This week, Simon is joined by the one and only Billy Crystal to talk all about his starring role in the Apple TV+ psychological thriller series ‘Before’, which sees a child psychiatrist who, having tragically lost his wife to suicide, encounters a troubled young boy who seems to have a haunting connection to his past.

Their conversation is intelligent, insightful and so long that we had to put some of it in Take 2. Truly, one for the K&M ages!

Meanwhile, Mark reviews ‘Small Things Like These’, a period drama that sees Cillian Murphy play a devoted father who uncovers disturbing secrets at the local convent, which leads him to discover shocking truths about his own past; ‘Heretic’, a Hugh Grant-starring horror about two mormon missionaries who attempt to convert a seemingly normal man, only to find themselves fighting for their lives in a deadly game of cat-and-mouse; and ‘Anora’, the Palme D’Or-winning latest from Sean Baker, which sees a young sex worker impulsively marry the son of an oligarch, only to have her fairytale threatened when the news reaches his family.

Another stellar week at the Take.

We’ll have what Simon’s having!

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Timecodes (relevant only for the Vanguard - who are also ad-free!):

Small Things Like These Review: 08:53

Billy Crystal Interview: 26:26

Heretic Review: 42:23

Anora Review: 53:24

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