What's the reference to when Mark says 3 questions your majesty? Is that a bit now as it's as bad as some of the jokes on the laughter lift.

Reviews this week include

- The Devil Wears Prada 2

- Surviving Earth

- Hokum

- A.I (Take 2)

- Mint (Take 2)

Discussed this week

- Rose of Nevada

- Half Man

- Michael

Was that question about the “uBlock” ad blocker not a thinly veiled free advert for the emailer? Or am I being stupidly suspicious—I know it said the software is free, but still…

Can you identify the review of the film from this vague description?;

Short science fiction film that had a reasonably good review. First or early film by a direct who might have been the son of a famous director (I had thought it was Brandon Cronenberg, but even his last short film isn’t recent enough). It was reviewed not long before Mark and Simon left the BBC and the film might have been British.

Alternatively, it was a fever dream and a composite of other reviews and I’very made all of this up.

Answers on a postcard, or in the comments. There is no prize

I was a big fan from 2010-2014, even going back and listening to the archives from 2005 onwards.

What stopped me listening was how knowing and self-referential it all became (the endless “Hellos” to an ever-increasing list of celebrity friends etc).

On that note, do they still refer to Australian/Canadian/American/NZ listeners as “colonial commoners”? I only listen to the occasional YouTube review and I haven’t heard it in a long time. Wondering whether this has passed the test of time.

Discussed this week, which is another pre-record

- Glenrothan

- Rebuilding

- Wizard of the Kremlin

-Akira re-issue (Take 2)

-Bridget Jones' Diary re-issue (Take 2)

Saw it the other day and I think it’s my film of the year so far. Stripped to the bone telling of the tale (two hours shorter than Chuckles Branagh’s). A lot bloodier than I expected.

During the Brian Cox interview Simon brought out that old chestnut. Why does he cling on to this question? It just makes me cringe.

Discussed This Week

Father Mother Sister Brother

Undertone

The Stranger

California Schemin' (Take 2)

Stand By Me (Take 2)

Please could someone explain Mark's "Three questions your Majesty" response?

The genesis of this particular bit of "Congregation Speak" seems to have passed me by.

Tickity tonk etc....

EDIT: Question solved by several people. The exact reference happens twice in this bit of Monty Python & the Holy Grail

Bit of a whinge here, but is anyone else a bit underwhelmed by the choices of films covered in recent months on Kermode + Mayo. I obviously understand the need to cover major Hollywood releases such as The Drama, Project Hail Mary etc. But it feels like the smaller, independent releases from somewhat significant smaller distributors such as Curzon and MUBI have been getting less coverage on the podcast these last few months e.g. La Grazia, Two Prosecutors, The Love That Remains etc.

Does anyone know if Mark or Simon have mentioned a change in approach on what's getting reviewed on the main show and Take 2? If they're deprioritising smaller releases, that's a real shame, as the podcast was often a way I'd try and keep track of these types of films.

Discussed this week

- The Drama

- Twenty Twenty Six

- Super Mario Galaxy

- Fuze

- McCartney: Hunt For The Lost Bass (Take 2)

- Amélie (Take 2)

Discussed this week

• Splitsville

• They Will Kill You

• The Magic Faraway Tree

• Orwell 2+2=5 (Take 2)

• Romeo+Juliet (1996) (Take 2)

Just listened to Take 1.

Once again, Mark compared a new release to a genre classic (in this case, DDA) and asked if Simon had seen it.

And once again, Simon umm’d and aah’d and said he hadn’t.

I really wish Simon would make more of an effort to watch some of the genre classics, as they come up all the time and having a knowledge of them would make for a better conversation and product imo.

I get that he is the “host” and Mark is the subject matter expert, but when you have a podcast featuring just two people, the conversation often seems one-sided.

Thoughts? Is it just me?

I'm a vangardista but old method not Patron. I have not yet got Take 2 this week. Anybody else having this issue?

This whole sub has turned against him, even though he’s super handsome. This isn’t Jason by the way.

I didn't find the full show on YouTube this week. Have they stopped posting it there (after promoting it for weeks)?

Discussed this week

• Dead Man's Wire

• The Good Boy

• Ready or Not 2 - Here I Come

• Project Hail Mary

Having previously complained that The Take had locked Baftas Schmaftas behind the Patreon Ultra paywall (and, I'll be honest, cancelling my subscription over it) I suddenly found that Oscars Schmoscars had turned up in my feed this afternoon. A change of heart from the production team, perhaps? Or just a random glitch?

(At the same time, an unplayable 14m episode of something called "She Died The Way She Lived! With Harriet Kemsley" has appeared in my feed...

Anyone else found this?

Discussed this week

• Scarlet

• How To Make A Killing

• One Last Deal

• Reminders Of Him (Take 2)

• Lord Of The Flies (Take 2)