
About this episode
This week Mark is joined by another Take fave Ben Bailey Smith to talk all things cinema.
Mark also gives his take on a swathe of new releases, including ‘Kneecap’, a comedy-drama based on true events that sees fate bring together a Belfast teacher and two self-confessed down-and-outs – the real musicians playing themselves – to form a hip-hop trio that rises to global fame; ‘Between the Temples’, which sees a cantor in a crisis of faith have his world turned upside town when his grade school music teacher reenters his life as his new adult bat mitzvah student; and ‘Blink Twice’, a psychological thriller and actress Zoe Kravitz’s directorial debut, which sees two cocktail waitresses invited on a dream vacation to a tech billionaire’s private island, only for strange events to leave them questioning their reality.
A great week in new releases! What will be Mark’s pick of the week?
Timecodes (relevant only for the Vanguard - who are also ad-free!):
Kneecap Review – 05:20
Box Office Top Ten – 13:52
Close to You Review – 26:30
Between The Temples Review – 35:20
Blink Twice Review – 41:00
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