Introducing Kermode & Mayo’s Take

In this Oscarsspecial episode of Kermode & Mayo’s Take, Simon Mayo and Mark Kermode break down the biggest moments from the 2026 Academy Awards. Mark shares his reactions to the ceremony, from Avatar: Fire and Ash winning Visual Effects to the triumph of Sentimental Value. Simon ...  Show more

Some exciting news—The Take is now on Patreon: www.patreon.com/kermodeandmayo. Become a Vanguardista or an Ultra Vanguardista to get video episodes of Take Two every week, plus member-only chat rooms, polls and submissions to influence the show, behind-the-scenes photos and video ...  Show more

Paul Thomas Anderson gives us a trippy look into the porn industry in this dark comedy. From hilarious to heartbreaking, this movie will go places you don’t expect. Marky Mark and his manhood become stars, but stardom isn’t all it’s cracked up to be. As these strange characters d ...  Show more

Remember back in the olden days when we saw movies in theaters? The year 2020 hit the movie industry hard, and the term "home box office" never felt so literal. As a result, many studios are releasing even their biggest blockbusters on streaming platforms, and there are a lot of ...  Show more

Mark Kermode reviews Dwayne Johnson, Karen Gillan and Kevin Hart in Jumanji: The Next Level. Plus reviews including yuletide-themed horror remake Black Christmas, QT8: The First Eight, a documentary that focuses on the first 21 years of Quentin Tarantino's directorial career and ...  Show more

Wrapping up the best of 2021, consuming content Gangnam Style and Todd’s tinfoil hat corner… In this episode, we talk about… Acknowledging we’re now in a place where everything is pandemic created Whether or not movies should stay true to the book or polish the story  Favorit ...  Show more