Kermode on Film

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)
Oppenheimer (2023)
Spirited Away (2001)
Interstellar (2014)
Inception (2010)
The Ninth Configuration (1980)
The Lord Of The Rings trilogy (2001-3)

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
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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 across the world.

Next, he welcomes Sian Clifford to talk about her new feature LADY, a surreal mockumentary which follows a lonely aristocrat's attempt to find the spotlight. Sian discusses her love for comedy, ten years of FLEABAG and her childhood fascination with Laura Dern.

Tune in to next week's Kermode on Film to hear the other half of July's MK3D when Mark talks to Imran Perretta about his debut feature ISH and to Jason Isaacs about the eight projects he's filmed back to back.

Take a front row seat for the 115th 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, and 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 Kermode and Jack Howard discuss Matt Johnson's Canadian comedy Nirvanna the Band the Show the Movie at the Sun pub in London's West End.

Other films mentioned in this episode:
Back To The Future (1985)
Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventure (1989)
The Hangover (2009)
Borat (2006)
Backrooms (2026)
Obsession (2025)
Bo Burnham: Inside (2021)
The Holdovers (2023)
Blackberry (2023)

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.

Mark Kermode and Jack Howard talking about Christopher Nolan's films at The Sun Pub on Drury Lane.

Films mentioned in this episode:
The Odyssey
Oppenheimer
The Dark Knight
Inception
Tenet
Interstellar
The Prestige
Dunkirk
Batman Begins
Memento
The Dark Knight Rises
Insomnia
Following

Silent Running
The Exorcist
Knowing

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.

In this episode of Kermode On Film, Mark talks to Olivia Cooke about HOUSE OF THE DRAGON series 3, and about working with Steven Spielberg.
Next, he welcomes Ronni Ancona to the stage to talk about comedy, impressions, EASTENDERS and her new feature THINK OF ENGLAND.
Finally, in a special pre-record, Mark talks to Lucy Darwin, founder and curator of the Provence Arts Film Festival.
The festival runs from 29th July - 1st August. Tickets are available now from https://provencearts.com/en/book/

If you missed it, you can hear the other half of June’s MK3D on last week’s Kermode On Film when Mark talked to Ellen E. Jones about radio 4 series BOMBSHELL: FIVE FACES OF MARILYN MONROE (available on BBC Sounds) and to filmmaker Jeanie Finlay about her documentary feature ALL RIVERS SPILL THEIR STORIES TO THE SEA, about beleaguered Teesside fishers whose journey through grief to finding power in community, is full of wry humour.

Take a front row seat for the 114th 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, and 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.