Outspoken, opinionated and never lost for words, Mark is the UK's leading film critic. This twice-weekly video blog is the place where he airs his personal views on the things that most fire him up about cinema - and invites you to give your own opinions. 2014-09-26T12:39:10+00:00 Zend_Feed_Writer https://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/markkermode

2014-09-26T12:39:10+00:00 2014-09-26T12:39:10+00:00 https://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/markkermode/entries/ec94abe0-db85-3553-b9f6-5d65b9a641b0 Mark Kermode <div class="component prose"> <p>In the week that Jimmy’s Hall is out on DVD I pick out some of the many responses to my recent question about whether you can like a film and dislike its politics.</p><p></p> </div> <div class="component"> <div id="smp-0" class="smp"> <div class="smp__overlay"> <div class="smp__message js-loading-message delta"> <noscript>You must enable javascript to play content</noscript> </div> </div> </div></div><div class="component prose"> <p><strong>Related Content</strong></p><p><a href="http://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/markkermode/posts/Pride-And-Prejudice">Pride and Prejudice</a></p> </div>

2014-09-09T10:09:31+00:00 2014-09-09T10:09:31+00:00 https://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/markkermode/entries/1a875765-7355-30f5-85c6-b2f0121b908a Mark Kermode <div class="component prose"> <p>This month I’m attending two film festivals just a few days apart - both on islands. Here’s why I love them….</p><p></p> </div> <div class="component"> <div id="smp-1" class="smp"> <div class="smp__overlay"> <div class="smp__message js-loading-message delta"> <noscript>You must enable javascript to play content</noscript> </div> </div> </div></div><div class="component prose"> <p><strong>Related Content</strong></p><p><a href="http://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/legacy/markkermode/2012/09/northern_lights.html">Northern Lights</a></p> </div>

2014-04-15T12:54:30+00:00 2014-04-15T12:54:30+00:00 https://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/markkermode/entries/d3ba72be-fed0-35bd-849d-6c0b3627b577 Mark Kermode <div class="component prose"> <p>Nebraska is just out on DVD. It was one of my favourite films of last year featuring one of my favourite actors. Here is my list of Bruce’s five best performances.</p><p></p> </div> <div class="component"> <div id="smp-2" class="smp"> <div class="smp__overlay"> <div class="smp__message js-loading-message delta"> <noscript>You must enable javascript to play content</noscript> </div> </div> </div></div><div class="component prose"> <p><strong>Related Content</strong></p><p><a href="http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p01myqvr">Nebraska review</a></p> </div>

2014-03-28T11:41:31+00:00 2014-03-28T11:41:31+00:00 https://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/markkermode/entries/83566c43-9ce8-31fa-a7d8-703c31037c6c Mark Kermode <div class="component prose"> <p>I’m always accusing George Lucas of being a terrible director and yet I love American Graffiti. Why does this deeply nostalgic film continue to shine?</p><p></p> </div> <div class="component"> <div id="smp-3" class="smp"> <div class="smp__overlay"> <div class="smp__message js-loading-message delta"> <noscript>You must enable javascript to play content</noscript> </div> </div> </div></div><div class="component prose"> <p><strong>Related Content</strong></p><p><a href="http://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/markkermode/posts/high_school_history">High School History</a></p><p><a href="http://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/markkermode/posts/high_school_rules">High School Rules</a></p> </div>

2014-03-14T17:14:03+00:00 2014-03-14T17:14:03+00:00 https://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/markkermode/entries/4994efd7-d4f4-3afb-8364-f5a5694efbd4 Mark Kermode <div class="component prose"> <p>The news has broken that Michael Bay is going to produce a remake of Hitchcock’s classic The Birds. But is that such a bad thing?</p><p></p> </div> <div class="component"> <div id="smp-4" class="smp"> <div class="smp__overlay"> <div class="smp__message js-loading-message delta"> <noscript>You must enable javascript to play content</noscript> </div> </div> </div></div><div class="component prose"> <p>Related content:</p><p><a href="http://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/markkermode/2012/02/transformers_4.html">Transformers 4</a></p> </div>

2013-11-19T21:46:09+00:00 2013-11-19T21:46:09+00:00 https://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/markkermode/entries/e9a639d8-2e0b-336b-afcc-ceda1790fad3 Mark Kermode <div class="component"> <div id="smp-5" class="smp"> <div class="smp__overlay"> <div class="smp__message js-loading-message delta"> <noscript>You must enable javascript to play content</noscript> </div> </div> </div></div><div class="component prose"> <div> <p>I love Mary Poppins and I don’t really understand anyone who doesn’t. Is there a film for you that can decide whether or not you can be friends with someone or not?</p> <p><strong>Related content:</strong></p> <p><a href="http://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/markkermode/posts/top_ten_reasons_to_love_mary_p">Top Ten Reasons To Love Mary Poppins</a></p> </div> </div>

2013-02-22T11:51:39+00:00 2013-02-22T11:51:39+00:00 https://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/markkermode/entries/12885e31-9e38-38d3-927b-c5c83de733a3 Mark Kermode <div class="component prose"> <p>Geriaction is the word that has recently been coined to describe a genre of movies starring some of the senior citizens of the film world. Stallone, Schwarzenegger and Willis are all in cinemas at the moment but it's nothing new for old duffers to be doing this kind of stuff...</p><p></p> </div> <div class="component"> <div id="smp-6" class="smp"> <div class="smp__overlay"> <div class="smp__message js-loading-message delta"> <noscript>You must enable javascript to play content</noscript> </div> </div> </div></div><div class="component prose"> <p><strong>Related content:</strong></p><p><a href="http://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/markkermode/posts/A-Bad-Day-For-Die-Hard">A Bad Day For Die Hard?</a></p> </div>

2012-08-31T07:00:00+00:00 2012-08-31T07:00:00+00:00 https://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/markkermode/entries/0b7dc527-8302-35c1-a8be-e786f59db4a7 Mark Kermode <div class="component prose"> <p>Here is the latest Kermode Uncut Film Club choice - the Citizen Kane of British pop movies - Slade In Flame. Watch the intro, screen the film and let me know what you think. </p> </div> <div class="component"> <div id="smp-7" class="smp"> <div class="smp__overlay"> <div class="smp__message js-loading-message delta"> <noscript>You must enable javascript to play content</noscript> </div> </div> </div></div><div class="component prose"> <p><strong>Related Posts on Kermode Uncut</strong><br><a href="http://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/markkermode/2012/04/film_club.html">Film Club</a></p> <p><em>Hear Mark Kermode review the week's new films <a href="http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00lvdrj">every Friday from 2pm on BBC Radio 5 live</a>. Kermode & Mayo's Film Review is also available as <a href="http://www.bbc.co.uk/podcasts/series/kermode">a free download</a>.</em></p> </div>

2012-08-28T17:05:55+00:00 2012-08-28T17:05:55+00:00 https://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/markkermode/entries/6a2bff39-def1-3be6-91df-79d15371e896 Mark Kermode <div class="component prose"> <p>I posted recently asking which are the best and worst summer blockbusters. Here I reveal your choices. </p> <p></p> </div> <div class="component"> <div id="smp-8" class="smp"> <div class="smp__overlay"> <div class="smp__message js-loading-message delta"> <noscript>You must enable javascript to play content</noscript> </div> </div> </div></div><div class="component prose"> <p><strong>Related Posts on Kermode Uncut</strong><br><a href="http://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/markkermode/2012/08/summer_blockbusters.html">Summer Blockbusters</a><em>Hear Mark Kermode review the week's new films <a href="http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00lvdrj">every Friday from 2pm on BBC Radio 5 live</a>. Kermode & Mayo's Film Review is also available as <a href="http://www.bbc.co.uk/podcasts/series/kermode">a free podcast to download</a> and keep.</em></p> <p><strong>Mark's reviews on 5 live</strong></p> </div>

2012-08-21T10:17:41+00:00 2012-08-21T10:17:41+00:00 https://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/markkermode/entries/a21aae0d-ae5a-3d8c-bbb6-c284d0bc9748 Mark Kermode <div class="component prose"> <p>Some weeks back I asked you if the weather made any difference to your cinema going. Here is a summary of your meteorological musings...</p> </div> <div class="component"> <div id="smp-9" class="smp"> <div class="smp__overlay"> <div class="smp__message js-loading-message delta"> <noscript>You must enable javascript to play content</noscript> </div> </div> </div></div><div class="component prose"> <p><strong>Related Posts on Kermode Uncut</strong><br><a href="http://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/markkermode/2012/07/weather_proof.html">Weather Proof</a> </p><p><strong>Mark's reviews on 5 live</strong> <br><a href="http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00lvdrj/clips">Latest reviews</a></p> <p><em>Hear Mark Kermode review the week's new films <a href="http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00lvdrj">every Friday from 2pm on BBC Radio 5 live</a>. Kermode & Mayo's Film Review is also available as <a href="http://www.bbc.co.uk/podcasts/series/kermode">a free podcast to download</a> and keep.</em></p> </div>

2012-07-27T10:29:39+00:00 2012-07-27T10:29:39+00:00 https://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/markkermode/entries/44b3b42c-eee0-3fe8-8550-d9afbb45c004 Mark Kermode <div class="component prose"> <p>In this post I pick out some of your responses to Twin Peaks: Fire Walk With Me and reveal the title of the next Kermode Uncut Film Club choice.</p> </div> <div class="component"> <div id="smp-10" class="smp"> <div class="smp__overlay"> <div class="smp__message js-loading-message delta"> <noscript>You must enable javascript to play content</noscript> </div> </div> </div></div><div class="component prose"> <p><strong>Related Posts on Kermode Uncut</strong><br><a href="http://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/markkermode/2012/07/film_club_-_twin_peaks_fire_wa.html">Film Club - Twin Peaks: Fire Walk With Me </a> </p><p><strong>Mark's reviews on 5 live</strong> <br><a href="http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00lvdrj/clips">Latest reviews</a></p> <p><em>Hear Mark Kermode review the week's new films <a href="http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00lvdrj">every Friday from 2pm on BBC Radio 5 live</a>. Kermode & Mayo's Film Review is also available as <a href="http://www.bbc.co.uk/podcasts/series/kermode">a free podcast to download</a> and keep.</em></p> </div>

2012-07-06T15:52:21+00:00 2012-07-06T15:52:21+00:00 https://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/markkermode/entries/6bd2f2d2-6dcd-3b21-8f1e-bceee6cda1ec Mark Kermode <div class="component prose"> <p>I recently asked you which films you went to see with no expectations that turned out to be brilliant. Here are some of the gems you identified.</p> </div> <div class="component"> <div id="smp-11" class="smp"> <div class="smp__overlay"> <div class="smp__message js-loading-message delta"> <noscript>You must enable javascript to play content</noscript> </div> </div> </div></div><div class="component prose"> <p><strong>Related Posts on Kermode Uncut</strong><br><a href="http://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/markkermode/2012/06/my_top_five_films_of_the_years.html">My Top Five Films Of The Year...So Far </a> </p> <p><em>Hear Mark Kermode review the week's new films <a href="http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00lvdrj">every Friday from 2pm on BBC Radio 5 live</a>. Kermode & Mayo's Film Review is also available as <a href="http://www.bbc.co.uk/podcasts/series/kermode">a free podcast to download</a> and keep.</em></p> </div>

2012-06-01T11:59:37+00:00 2012-06-01T11:59:37+00:00 https://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/markkermode/entries/24fc50f4-996a-3429-af92-565e30e53431 Mark Kermode <div class="component prose"> <p>You responded in large numbers to the first Kermode Uncut Film Club choice of Breathless. Here I pick out some of your comments - negative and positive!</p> </div> <div class="component"> <div id="smp-12" class="smp"> <div class="smp__overlay"> <div class="smp__message js-loading-message delta"> <noscript>You must enable javascript to play content</noscript> </div> </div> </div></div><div class="component prose"> <p><strong>Related Posts on Kermode Uncut</strong><br><a href="http://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/markkermode/2012/05/film_club_breathless.html">Film Club</a>. </p><p><em>Hear Mark Kermode review the week's new films <a href="http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00lvdrj">every Friday from 2pm on BBC Radio 5 live</a>. Kermode & Mayo's Film Review is also available as <a href="http://www.bbc.co.uk/podcasts/series/kermode">a free podcast to download</a> and keep.</em></p> </div>

2012-05-01T13:54:35+00:00 2012-05-01T13:54:35+00:00 https://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/markkermode/entries/470c4d13-510a-39b5-ab3d-c90c43244b7f Mark Kermode <div class="component prose"> <p>I posted recently asking what you thought were the <a href="http://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/markkermode/2012/04/novel_ideas.html">greatest books never filmed</a>.</p> <p>The response was overwhelming - here are just some of the nominees... </p> </div> <div class="component"> <div id="smp-13" class="smp"> <div class="smp__overlay"> <div class="smp__message js-loading-message delta"> <noscript>You must enable javascript to play content</noscript> </div> </div> </div></div><div class="component prose"> <p><strong>Related Posts on Kermode Uncut</strong><br><a href="http://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/markkermode/2012/04/novel_ideas.html">Novel Ideas</a> </p><p><strong>Mark's reviews on 5 live</strong> <br><a href="http://www.bbc.co.uk/5live/films/a-z/a/">Take your pick from Mark's A-Z</a></p> <p><em>Hear Mark Kermode review the week's new films <a href="http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00lvdrj">every Friday from 2pm on BBC Radio 5 live</a>. Kermode & Mayo's Film Review is also available as <a href="http://www.bbc.co.uk/podcasts/series/kermode">a free podcast to download</a> and keep.</em></p> </div>

2012-04-13T10:42:03+00:00 2012-04-13T10:42:03+00:00 https://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/markkermode/entries/cb7f6d68-523a-3003-9468-ad7d5ed7fd43 Mark Kermode <div class="component prose"> <p>A few weeks ago I <a href="http://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/markkermode/2012/03/kermode_uncut_hunger_for_succe.html">posted</a> that <a href="http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1392170/">The Hunger Games</a> had been cut to get a <a href="http://www.bbfc.co.uk/classification/guidelines/12a12/">12A certificate</a> in the UK.</p> <p>This started a debate about who was really responsible and whether it was censorship or marketing...</p> </div> <div class="component"> <div id="smp-14" class="smp"> <div class="smp__overlay"> <div class="smp__message js-loading-message delta"> <noscript>You must enable javascript to play content</noscript> </div> </div> </div></div><div class="component prose"> <p><strong>Related Posts on Kermode Uncut</strong><br><a href="http://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/markkermode/2012/03/kermode_uncut_hunger_for_succe.html">Hunger For Success</a> </p><p><strong>Mark's reviews on 5 live</strong> <br><a href="http://www.bbc.co.uk/5live/films/a-z/a/">Take your pick from Mark's A-Z</a></p> <p><em>Hear Mark Kermode review the week's new films <a href="http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00lvdrj">every Friday from 2pm on BBC Radio 5 live</a>. Kermode & Mayo's Film Review is also available as <a href="http://www.bbc.co.uk/podcasts/series/kermode">a free podcast to download</a> and keep.</em></p> </div>