Has PRACTICAL MAGIC 2 got Mark spellbound? + NICOLAS WINDING REFN
Summary
Kermode and Mayo discuss the true crime mystery in Mississauga, the South Park rebrand, and a mini-tour of Ireland. They review the D-Day drama Pressure and the box office top 10, including The Odyssey and Spider-Man. The episode features an interview with director Nicolas Winding Refn about his new film Her Private Hell and his near-death experience.
Topics discussed
Intro: The Harrison murders and podcast reminder
South Park name change and listener jokes
Tour logistics and Simon Mayo retrospective
Upcoming releases and Bill Pullman interview recap
Listener mail: Horror subtext and Serbian Film
Review: Pressure (D-Day weather film)
Box office top 10 and Christmas special promo
Listener mail: Leviticus and dual self trope
Box office: Poor Patrol and The Last of Us
Review: The Death of Robin Hood
Box office: Minions, The Odyssey, Spider-Man
Interview: Nick Winding Refn intro and style
Refn: Her Private Hell and near-death experience
Refn: Opera structure and Pino Diaggio score
Refn: Hideo Kojima and collective cinema
Review: Everybody Digs Bill Evans
Laughter Lift and Take 2 promo
Review: Fall 2
Review: Practical Magic 2
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