Kermode The Frog

In celebration of Wicked’s emerald-hued protagonist, our One Frame Back theme this week is green characters... which verdant vista will win out? Thanks for your excellent picks from Shrek to The Mask—in the words of Kermit the Frog, it’s not easy... This week’s bonus reviews are ‘Landman’, a stetson-sporting Texas oil industry drama series where Billy-Bob Thornton’s maverick businessman Tommy Norris tries to climb the greasy pole—and ‘The Battle for Kyiv’, an urgent Ukraine war documentary by journalist Oz Katerji bringing frontline reportage from the conflict and putting the spotlight on the remarkable resistance of the Ukrainian people. Meanwhile, mystery BBQs and phallic baked goods in this week’s correspondence, plus Questions Schmestions on movie cigarettes, unpopular TV show opinions (shocker: Mark isn’t a Love Island fan), and where to start for ‘King-curious’ readers who love the horror writer’s screen adaptations. Some heavyweights in the ring for this week’s Weekend Watchlist/Notlist, with Martin Scorsese’s ‘Raging Bull’ in the Watchlist corner and flabby MMA drama ‘Here Comes The Boom’ taking a battering on the Notlist, plus loads more titles on the telly. We’ll hear your picks and Mark’s. Timecodes: Landman Review: 12:49 One Frame Back: 26:11 Battle for Kyiv Review: 36:21 Weekend Watchlist: 44:30 Questions Schmestions: 51:39 You can contact the show by emailing [email protected] or you can find us on social media, @KermodeandMayo EXCLUSIVE NordVPN Deal ➼ https://nordvpn.com/take Try it risk-free now with a 30-day money-back guarantee! A Sony Music Entertainment production. Find more great podcasts from Sony Music Entertainment at sonymusic.com/podcasts and follow us @sonypodcasts To advertise on this show contact: [email protected] Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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