Late Night reviewed by Mark Kermode

Mark Kermode reviews Late Night. Late night talk show host Katherine Newbury suspects her long-running show may be up for cancellation.
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[@saxbend]

I'm going to keep suggesting it until it catches on. Instead of Dramedy, reverse the Portmanteau: Coma.

[@pontifexcellence6648]

*dramady!* When the feeling's gone and you can't go on It's *dramady!* When the morning cries and you don't know why

[@tonybrooks476]

The third half.

[@AdrianSnell]

This is the only movie I have ever walked out of - and he says it actually got worse towards the end- omg!

[@65g4]

How could you walk out i thought it was great

[@anjulamutanda2000]

I want to see THAT film "The devil meets Prada"

[@Sandra-hc4vo]

yes i think this phrases my experience with it very well. it was pretty good but there was room to be better. sharper. something about the last part, where it was trying to have a sentimental sort of ending kind of lost me a little, but otherwise it was perfectly fine.

[@2Old4Toys]

Mayo! Please don't leave...

[@juanandrade2998]

For a moment I though: WTF Mark has a late night show and Im not watching it...but its just a movie...

[@damianking2519]

Me too me too

[@watchwatchlalala]

I saw this yesterday with high hopes but it fell painfully short. I'm certain there is a much funnier film on the cutting room floor. Damn shame.

[@65g4]

I actually really liked it and i think it gets better on mutiple viewings

[@pamelaatkinsonscats2873]

I will see anything with Emma Thompson in it because I love her, but this sounds not as good as I'd hoped. Edit (9th June) - I went to see it and really enjoyed it. Emma was marvellous, as always.

[@alphabetaxenonzzzcat]

As it has a Emma Thompson in it, I am guessing that Mark loves it?

[@TheChugg11]

Poe’s Law makes my head ache in Current Year...

[@brucebax2936]

Just watched this and enjoyed it but had an uncertain feeling at the end. As almost always, Mark Kermode explains why.

[@shougokawada8491]

It's brilliant. Laughed a lot and couldn't stop crying by the end.

[@rhyslloyd3200]

Emma Thompson seems to get better and better. She's fabulous in Years and Years. Terrifying

[@Sandra-hc4vo]

just recently got done watching Stranger than Fiction and now this, she's a delightful actress.

[@mred2071]

I only watched for Thompson and did not expect much. So it was a nice surprise that I actually enjoyed it. Way better than I remember The Devil Wears Prada (the nearest comparison I can 🤔) being and I laughed twice which is an awful lot for me with this type of film.

[@Setheth]

Is this set in the 80’s?

[@Ronariverah]

No

[@CS-mo7xp]

I came out as a white man to my parents the other day. they're being very supportive and even said they'd pay for councilling...

[@stewartboyle4910]

Is there a real life Queen of late night chat shows?

[@lwaves]

I don't know of anyone. I guess Ellen Degeneres may have the daytime one but I don't watch her show. As far as I know, all the late night hosts are male and always have been. It would be nice to be wrong though.

[@lwaves]

@@telectronix1368 Good call, I'd forgotten about her (thankfully) and she was a little before my time and the wrong country.

[@stewartboyle4910]

@@telectronix1368 Has there been any others since?

[@NorthernSeaWitch]

Samantha Bee

[@stewartboyle4910]

@@NorthernSeaWitch emm no.

[@alanrussell7315]

Third Half?

[@kitsullivan1583]

He said "third act".

[@Mrhullsie2]

@@kitsullivan1583 no. Definitely says third half.

[@rige229]

@@Mrhullsie2 but he meant third act

[@kitsullivan1583]

@@Mrhullsie2 at 4minutes and 48 seconds he definitely says "third act."

[@PatTheBatmanFan]

Mindy Kaling really loves to announce how funny and brilliant she is. There’s nothing quite as hilarious as maintaining a constant underlying air of smug self-satisfaction. It’s comedy rule number one in my book.

[@mansnotbot4160]

Is sarcasm number two?

[@PatTheBatmanFan]

jimwantsaliens how clever of you.

[@plushred7384]

I enjoyed it but I agree with Mark - the third half wasn't as good as the first two halves.

[@mileslaw]

It does feels a lot like Devil wears Prada.

[@juliusdavies2005]

Comedy + Drama = Coma

[@Ronariverah]

Untrue but funny.

[@Raymint]

What? You lot hire blacks for jobs we're under-qualified for? Wish someone told me sooner - could've started my savings journey as soon as I left Uni!

[@brianeduardo1234]

Why do reviewers tell way too much of the plot? Maddening - we just want to know if it’s good or not

[@callumsutherland2954]

Because critics want to explore and discuss the movie -- if you want to know if it's good or not, go on Roger Ebert, and look at whether there's a thumbs up.

[@MekQuarrie]

I'm starting to agree. Love classic Kermode but he's moved onto lengthy explanation now in place of analysis... 🤔

[@brianeduardo1234]

@@callumsutherland2954 they can discuss performances, music, editing, direction, costume, cinematography, script I just don't want all the story detail - ruins the movie when you go

[@brianeduardo1234]

@@MekQuarrie thank you for your respectful reply.. best wishes

[@callumsutherland2954]

@@brianeduardo1234 You have to remember that the plot of a movie is still important to any analysis of it - you'd probably be better watching the review afterwards, and treating it like literary criticism (as a supplement to the text) if you're that concerned about knowing the plot. Asking a critic to cut out any detailed discussion of one of the biggest, most important parts of a movie is just kind of pointless in the end. Criticism needs to be holistic.

[@danielwilliams5528]

This sounds like another film completely about gender politics I’ll pass

[@danielwilliams5528]

jimwantsaliens I thought it was the way it was being described and the current way Hollywood is going at the minute you recommend worth watching ?

[@chrisverhoeven1160]

This movie was awful woke Hollywood trash.

[@matthewmccaul3314]

Who else actually wants Emma Thompson to host a chat show in real life?

[@DrewofAnd]

Didn't enjoy it

[@Skidoo22]

An unconvincing actress and a ham. If you want to see great acting, go look at Ellen Burstyn in The King of Marvin Gardens.

[@charliepanayiotou4305]

I see all the angry white guys came here eventually to start moaning about this film.