrove

Celia Johnson

David Lean

Little Richard


Films, plays and TV series mentioned in this episode:

Brainwashed: Sex-Camera-Power

The Exorcist

Unforgotten

Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf

The Offer

Local Hero

The Guardian

The Exorcist (Stage Play)

Brief Encounter

The Girl Can’t Help It

Little Richard: I Am Everything

Little Richard: The King and Queen of Rock ‘n’ Roll



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3 months ago
36 minutes 1 second

Kermode on Film
Nina Menkes on BRAINWASHED: SEX-CAMERA-POWER and Jenny Seagrove on LOCAL HERO

This episode of Kermode on Film was recorded live at the BFI Southbank on 15 May 2023, marking the 80th edition of MK3D.


In Part 1 of the show, Mark is joined by acclaimed filmmaker Nina Menkes, who discusses her provocative documentary BRAINWASHED: SEX-CAMERA-POWER exploring the male gaze in cinema and its real-world impact. Nina also shares her unexpected guilty pleasure – THE EXORCIST– and explains why she sees it as a feminist film.


Mark also speaks to actress Jenny Seagrove about the heart-warming film LOCAL HERO, which returned to select UK cinemas to celebrate its 40th anniversary in 2023.


Sit back and enjoy Part 1 of this MK3D show, recorded live at the BFI Southbank.


Thanks for listening!


People mentioned in this episode:

Nina Menkes

Sanjeev Bhaskar

William Friedkin

Elizabeth Taylor

Richard Burton

Francis Ford Coppola

Jenny Seagrove

Celia Johnson

David Lean

Little Richard


Films, plays and TV series mentioned in this episode:

Brainwashed: Sex-Camera-Power

The Exorcist

Unforgotten

Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf

The Offer

Local Hero

The Guardian

The Exorcist (Stage Play)

Brief Encounter

The Girl Can’t Help It

Little Richard: I Am Everything

Little Richard: The King and Queen of Rock ‘n’ Roll


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3 months ago
58 minutes 27 seconds

Kermode on Film
Charlie Brooker on BLACK MIRROR, and Emilíana Torrini on THE EXTRAORDINARY MISS FLOWER

This episode of Kermode on Film was recorded live at the BFI Southbank on 7 April 2025.


In Part 2 of this MK3D show, Mark is joined by Icelandic singer-songwriter Emilíana Torrini, who talks about her performance in THE EXTRAORDINARY MISS FLOWER, directed by Iain Forsyth and Jane Pollard. Emilíana is accompanied on stage by her collaborator Simon Byrt for a special live performance from the film.


Then, Charlie Brooker takes to the stage to talk about the return of BLACK MIRROR for its much-anticipated seventh season — expect dark humour, razor-sharp commentary, and a few surprises.


Sit back and enjoy Part 2 of this MK3D show recorded live at the BFI Southbank.


Thanks for listening!


People mentioned in this episode:

Val Kilmer

Tom Cruise

Richard Loncraine

Tom Conti

Noddy Holder

Margy Kinmonth

Kate Winslet

Dziga Vertov

Sasha Nathwani

Deba Hekmat

Shakyra Dowling

Peter Bradshaw

Bill Forsyth

Matt Damon

Ben Affleck

Robin Williams

Jack Nicholson

Chloe Zhao

Emiliana Torrini

Iain Forsyth

Jane Pollard

Charlie Brooker


Films, plays and tv series mentioned in this episode:

Heat

Tombstone

Top Gun Maverick

Final Reckoning

Slade in Flame

Lee

Man With a Movie Camera

Last Swim

Sound of Metal

The Rider

Star Wars

Good Will Hunting

The Extraordinary Miss Flower

Black Mirror


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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!


Kermode on Film is an HLA Agency production.


Cover photo by Julie Edwards.


This episode was edited by Alex Archbold Jones.


© HLA Agency



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3 months ago
47 minutes 44 seconds

Kermode on Film
Margy Kinmonth on WAR PAINT, and Sasha Nathwani on LAST SWIM

This episode of Kermode on Film was recorded live at the BFI Southbank on 7 April 2025.


Mark talks to Margy Kinmonth about WAR PAINT - WOMEN AT WAR, her documentary about women war artists.


And he speaks with Sasha Nathwani, about his directorial feature debut LAST SWIM, a beautiful British coming-of-age film starring Deba Hekmat.


Sit back and enjoy Part 1 of this MK3D show recorded live at the BFI Southbank.



In Part 2, Mark is joined by Icelandic singer-songwriter Emiliana Torrini, who talks to about her performance in THE EXTRAORDINARY MISS FLOWER, directed by Iain Forsyth and Jane Pollard. And he talks with Charlie Brooker about Season 7 of BLACK MIRROR.


Thanks for listening!


People mentioned in this episode:

Val Kilmer

Tom Cruise

Richard Loncraine

Tom Conti

Noddy Holder

Margy Kinmonth

Kate Winslet

Dziga Vertov

Sasha Nathwani

Deba Hekmat

Shakyra Dowling

Peter Bradshaw

Bill Forsyth

Matt Damon

Ben Affleck

Robin Williams

Jack Nicholson

Chloe Zhao

Emiliana Torrini

Iain Forsyth

Jane Pollard

Charlie Brooker


Films, plays and tv series mentioned in this episode:

Heat

Tombstone

Top Gun Maverick

Final Reckoning

Slade in Flame

Lee

Man With a Movie Camera

Last Swim

Sound of Metal

The Rider

Star Wars

Good Will Hunting

The Extraordinary Miss Flower

Black Mirror







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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!


Kermode on Film is an HLA Agency production.


Cover photo by Julie Edwards.


This episode was edited by Alex Archbold Jones.


© HLA Agency



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3 months ago
44 minutes 27 seconds

Kermode on Film
Shining a spotlight on the BFDG Planet Positive Award, and making the industry sustainable

Kermode on Film supports the British Film Designers Guild Awards – and shines a spotlight on the BFDG Planet Positive Award sponsored by Sky Studios Elstree. In this episode Mark Kermode talks to the winner of that award, Freya Bruce, co-founder of ReCollective, about their work on 'My Lady Jayne'. 


ReCollective are a non-for-profit, setting new standards of re-use for the film industry to tackle the enormous amount of waste it produces. 


ReCollective's work on 'My Lady Jane' involved repurposing building materials which were then used for community builds in the South West of England including making poly tunnels for a market garden and a field shelter for a community farm.


Find out more about ReCollective: https://www.recollective.uk/


Hosted by:  Mark Kermode

With:  Freya Bruce of ReCollective and Peter Okell, Operations Manager at Sky Studios Elstree


Executive Producer: Lornie Archbold at HLA Agency

Audio Producer: Alex Jones

Music: The Dodge Brothers

This audio programme is an HLA Agency production for the British Film Designers Guild

hedda@hlaagency.co.uk

(c) HLA Agency

WIP is a BFDG Podcast.


Connect with us:

Instagram: @british_film_designers_guild

X: @BFDG_Film_Guild

Linkedin: @british-film-designers-guild

Facebook: /British Film Designers Guild

Website:www.britishfilmdesigners.com


About the BFDG

The Society of British Film Directors and Designers was founded in 1946. Out of this society grew the Guild of Film Art Directors, and the present British Film Designers Guild (BFDG). Today the BFDG has over 630 members of skilled technicians and designers spanning all the various branches of the Art Department, as well as corporate members.


The BFDG membership covers a diverse range of Art Department skills and experience, working on projects of all budgets, from International to Independent and micro-financed productions, to Feature Films, Shorts, Pilots, Promos, Commercials, TV Film, TV Series and Light Entertainment.

WIP is a BFDG Podcast.


Connect with us:

Instagram: @british_film_designers_guild

X: @BFDG_Film_Guild

Linkedin: @british-film-designers-guild

Facebook: /British Film Designers Guild

Website:www.britishfilmdesigners.com


About the BFDG

The Society of British Film Directors and Designers was founded in 1946. Out of this society grew the Guild of Film Art Directors, and the present British Film Designers Guild (BFDG). Today the BFDG has over 630 members of skilled technicians and designers spanning all the various branches of the Art Department, as well as corporate members.


The BFDG membership covers a diverse range of Art Department skills and experience, working on projects of all budgets, from International to Independent and micro-financed productions, to Feature Films, Shorts, Pilots, Promos, Commercials, TV Film, TV Series and Light Entertainment.


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4 months ago
23 minutes 22 seconds

Kermode on Film
Hello, it's Jason Isaacs talking to Mark about WHITE LOTUS – and Sanjeev Baskhar & Meera Syal on 100 editions of MK3D


This episode of Kermode on Film is the third and last part of the 100th edition of the MK3D show, recorded live at the BFI Southbank on 10 March 2025.


In this episode, Mark talks to two great friends of the show, Sanjeev Baskhar and Meera Syal, and he says hello to Jason Isaacs.


People mentioned in this episode:

Sanjeev Baskhar

Meera Syal

Jason Isaacs

Ben Wheatley

Jeanie Finlay

Alan Parker

Elvis Presley

Toby Jones

Richard Burton

Samantha Morton

James Bond

Kiefer Sutherland

Laurence Olivier

Laurence Llewelyn-Bowen

Harold Pinter

Lee Evans

Maxine Peake

Mike White

Jimmy Fallon

Kelly Clarkson

Darius Rucker

Norman Wisdom

The Beatles


Films, plays and tv series mentioned in this episode:

A Tupperware of Ashes

Flaming Star

Unforgotten

Tinsel Town

Macbeth

White Lotus

Angels in America

The Bill

The Dumb Waiter

Capital City

Harry Potter

White Lotus

Honey Bunch

The Salt Path




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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!


Kermode on Film is an HLA Agency production.


Cover photo by Julie Edwards.


This episode was edited by Alex Archbold Jones.


© HLA Agency




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4 months ago
45 minutes 33 seconds

Kermode on Film
Toby Jones on MR BURTON and Karan Kandhari on SISTER MIDNIGHT



This episode of Kermode on Film is Part 2 of the 100th edition of the MK3D show, recorded live at the BFI Southbank on 10 March 2025.


In this episode, Mark talks to Karan Kandhari, whose feature debut Sister Midnight released on 14 March, and to Toby Jones, who shares his thoughts on playing Mr Burton in the film of the same name. Plus we are joined by the world’s best silent movie accompanist, Neil Brand


Thank you for listening?


People mentioned in this episode:

Karan Kandhari

Toby Jones

Neil Brand

Francois Ozon

Julia Ducournau

Martin Scorsese

Wes Anderson

Buster Keaton

Charlie Chaplin

Richard Burton

Monica Dolan

Samantha Morton

Sean Penn

Jack Nicholson

Joseph Losey

Dirk Bogarde

Sarah Miles

Harold Pinter

Indiana Jones

Robert De Niro

Daniel Day Lewis

Gina Rowlands

Gene Hackman

Ken Dodd

Eric Morcambe

The Crankies

Frank Bruno

Harry Lawtey


Films mentioned in this episode:

Raw

Good Morning

A Girl Walks Home Alone At Night

The General

Kaleidoscope

Mr Bates vs the Post Office

Berberian Sound Studio

The Servant

The Go-Between




———————


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.


Cover photo by Julie Edwards.


This episode was edited by Alex Archbold Jones.


© HLA Agency




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4 months ago
34 minutes 22 seconds

Kermode on Film

This weekly podcast with film critic Mark Kermode is a podcast version of MK3D - the live show he does every month at BFI Southbank which includes movie guests and questions from the audience.


Produced by HLA Agency


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