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. 2014-01-07T15:28:04+00:00 Zend_Feed_Writer https://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/markkermode

2014-01-07T15:28:04+00:00 2014-01-07T15:28:04+00:00 https://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/markkermode/entries/b6d477e3-2359-3665-a8d2-8fa2fb4e6edf Mark Kermode <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>Here are just some of the films that are coming our way in 2014.</p><p><strong>Related content:</strong></p><p><a href="http://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/markkermode/posts/My-Ten-Worst-Movies-Of-2013">My ten worst movies of 2013</a></p><p><a href="http://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/markkermode/posts/My-Look-Ahead-To-2013">My look ahead to 2013</a></p><p> </p> </div>

2012-11-23T17:31:23+00:00 2012-11-23T17:31:23+00:00 https://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/markkermode/entries/634e7cd7-2d6c-3f4b-b244-d4573a977b66 Mark Kermode <div class="component prose"> <p>I asked you for your suggestions for nominations in the forthcoming Kermode Awards. Here are just a few of the many you came up with...</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 Posts on Kermode Uncut</strong><br><a href="http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p010wg60">Awards Time</a> </p><p><strong>Mark's reviews on 5 live</strong> <br><a href="http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p011gldr">The Master</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>

2012-11-20T12:36:34+00:00 2012-11-20T12:36:34+00:00 https://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/markkermode/entries/10c8c009-0976-386f-adef-b6f52e2f291b Mark Kermode <div class="component prose"> <p>After what seems like a long wait Paul Thomas Anderson's new film The Master is now playing in cinemas across the country. It opened first in London in 70mm - who saw it in that format and did it make a difference?</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 Posts on Kermode Uncut</strong><br><a href="http://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/markkermode/2012/11/the_master_revealed.html">The Master Revealed</a> </p><p><strong>Mark's reviews on 5 live</strong> <br><a href="http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p01190tc">The Master</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>

2012-03-20T15:48:17+00:00 2012-03-20T15:48:17+00:00 https://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/markkermode/entries/8e727cb6-780a-3e29-b6db-09c78ae50af8 Mark Kermode <div class="component prose"> <p>I'm doing the 5 live show from the USA this week and will therefore miss special guest David Tennant in the studio. He's an actor who makes me feel star struck, who would have that effect on you?</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 Posts on Kermode Uncut</strong><br><a href="http://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/markkermode/2012/03/kermode_uncut_iron_sky.html">Iron Sky</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>

2011-08-01T09:41:44+00:00 2011-08-01T09:41:44+00:00 https://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/markkermode/entries/85546aab-8620-38ff-8c63-4b2fcd0f3325 Mark Kermode <div class="component prose"> <p> Can Captain America marvel Dr Mark, or will the comic book hero need his shield to defend himself from Kermode's wrath?</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><strong>Watch Mark's latest reviews:</strong></p> <p> <a href="http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p00jjlvm">A Better Life</a></p> <p> <a href="http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p00jhzt7">Arrietty</a></p> <p> <a href="http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p00jj03d">Zookeeper</a></p> <p> <a href="http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p00jl72y">Horrid Henry</a></p> <p> Visit the <a href="http://www.bbc.co.uk/5live/films/a-z/a/">5 live</a> website to explore the film review archive.</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>

2011-06-06T13:10:29+00:00 2011-06-06T13:10:29+00:00 https://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/markkermode/entries/de6a9bae-338d-34ac-8816-2a0a6af1b4ae Mark Kermode <div class="component prose"> <p> 5 live's resident movie critic Dr Mark Kermode reviews X-Men First Class. </p> <p> Go to Mark on <a href="http://www.bbc.co.uk/5live/films/a-z/a/">5 live</a> for more reviews and film debate. </p> <p></p> </div> <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"> <p> You can hear Mark talk about the latest films on<a href="http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00lvdrj"> Kermode & Mayo's Film Review</a> on BBC Radio 5 live every Friday 2pm-4pm. The programme is also available as a <a href="http://www.bbc.co.uk/podcasts/series/kermode">podcast.</a> </p> </div>

2011-05-31T15:09:40+00:00 2011-05-31T15:09:40+00:00 https://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/markkermode/entries/22b5d434-3bf3-3b90-9293-8d743669f57b Mark Kermode <div class="component prose"> <p> 5 live's resident movie critic Dr Mark Kermode reviews The Hangover part II. </p> <p> Go to Mark on <a href="http://www.bbc.co.uk/5live/films/a-z/a/">5 live</a> for more reviews and film debate. </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> You can hear Mark talk about the latest films on<a href="http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00lvdrj"> Kermode & Mayo's Film Review</a> on BBC Radio 5 live every Friday 2pm-4pm. The programme is also available as a <a href="http://www.bbc.co.uk/podcasts/series/kermode">podcast.</a> </p> </div>

2011-05-16T13:38:24+00:00 2011-05-16T13:38:24+00:00 https://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/markkermode/entries/d945b079-8d02-37e8-a6bc-7aad7906e7d0 Mark Kermode <div class="component prose"> <p> 5 live's resident movie critic Dr Mark Kermode reviews Take Me Home Tonight. </p> <p> Go to Mark on <a href="http://www.bbc.co.uk/5live/films/a-z/a/">5 live</a> for more reviews and film debate. </p> <p></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> You can hear Mark talk about the latest films on<a href="http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00lvdrj"> Kermode & Mayo's Film Review</a> on BBC Radio 5 live every Friday 2pm-4pm. The programme is also available as a <a href="http://www.bbc.co.uk/podcasts/series/kermode">podcast.</a> </p> </div>

2011-05-09T13:39:55+00:00 2011-05-09T13:39:55+00:00 https://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/markkermode/entries/c74c6578-4f4d-3486-a4cc-ad0884cf2808 Mark Kermode <div class="component prose"> <p> 5 live's resident movie critic Dr Mark Kermode reviews 13 Assassins. </p> <p> Go to Mark on <a href="http://www.bbc.co.uk/5live/films/a-z/a/">5 live</a> for more reviews and film debate. </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> You can hear Mark talk about the latest films on<a href="http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00lvdrj"> Kermode & Mayo's Film Review</a> on BBC Radio 5 live every Friday 2pm-4pm. The programme is also available as a <a href="http://www.bbc.co.uk/podcasts/series/kermode">podcast.</a> </p> </div>

2011-04-04T12:39:14+00:00 2011-04-04T12:39:14+00:00 https://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/markkermode/entries/c7b2ac0b-2954-34ef-ba1c-8c9292ff65ae Mark Kermode <div class="component prose"> <p> 5 live's resident movie critic Dr Mark Kermode reviews Source Code. </p> <p> Go to Mark on <a href="http://www.bbc.co.uk/5live/films/a-z/a/">5 live</a> for more reviews and film debate. </p> <p></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> You can hear Mark talk about the latest films on<a href="http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00lvdrj"> Kermode & Mayo's Film Review</a> on BBC Radio 5 live every Friday 2pm-4pm. The programme is also available as a <a href="http://www.bbc.co.uk/podcasts/series/kermode">podcast.</a> </p> </div>

2011-03-21T12:22:26+00:00 2011-03-21T12:22:26+00:00 https://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/markkermode/entries/9a446dd3-4685-3d02-a5d0-31c96b00b23e Mark Kermode <div class="component prose"> <p> 5 live's resident movie critic Dr Mark Kermode reviews Submarine. </p> <p> Go to Mark on <a href="http://www.bbc.co.uk/5live/films/a-z/a/">5 live</a> for more reviews and film debate. </p> <p></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> You can hear Mark talk about the latest films on<a href="http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00lvdrj"> Kermode & Mayo's Film Review</a> on BBC Radio 5 live every Friday 2pm-4pm. The programme is also available as a <a href="http://www.bbc.co.uk/podcasts/series/kermode">podcast.</a> </p> </div>

2011-03-15T15:19:02+00:00 2011-03-15T15:19:02+00:00 https://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/markkermode/entries/0c23ae50-9fc0-3adf-956a-ff921627edde Mark Kermode <div class="component prose"> <p> 5 live's resident movie critic Dr Mark Kermode reviews Fair Game. </p> <p> Go to Mark on <a href="http://www.bbc.co.uk/5live/films/a-z/a/">5 live</a> for more reviews and film debate. </p> <p></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> You can hear Mark talk about the latest films on<a href="http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00lvdrj"> Kermode & Mayo's Film Review</a> on BBC Radio 5 live every Friday 2pm-4pm. The programme is also available as a <a href="http://www.bbc.co.uk/podcasts/series/kermode">podcast.</a> </p> </div>

2011-03-07T11:54:27+00:00 2011-03-07T11:54:27+00:00 https://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/markkermode/entries/c4d35baf-025a-3504-8020-b5db9860b007 Mark Kermode <div class="component prose"> <p> 5 live's resident movie critic Dr Mark Kermode reviews The Adjustment Bureau. </p> <p> Go to Mark on <a href="http://www.bbc.co.uk/5live/films/a-z/a/">5 live</a> for more reviews and film debate. </p> <p></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> You can hear Mark talk about the latest films on<a href="http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00lvdrj"> Kermode & Mayo's Film Review</a> on BBC Radio 5 live every Friday 2pm-4pm. The programme is also available as a <a href="http://www.bbc.co.uk/podcasts/series/kermode">podcast.</a> </p> </div>

2011-02-28T09:23:38+00:00 2011-02-28T09:23:38+00:00 https://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/markkermode/entries/93015c75-7e07-3a8a-b86a-e190a2918e7f Mark Kermode <div class="component prose"> <p> 5 live's resident movie critic Dr Mark Kermode reviews Confessions. </p> <p> Go to Mark on <a href="http://www.bbc.co.uk/5live/films/a-z/a/">5 live</a> for more reviews and film debate. </p> <p></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> You can hear Mark talk about the latest films on<a href="http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00lvdrj"> Kermode & Mayo's Film Review</a> on BBC Radio 5 live every Friday 2pm-4pm. The programme is also available as a <a href="http://www.bbc.co.uk/podcasts/series/kermode">podcast.</a> </p> </div>

2011-02-21T12:36:12+00:00 2011-02-21T12:36:12+00:00 https://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/markkermode/entries/43b6f1e2-d877-32b1-baa3-c1538caa9273 Mark Kermode <div class="component prose"> <p> 5 live's resident movie critic Dr Mark Kermode reviews Big Mommas: Like Father, Like Son. </p> <p> Go to Mark on <a href="http://www.bbc.co.uk/5live/films/a-z/a/">5 live</a> for more reviews and film debate. </p> <p></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> You can hear Mark talk about the latest films on<a href="http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00lvdrj"> Kermode & Mayo's Film Review</a> on BBC Radio 5 live every Friday 2pm-4pm. The programme is also available as a <a href="http://www.bbc.co.uk/podcasts/series/kermode">podcast.</a> </p> </div>