1 hour 35 minutes | Thursday, 2 July 2026
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Pffft. Bottom. Yes, it’s Minions movie week. Directed by last week’s guest Pierre Coffin, this latest instalment sees the little yellow fellas take on filmmaking. But will Mark’s love for the franchise endure?
On a much more adult note, our guests this week are Edward Norton and Olivia Wilde, who star in (and in Wilde’s case direct) searing and sexy dark comedy The Invite. It follows Jaded couple Angela (Wilde) and Joe (Seth Rogen), whose marital troubles are thrown into relief by a visit from their fruity neighbours Pena (Penelope Cruz) and Hawk (Norton). Simon sits down with them to talk compersion, catastrophe, and colour coordination.
Plus, internet sensation turned big screen effort Nirvanna The Band The Show The Movie, and finally a Supergirl review too. Don’t miss another top Take!
As promised, here’s the ticket link for the special K&M live show in Bristol:
https://www.fane.co.uk/kermode-and-mayo-s-2026-tickets/bristol-beacon-hall/2026-12-06-19-00
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Timecodes:
00:10:56 Nirvanna the Band the Show the Movie review
00:22:18 Box Office top ten
00:29:32 Supergirl review
00:43:58 ad break
00:45:32 Edward Norton & Olivia Wilde interview
00:57:38 The Invite review
01:09:57 Laughter Lift
01:13:05 Ad break
01:17:10 Minions and Monsters
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