Kermode and Mayo's Film Review · BBC Radio 5 Live

Ben Wheatley, In the Earth, Luca, Monster Hunter and The Hitman's Wife's Bodyguard

·2 hr 4 min·5 clips
Simon Mayo thought his MBE email was a scam until a Whitehall call confirmed the bizarre truth.
Mark Kermode and Simon Mayo review films including 'In the Earth' and 'In the Heights', interview director Ben Wheatley about pandemic filmmaking, and share listener stories about cinema culture and personal milestones like Simon's MBE award.

As heard by us

A loose, witty return to cinema talk, with In the Earth framed as a welcome back to the big screen.

This episode is at its best when it settles into an easy, good-humored chat about Ben Wheatley and In the Earth, with the film landing as a welcome return to the cinema.

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Ben Wheatley talks In the Earth as a loud, bright welcome back to cinema.

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