Has PRACTICAL MAGIC 2 got Mark spellbound? + NICOLAS WINDING REFN

The Take is now on Patreon: www.patreon.com/kermodeandmayo   Become a Vanguardista or an Ultra Vanguardista to get video episodes of Take Two every week, plus member-only chat rooms, polls and submissions to influence the show, behind-the-scenes photos and videos, the monthly Redactor’s Roundup newsletter, and access to a new fortnightly LIVE show - a raucous, unfiltered lunchtime special with the Good Doctors, new features, and live chat so you can heckle, vote, and have your questions read out in real time.  On this week's Take, Simon and Mark are back in the booth and diving into a packed slate of new releases. From the spellbinding return of Practical Magic 2 to the vertigo-inducing thrills of Fall 2, they weigh up the latest sequels hoping to recapture cinematic lightning in a bottle. There's also a look at the tense wartime-weather-system drama Pressure and jazz biopic Everybody Digs Bill Evans, exploring the life and legacy of one of the genre’s most influential musicians and featuring last week’s guest Bill Pullman.   Plus, director Nicolas Winding Refn joins Simon for a conversation about coming back from the dead (for real), and Her Private Hell—his first film in a decade, out on September 25th. Keep your eyes peeled for Mark’s review then too.   Along the way there's the usual mix of film news, recommendations, correspondence, and of course the Laughter Lift. Time to settle in, press play, and enjoy another trip to the cinema with Mark and Simon.   You can contact the show by emailing [email protected] or you can find us on social media, @KermodeandMayo.  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]  EXCLUSIVE NordVPN Deal ➼ https://nordvpn.com/take Try it risk-free now with a 30-day money-back guarantee!  Our Christmas Movie Spectacular is back! It’s in Bristol this year on Sunday 6th December. Don’t miss it!   Here’s the link for tickets: https://www.fane.co.uk/kermode-and-mayo  Timecodes: 00:00:00 Introduction00:13:23 Pressure review 00:23:25 Box Office Top Ten 00:35:21 Nicholas Winding Refn interview 00:49:01 Everybody Digs Bill Evans 00:59:05 Laughter Lift 01:01:31 Fall 2 01:12:01 Practical Magic 2 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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