Has FRANKENSTEIN got Mark (re)animated? + Russell Tovey

Kermode & Mayo’s Take

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Film Reviews, Film Interviews, Tv Reviews, Tv & Film

4.3 • 2.9K Ratings

🗓️ 16 October 2025

⏱️ 85 minutes

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Vanguardistas have more fun—so if you don’t already subscribe to the podcast, join the Vanguard today via Apple Podcasts or extratakes.com for non-fruit-related devices. In return you’ll get a whole extra Take 2 alongside Take 1 every week, with bonus reviews, more viewing recommendations from the Good Doctors and whole bonus episodes just for you. And if you’re already a Vanguardista, we salute you. Another packed show this week with four movie reviews for your listening pleasure. First up, ‘Black Phone 2’ -- the sequel to 2021’s comms-based chiller, starring Ethan Hawke. Like a lot of horror movies, the fact that his character died in the last film isn’t really a big deal. Speaking of reanimation, we’ve got Guillermo del Toro’s Frankenstein too—a fresh take on the much-adapted classic horror novel, this time starring Jacob Elordi as the monster. ‘Roofman’ sees Channing Tatum hiding in a Toys ‘R’ Us in a crime caper based on a bizarre true story from ‘The Place Beyond The Pines’ director Derek Cianfrance—and finally, a new Luca Guadagnino out this week too. ‘After The Hunt’ stars Julia Roberts as a Yale college professor frustrated by her student’s allegations against a colleague... and it’s ripe to get under Mark’s skin—so buckle up for that one. Plus, those of you who enjoyed Mark’s review of ‘Plainclothes’ last week will be pleased to hear that this week we’re welcoming the very lovely Russell Tovey to the show. The charged drama follows an undercover cop assigned to arrest gay men at cruising spots—and Russell plays a target who becomes an unexpected love interest. He and Simon unpack the film and how it speaks to today—plus a bit of art chat and a mysterious arty paperback too... Strap in too for what we think is an especially good Laughter Lift, if we do say so ourselves—and more of your top correspondence answered—including a fascinating neuroscientific take on tearjerkers. Link here to the article mentioned in that one: https://medium.com/@itsanavidreader/why-we-cry-at-movies-but-not-real-life-the-psychology-behind-emotional-processing-de18f2dbf624 And don’t miss our upcoming LIVE Christmas Extravaganza at London’s Prince Edward Theatre. Tickets here: fane.co.uk/kermode-mayo Timecodes (for Vanguardistas listening ad-free) Black Phone 2 Review: 09:04 Box Office Top Ten: 15:35 Russell Tovey Interview: 28:23 After The Hunt Review: 43:56 Laughter Lift: 52:30 Roofman Review: 59:31 Frankenstein Review: 01:08:14 You can contact the show by emailing correspondence@kermodeandmayo.com or you can find us on social media, @KermodeandMayo Please take our survey and help shape the future of our show: https://www.kermodeandmayo.com/survey EXCLUSIVE NordVPN Deal ➼ https://nordvpn.com/take Try it risk-free now with a 30-day money-back guarantee! A Sony Music Entertainment production. Find more great podcasts from Sony Music Entertainment at sonymusic.com/podcasts and follow us @sonypodcasts To advertise on this show contact: podcastadsales@sonymusic.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:00.0	So, Mark, you know when you've done enough in a day? Let's say you've spoken about your new book for the first time, recorded our wonderful show with the premium episodes for subscribers, maybe rehearsed with a band, you know, like the gang of three, that kind of thing.
0:13.9	I'm getting tired at just a thought. Well, when you've done enough, Uber eats. Get my favorite meals.
0:23.4	Well, food, snacks, shopping. all the Epicurean delights which your heart desires. Imagine hopping onto that sleeper, depends ants. And as
0:29.7	you're pulling out, you open Uber eats and have them deliver what you want as you arrive home.
0:35.0	What are you getting, would you say, in an ideal world?
0:37.9	I don't know, a plate of sushi and some ice cold Japanese beer.
0:40.8	I have to say my favourite is the slightly guilty last-minute emergency supermarket delivery
0:47.4	when you've just come back from holiday and you realise you've got like nothing in the house at all.
0:51.6	So when you've done enough, order some food on Uber Eats.
0:55.9	This episode is brought to you by Mooby, a curated streaming service dedicated to elevating
1:01.3	great cinema.
1:02.5	Mooby is the place to discover ambitious films by visionary filmmakers, all carefully
1:06.9	handpicked.
1:07.9	So you can explore the best of cinema streaming anytime, anywhere. Mark,
1:12.6	what have Mooby got up their sleeves for us this October? Well, Simon, there's a very
1:17.6	exciting new release coming to UK cinemas on October the 24th, The Mastermind. It's the new
1:22.8	film from Kelly Reichard, the brilliant director of Meeks cutoff, night moves and first cow,
1:28.1	which we interviewed the great Toby Jones. It went down a storming can early this year. It stars Josh O'Connor, of course,
1:32.9	another Kermodehmea favorite, alongside Lana Haim, Gabby Hoffman, Hope Davis and Bill Camp.
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