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Kermode on Film

Mark Kermode
Mission Impossible
BFI Southbank
BAFTA
Pinocchio
Film Music
London Film Festival
Rose Of Nevada
Film Festivals
Animation
Fallout
Rogue Nation
Pluribus
The Running Man
Christopher Nolan
Typist Artist Pirate King
Sergio Leone
Hard Truths
Wicked
Guillermo Del Toro
Cinema

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.

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Latest Episodes

Recorded in the mosquito-infested fields of Latitude Festival, Mark and Jack dig into film music to mark the paperback release of Mark's book Surround Sound: The Stories of Movie Music, co-written with Jenny Nelson.

They talk composer-director short... more

In this episode of Kermode on Film, Mark talks to Imran Perretta about his moving debut feature ISH and to Jason Isaacs about the eight projects he's filmed back to back recently

If you missed the first half of this edition of Mark Kermode Live in 3... more

Mark Kermode and Jack Howard discuss Christopher Nolan's The Odyssey at the Sun Pub on Drury Lane

Other films mentioned in this episode:

Silent Running (1972)

2001: A Space Odyssey (1968)

The Dark Knight (2008)

Dunkirk (2017)

Society (1989)

Op... more

In this episode of Kermode on Film, Mark talks to the founder of the Straight 8 Film Competition, Ed Sayers about his documentary feature SUPER NATURE, a stunning exploration of the natural world filmed on Super 8 Film by 40 filmmakers from all acros... more

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Recent Guests

Jason Isaacs
Actor with a long filmography including Event Horizon and various collaborations
Actor
Episode: Jason Isaacs says hello and Imran Peretta talks about his feature ISH
Imran Perretta
Filmmaker, visual artist, and composer
Artist/Filmmaker
Episode: Jason Isaacs says hello and Imran Peretta talks about his feature ISH
Ed Sayers
Filmmaker, creator of Super Nature
Super Nature
Episode: Ed Sayers on SUPER NATURE, and Sian Clifford on LADY
Sian Clifford
Actress known for Fleabag; star of Lady
Lady (mock doc)
Episode: Ed Sayers on SUPER NATURE, and Sian Clifford on LADY
Olivia Cooke
Actress known for House Of The Dragon, Ready Player One, Sound Of Metal
Actor/Film Projects
Episode: Ronni Ancona on EASTENDERS, Olivia Cooke on HOUSE OF THE DRAGON + the Provence Arts Film Festival
Ronni Ancona
Actress, star of Think Of England and EastEnders guest
Think Of England; EastEnders
Episode: Ronni Ancona on EASTENDERS, Olivia Cooke on HOUSE OF THE DRAGON + the Provence Arts Film Festival
Lucy Darwin
Director and Curator of the Provence Arts Film Festival
Provence Arts Film Festival
Episode: Ronni Ancona on EASTENDERS, Olivia Cooke on HOUSE OF THE DRAGON + the Provence Arts Film Festival
Ellen E. Jones
BBC Sounds presenter and critic featured in the Marilyn Monroe segment
BBC Sounds, Artworks Series
Episode: Marilyn Monroe with Ellen E. Jones, plus Jeanie Finlay on ALL RIVERS SPILL THEIR STORIES TO THE SEA
Jeanie Finlay
Documentary filmmaker discussing All Rivers Spill Their Stories To The Sea
Jeanie Finlay (filmmaker)
Episode: Marilyn Monroe with Ellen E. Jones, plus Jeanie Finlay on ALL RIVERS SPILL THEIR STORIES TO THE SEA

Hosts

Mark Kermode
Host of the show, film critic, central anchor providing context and direction.
Jack Howard
Co-host, contributes contrastive perspectives and anecdotes, active in discussion.

Reviews

4.5 out of 5 stars from 1.4k ratings
  • Review the Odyssey

    Review the Odyssey you coward

    Apple Podcasts
    4
    Virginia dickens
    United Kingdom24 days ago
  • Need a firmer producer

    As much as I love the podcast, the meandering tangents really spoil it for me. Was really looking forward to the Project Hail Mary episode and Mark talked more about Silent Running than PHM. The same with ONE BATTLE AFTER ANOTHER. It was barely mentioned.

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    Pop outright yup
    United Kingdom3 months ago
  • Eyes Wide Shut

    Couldn’t agree more. I remember the sense of disappointment I felt when I saw this. Seems that Kubrick could handle big themes magnificently but when it comes down to the personal he flunked it.

    Relieved that the wierd bit in the fancy dress shop wasn’t just me.

    I think that because he directed Strangelove we think he was great at comedy. Clearly Sellers and Southern were supplying that while Kubrick had the sense to get out of the way. These odd moments like the above, and doctor and nurse scen... more

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    monchatSplash
    United Kingdom4 months ago
  • Thanks

    Great pod, glad Jack is back. Funny and engaging reviews etc.,

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    MDKblueboy
    United Kingdom4 months ago
  • Oy the ads

    Love the conversations, but to have not just sentences interrupted by ads but sometimes they start in the middle of a word, is just so jarring. I understand the need for ads but can you at least edit them in at a natural break in the conversation?

    Apple Podcasts
    4
    grewupinthe80s
    United States5 months ago

Listeners Say

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Listeners praise the chemistry and depth of film discussion.
Some critics note overlong tangents and prefer tighter focus.
Audience often enjoys live-show energy and guest variety.

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How this podcast ranks in the Apple Podcasts, Spotify and YouTube charts.

Spotify
#15
United Kingdom/TV & Film
Apple Podcasts
#11
United Kingdom/TV & Film
Apple Podcasts
#109
Australia/TV & Film
Apple Podcasts
#213
France/TV & Film
Apple Podcasts
#229
Germany/TV & Film
Apple Podcasts
#9
Russia/TV & Film

Talking Points

Recent interactions between the hosts and their guests.

Jason Isaacs says hello and Imran Peretta talks about his feature ISH
Q: What role does music play in ISH, and how did you craft the soundtrack?
Perretta describes a soundtrack built from handclaps and voices, blending contemporary teen sounds with ancient folk elements to explore Englishness and social dynamics, creating an integrated audio-visual experience.
Jason Isaacs says hello and Imran Peretta talks about his feature ISH
Q: How did Rat Catcher influence your approach to ISH and its portrayal of young people?
Perretta discusses Rat Catcher's emphasis on small, true gestures and patient, formal storytelling, which informed ISH's approach to depicting adolescence with realism and emotional honesty.
Jason Isaacs says hello and Imran Peretta talks about his feature ISH
Q: What inspired the blend of coming-of-age themes with a modern, urban setting in ISH?
Perretta explains that his early life and The Destructors provided a structural jumping-off point, using personal history to shape the film's central relationship and its sense of place, particularly the environment of Luton.
Samira Ahmed on A Hard Day's Night, Leisa Gwenllian and Marc Evans on Effi o Blaenau
Q: Tell me first about the experience of writing the book-length study of A Hard Day's Night.
Samira Ahmed explains that her long engagement with the film came from repeatedly watching it with family and realizing there was a substantial analysis to be written, which she accomplished with careful research and a clear aim to illuminate both its historical context and its enduring appeal.
Bob Odenkirk and Ben Wheatley on NORMAL
Q: How did your experiences with Nobody inform your approach to the action and the visual storytelling in Normal?
The Nobody films provided a blueprint for blending genre excitement with character-driven drama, and I carried that sensibility into Normal by grounding spectacle in genuine emotion and personal stakes.

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5. Olivia Cooke
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7. Lucy Darwin
8. Ellen E. Jones

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