Denis Villeneuve, Dune, The French Dispatch, The Harder They Fall  and The Boss Baby 2: Family Business

Denis Villeneuve, Dune, The French Dispatch, The Harder They Fall and The Boss Baby 2: Family Business

Author: BBC Radio 5 Live October 22, 2021 Duration: 2:19:41

Simon and Mark’s guest is Denis Villeneuve, who talks about his film Dune, based on Frank Herbert’s 1965 science fiction novel and starring Timothée Chalamet, Rebecca Ferguson and Zendaya.

Plus we have reviews of The Boss Baby 2: Family Business, in which the grown Templeton brothers have become and drifted away from each other; The Harder They Fall, Jeymes Samuel’s Western starring Regina King; Wes Anderson’s The French Dispatch, set in an outpost of an American newspaper in a fictional twentieth century French city, starring Léa Seydoux, Timothée Chalamet and Christoph Waltz; Dear Evan Hansen, the film adaptation of the Tony and Grammy Award-winning musical about Evan Hansen, a high school senior with Social Anxiety disorder and his journey of self-discovery and acceptance following the suicide of a fellow classmate; Bigfoot Hunters, in which a clickbait journalist is sent to the Appalachian foothills to cover a Bigfoot Convention and discovers there's more to this listicle than meets the eye; The Bacchus Lady, which deals with the issue of elderly prostitution in South Korea and Lucky Chan-sil, about a film producer who finds herself unemployed with the sudden death of her long-time collaborated director.

Mark and Simon also talk you through the best and worst films on subscription-free TV next week, and recommend a home entertainment purchase in DVD of the Week.

Send us your sub 20 second instant reaction to any film attached to an email to mayo@bbc.co.uk for our feature ‘Lobby Correspondents’. .

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For over a decade, the sharp, often delightfully cantankerous voice of film critic Mark Kermode has been a fixture on the airwaves alongside the seasoned broadcaster Simon Mayo. Their weekly conversation, captured in Kermode and Mayo's Film Review, is less a formal critique and more a lively, informed, and frequently hilarious debate about the latest cinematic releases. This BBC Radio 5 Live podcast delivers the full, unfiltered experience of their radio segment, where passionate opinions on blockbusters, indie darlings, and everything in between are delivered with wit and deep knowledge. Listeners are dropped directly into the heart of their dynamic, hearing Kermode's famously detailed dissections-complete with trademark rants about shaky-cam or his beloved horror films-met by Mayo's perfectly pitched questions and more measured reflections. It’s the feeling of eavesdropping on two friends who happen to be experts, arguing and laughing about the magic and missteps of modern filmmaking. The charm of this podcast lies in its consistency and chemistry; you tune in not just for the verdicts, but for the familiar rhythms of their partnership, the listener emails, and the shared joy (or despair) about the state of the movies. Whether you agree with Mark's scorching takedowns or his rare, effusive five-star recommendations, the discussion is always engaging and thoroughly human.
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