Simon Farnaby, The Phantom of the Open, Paris 13th District, Master, X, Deep Water and Three Floors

Simon Farnaby, The Phantom of the Open, Paris 13th District, Master, X, Deep Water and Three Floors

Author: BBC Radio 5 Live March 18, 2022 Duration: 1:49:10

Simon Farnaby talks about his new film The Phantom of the Open, about Maurice Flitcroft, who managed to gain entry to The British Open Golf Championship Qualifying in 1976 and subsequently shot the worst round in Open history, becoming a folk hero in the process.

Mark also reviews Paris 13th District, starring Noémie Merlant in Jacques Audiard’s latest; Amazon Prime’s Master, starring Regina Hall, about two African American women who begin to share disturbing experiences at a predominantly white college in New England; Ti West’s X, about a group of young filmmakers in 1979 who set out to make an adult film in rural Texas; Deep Water, about a well-to-do husband, played by Ben Affleck, who allows his wife, played by Ana de Armas, to have affairs in order to avoid a divorce and becomes a prime suspect in the disappearance of her lovers; and Nanni Moretti’s Three Floors, the story of three families living in three apartments in the same development.

Plus Simon and Mark talk through all the films on current release.

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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00:00:00 Pod starts 00:06:36 WTF 1 00:26:50 X Review 00:34:36 TV Movie 00:38:52 Three Floors review 00:42:45 WTF 2 00:46:36 Deep Water 00:58:30 Live show begins 01:20:30 Paris 13th District 01:23:10 Simon Farnaby 01:38:00 Phantom of the Open 01:43:30 DVD of the Week


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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