Kermode on Film

In this episode of Kermode on Film, Mark talks to actor and producer Gemma Chan about her upcoming film, JOSEPHINE, a psychological thriller based on a real event from the director’s childhood. They discuss the process of making the film, working with young and first time actor Mason Reeves and the film’s reception.

Next, Mark is joined by Palestinian-Jordanian documentary filmmaker Asmahan Bkerat to talk about her debut feature documentary, CONCRETE LAND, which won the Grierson Award in the Documentary Competition at the BFI LFF. They discuss the filmmaking process, the real family who inspired her to become a filmmaker and what she hopes audiences will take away from the film.

Tune in to next week's Kermode on Film to hear the other half of November’s MK3D when Mark talks to Romola Garai about ITV drama ADULTERY and to filmmaker Charlie Brooker about the upcoming mockumentary series CUNK ON CINEMA.

Take a front row seat for the 118th edition of MK3D at the BFI Southbank. Enjoy!

The MK3D show happens live every month. Head over to the BFI website if you’d like to join us in the audience at the BFI Southbank.

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)

This episode was produced by Hedda Lornie Archbold and Anaïs Ferrato and was edited by Alex Jones.

Image by Ruby Bradshaw.

Kermode on Film and MK3D are HLA Agency productions.

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Mark Kermode and Jack Howard go full spoiler on Resident Evil at the Sun Pub on London's Drury Lane

Films mentioned in this episode:

• Resident Evil
• Resident Evil (Series)
• Street Fighter - both versions
• Miss March
• Barbarian
• Weapons
• Psycho
• Get Out
• The Evil Dead (Series)
• Night of the Living Dead
• Society
• The Thing (1982)
• The Social Network
• Hostiles
• Jaws
• The Batman
• Primetime
• You Can See Everything

Video Games Mentioned:

• Resident Evil (Series)
• The Legend of Zelda (Series)
• Super Mario (Series)
• 007 First Light
• GoldenEye 007
• James Bond 007: Everything or Nothing
• Marvel’s Spider-Man
• The Last of Us (Series)
• Red Dead Redemption (Series)
• Pong
• Space Invaders
• L.A. Noire
• Alien: Isolation
• The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time
• Minecraft

People mentioned:

• Jack Lowden
• Callum Turner
• Josh O’Connor
• Eilidh Fraser
• Gabriel Williams
• Zach Cregger
• Paul W.S. Anderson
• Mila Jovovich
• Jean-Claude Van Damme
• Bill Skarsgard
• Stephen King
• Anthony Perkins
• Josh Brolin
• Heath Ledger
• Danny Philippou
• Michael Philippou
• Jordan Peele
• Brian Yuzna
• John Carpenter
• Anne Billson
• Aaron Sorkin
• Trent Reznor
• Atticus Ross
• Max Richter
• Görkem Şen
• Mica Levi
• Ludwig Göransson
• Jonathan Glazer
• Paul Walter Hauser
• Matt Reeves
• Lance Oppenheim
• Robert Pattinson
• Christian Bale
• Austin Abrams

Books Mentioned:

• The Shining
• Save the Cat
• The Thing

TV mentioned:

• The Whitest Kids U' Know

With thanks to Richard Gay and The Sun Pub on London's Drury Lane

Kermode on Film is an HLA Agency production

Produced by Hedda Lornie Archbold and Anaïs Ferrato

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Mark Kermode and Jack Howard discuss The Social Reckoning at the Sun Pub on London's Drury Lane

Films mentioned in this episode:

• The Social Reckoning
• The Social Network
• Steve Jobs
• Molly’s Game
• The Trial of the Chicago 7
• Being the Ricardos
• A Few Good Men
• Splash
• Notting Hill
• Spartacus
• The Shawshank Redemption
• One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest
• Romancing the Stone
• Oppenheimer
• Digger
• Robin Hood

TV mentioned

• Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip
• 30 Rock
• The Traitors

People mentioned

• Mark Kermode
• Jack Howard
• Aaron Sorkin
• David Fincher
• Danny Boyle
• Rob Reiner
• Jeremy Strong
• Mikey Madison
• Jesse Eisenberg
• Armie Hammer
• Alexandre Desplat
• Tom Hanks
• Michael Douglas
• Mark Zuckerberg
• Jeff Horwitz
• Simon Mayo
• James Blunt

With thanks to Richard Gay and The Sun Pub on London's Drury Lane.

Kermode on Film is an HLA Agency production

Produced by Hedda Lornie Archbold and Anaïs Ferrato

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In this episode of Kermode on Film, Mark talks to returning guest, director James Watkins about his highly anticipated body horror thriller CLAYFACE, a DC Comics origin story. From discovering Welsh actor Tom Rhys Harries and working with Naomi Ackie to the film’s prosthetics and practical effect, James takes us behind the scenes of his character-driven horror. They also talk about the formative films that shaped him and the shift towards horror in mainstream cinema.

Next, Mark is joined by friend and Screenshot colleague Nigel Smith to discuss his book AN OPINIONATED GUIDE TO FILM LONDON. From hidden-gem cinemas to unexpected film locations, Nigel shares some of London’s film treasures, including a self-guided tour for readers to explore the city through cinema.

If you missed the previous two episodes of this month’s Mark Kermode Live in 3D at the BFI Southbank, listen to episode 302, in which Mark talks to Carol Morley about her film 7 MILES OUT, and episode 301, in which Mark talks to Johnny Flynn about THE IDIOT(S) and BFI London Film Festival director Kristy Matheson about some of her top picks from this year’s festival.

Take a front row seat for the 117th edition of MK3D at the BFI Southbank. Enjoy!

MK3D shows happen live every month. Head over to the BFI website if you’d like to join us in the audience at the BFI Southbank.

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)

This episode was produced by Hedda Lornie Archbold and Anaïs Ferrato. It was edited by Alex Jones.

Image by Julie Edwards.

Kermode on Film and MK3D are HLA Agency productions.

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In this episode Mark talks to returning guest, writer-director Carol Morley about her new coming-of-age feature 7 MILES OUT premiering at BFI London Film Festival. The only British film in competition, it is adapted from Carol’s celebrated semi-autobiographical novel of the same name.

They discuss Carol’s journey into filmmaking, including discovering Florence Pugh, the making of 7 MILES OUT, and what’s next for her.

Tune in to next week's Kermode on Film for the final episode from this month’s MK3D, when Mark is joined by Nigel Smith to talk about his delightful book AN OPINIONATED GUIDE TO FILM LONDON, and director James Watkins about his latest film CLAYFACE.

Take a front row seat for the 117th edition of MK3D at the BFI Southbank. Enjoy!

MK3D shows happen live every month. Head over to the BFI website if you’d like to join us in the audience at the BFI Southbank.

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)

This episode was produced by Hedda Lornie Archbold and Anaïs Ferrato. It was edited by Alex Jones.

Image by Julie Edwards.

Kermode on Film and MK3D are HLA Agency productions.

© HLA Agency

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

Mark talks to actor and musician Johnny Flynn about his new film THE IDIOT(S). They discuss his collaboration with directing duo Małgorzata Szumowska & Michał Englert, working with co-star Aimee Lou Wood, and an inspirational scene from a film featuring his late father.

Next, Mark is joined by the BFI London Film Festival director Kristy Matheson to talk about some of her top picks from this year’s festival, including BEHEMOTH! directed by Tony Gilroy starring Pedro Pascal, MAKING MARIE ANTOINETTE by Eleanor Coppola, and independent Brazilian film ISABEL directed by Gabe Klinger.

Tune in to next week's Kermode on Film to hear Carol Morley to talk about her new film, 7 MILES OUT, which also premieres at the LFF.

The final episode will be released on the 20th October, when Mark will be joined by Nigel Smith to talk about his upcoming book AN OPINIONATED GUIDE TO FILM LONDON, and director James Watkins about his upcoming film CLAYFACE.

Take a front row seat for the 117th edition of MK3D at the BFI Southbank. Enjoy!

MK3D shows happen live every month. Head over to the BFI website if you’d like to join us in the audience at the BFI Southbank.

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)

This episode was produced by Hedda Lornie Archbold and Anaïs Ferrato. It was edited by Alex Jones.

Image by Julie Edwards.

Kermode on Film and MK3D are HLA Agency productions.

© HLA Agency

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

In this episode of Kermode on Film, Mark talks to director Molly Manners and actors Marni Duggan and Galaxie Clear about their debut feature, the coming-of-age comedy EXTRA GEOGRAPHY.

Next, Mark talks to acclaimed actor, director and writer Simon Callow about his BFI Film Classics book, THE NIGHT OF THE HUNTER, and about the film's director and legendary actor, Charles Laughton.

If you missed the first half of this edition of Mark Kermode Live in 3D at the BFI Southbank, listen to episode 299, in which Mark talks to Nick Mohammed about his upcoming TV series WAR and to David Kittredge about his documentary BOORMAN AND THE DEVIL.

MK3D shows happen live every month. Head over to the BFI website if you’d like to join us in the audience at the BFI Southbank.

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)

This episode was produced by Hedda Lornie Archbold and Nicki Glossop, with Anaïs Ferrato as Assistant Producer.

It was edited by Alex Jones.

Image by Julie Edwards.

Kermode on Film and MK3D are HLA Agency productions.

© HLA Agency

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

In this episode of Kermode on Film, Mark talks to comedian and actor Nick Mohammed about his career from Ted Lasso to Mr Swallow, his role in the West End play THE TRAITORS

and his upcoming TV series WAR. 

Next, he welcomes David Kittredge to talk about his documentary BOORMAN AND THE DEVIL, about the making and fallout of John Boorman’s EXORCIST II: THE HERETIC. David discusses his passion for the film, the ambition behind it and the chance Boorman took.

Tune in to next week's Kermode on Film to hear the other half of September's MK3D when Mark talks to Molly Manners, Marni Duggan and Galaxie Clear about their debut feature EXTRA GEOGRAPHY and to actor, director and writer Simon Callow about his book on THE NIGHT OF THE HUNTER (BFI Film Classics). 

Take a front row seat for the 116th edition of MK3D at the BFI Southbank. Enjoy!

MK3D shows happen live every month. Head over to the BFI website if you’d like to join us in the audience at the BFI Southbank.

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)

This episode was produced by Hedda Lornie Archbold and Nicki Glossop, with Anaïs Ferrato as Assistant Producer.

It was edited by Alex Jones.  

Image by Julie Edwards.

Kermode on Film and MK3D are HLA Agency productions.

© HLA Agency

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

In the last of four episodes from the Provence Arts Festival du Film, Mark sits down with editor Susan Steinberg to talk about Rolling Stones documentary Gimme Shelter. Next, he talks to Samantha Morton about her festival highlights, her role as Circe in Christopher Nolan's The Odyssey, and Heath Ledger. And finally, festival director Lucy Darwin looks back on the festival, and the Elvis screening that blew her mind.

Films mentioned in this episode

Gimme Shelter (1970, dir. Albert and David Maysles, Charlotte Zwerin)

Cocksucker Blues (dir. Robert Frank, unreleased)

Broken English (2025, dir. Jane Pollard and Iain Forsyth)

Summer of Soul (2021, dir. Questlove)

EPiC: Elvis Presley in Concert (2025, dir. Baz Luhrmann)

One to One: John & Yoko (2024, dir. Kevin Macdonald and Sam Rice-Edwards)

The Odyssey (2026, dir. Christopher Nolan)

Rosemary's Baby (1968, dir. Roman Polanski)

The Brothers Grimm (2005, dir. Terry Gilliam)

This episode was recorded at the Provence Arts Festival du Film, an annual festival founded by Lucy Darwin, dedicated to documentary cinema and the arts held in the hilltop village of Ménerbes, which this year focused on music documentaries.

This episode was produced by Hedda Lornie Archbold and recorded and edited by Richard Gay.

With thanks to Lucy Darwin and the Provence Arts Festival du Film, and to Susan Steinberg and Samantha Morton.

Kermode on Film is an HLA Agency production

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Mark Kermode and Jack Howard discuss Spider-Man: Brand New Day at the Sun Pub on Drury Lane

Other films and TV mentioned in this episode:

Gone with the Wind (1939)

Citizen Kane (1941)

Planet of the Apes film series (1968 - 2024)

Star Trek film series (1979 - 2016)

Back to the Future (1985)

Spider-Man: The Animated Series (TV Series 1994–1998)

Regarding Henry (1991)

The Usual Suspects (1995)

Titanic (1997)

Spider-Man (2002)

Spider-Man 2 (2004)

Spider-Man 3 (2007)

Avatar (2009)

The Social Network (2010)

The Dark Knight Rises (2012)

The Avengers (2012)

The Amazing Spider-Man (2012)

The Amazing Spider-Man 2 (2014)

Captain America: Civil War (2016)

Spider-Man: Homecoming (2017)

Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse (2018)

Avengers: End Game (2019)

Spider-Man: Far From Home (2019)

Spider-Man: No Way Home (2021)

Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness (2022)

Everything Everywhere All at Once (2022)

Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse (2023)

Oppenheimer (2023)

Snow White (2025)

Avengers: Doomsday (2026)

Spider-Man: Beyond the Spider-Verse (2027)

Marvel's X-Men (2028)

With thanks to Richard Gay and The Sun Pub on London's Drury Lane.

Kermode on Film is an HLA Agency production

Produced by Hedda Lornie Archbold and Nicki Glossop

© HLA Agency

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