Does Mark dig Digger? + AARON SORKIN
Summary
Kermode and Mayo discuss the Tom Cruise film Digger, which is under a strict no-spoiler embargo, and review the new British pick Extra Geography. They also cover the box office top ten, noting the re-release of Avengers: Endgame Encore has dethroned Resident Evil. The episode features a special interview with Aaron Sorkin, who discusses his new film The Social Reckoning, his decision to direct it, and the casting of Jeremy Strong as Mark Zuckerberg.
Topics discussed
Book plug: Dan Jones' 'Castle'
Podcast plug: Doctor 1000000000s
Show notes, extra content, and Vanguardista promo
Customs delays and spotting Jason Isaacs in NYC
Presenter absence and upcoming guest tease
Spoiler warnings and the 'Social Reckoning' announcement
In Take 2: Bathroom timing app and Mission Impossible 8
Review: 'The Boys in the Band' (2024 adaptation)
Christmas special ticket reminder
Sponsor: Anthropic and Claude AI
Box office chart: Spider-Man, The Odyssey, Pressure
Box office chart: Heart of the Beast and Resident Evil
Box office chart: Avengers Endgame re-release and Avatar
Van Morrison song and 'Hacienda' memories
Sponsors: Carvana and Toy Story 5 on Disney+
Interview: Aaron Sorkin on 'The Social Reckoning'
Review: 'Verity' (Colleen Hoover adaptation)
Natural history fact: Ants in water
Community events: Sacred Cinema and Poetry Night
Review: 'Digger' (Tom Cruise and Alejandro G. Iñárritu)
Outro: Team Dom, new baby, and final plugs
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