Five people join Mark in this episode, to talk about two different kinds of rom-coms

First off, Tim Key and James Griffiths come on stage to talk about their heartwarming musical rom-com THE BALLAD OF WALLIS ISLAND.

Next Mark talks about the affecting sci-fi inflected romance ALL OF YOU, with stars Brett Goldstein and Imogen Poots, and director William Bridges who co-wrote it with Brett.

So sit back, relax, and take a front row seat at MK3D at the BFI Southbank.

Enjoy!

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Opening title quotes from:

• Mary Poppins (Robert Stevenson, Walt Disney Productions – featuring Julie Andrews)
• Nope (Jordan Peele, Universal Pictures – featuring Keke Palmer)
• Withnail & I (Bruce Robinson, HandMade Films – featuring Richard E. Grant)
• The Exorcist (William Friedkin, Warner Bros. – featuring Ellen Burstyn and Linda Blair)

These films are essential viewing.

Watch them. Love them. Share them.

They are masterpieces.

Mark Kermode Live in 3D and Kermode on Film are HLA Agency productions

This episode was edited by Alex Archbold Jones

Image by Julie Edwards.

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Mark Kermode and Jack Howard discuss all three of Rian Johnson's Knives Out movies.

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Watch Jack's short film 'The Second Time Around' on Channel 4:

https://www.channel4.com/programmes/the-second-time-around

Mark Kermode Live in 3D and Kermode on Film are HLA Agency productions.

With thanks to Richard Gay.

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In this episode, Mark is thrilled to welcome Joachim Trier, whose beautiful film SENTIMENTAL VALUE is in UK cinemas boxing day, and Meera Syal, who talks to Mark about her favourite Christmas film ELF - and her role in TINSELTOWN, directing Kiefer Sutherland in a Christmas Panto. Enjoy!

This episode is one half of the December 2025 MK3D, recorded live at the BFI Southbank on Monday 15 December. The next half of the show is podcast on 30 December and features Brett Goldstein, Imogen Poots and William Bridges talking about ALL OF YOU, and Tim Key and James Griffiths talking about THE BALLAD OF WALLIS ISLAND.

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