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. 2017-08-22T12:03:16+00:00 Zend_Feed_Writer https://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/markkermode

2017-08-22T12:03:16+00:00 2017-08-22T12:03:16+00:00 https://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/markkermode/entries/8f9adb8e-a364-4543-b2d9-dafe7d7d9e7f Mark Kermode <div class="component prose"> <p>Your Name is about to be re-released in IMAX theatres. I loved it the first time around - will it be improved by the new format?</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>

2017-06-08T11:54:06+00:00 2017-06-08T11:54:06+00:00 https://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/markkermode/entries/74e4e618-2ef6-4190-9e66-b533825397a6 Mark Kermode <div class="component prose"> <p>There’s brilliant new animation out now called My Life As A Courgette - it turns out to be a remake. Or does it?</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>

2016-11-29T12:11:18+00:00 2016-11-29T12:11:18+00:00 https://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/markkermode/entries/f25ccc8b-1bc5-4947-a4e9-d91d818cb566 Mark Kermode <div class="component prose"> <p>I love Your Name - the new animation by Makoto Shinkai. Like Girls Lost, a Swedish film that came out recently it’s a body swap movie - together they make a great double bill.</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>

2016-09-09T10:10:19+00:00 2016-09-09T10:10:19+00:00 https://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/markkermode/entries/0473dd48-9fd0-4c15-a999-01db77742726 Mark Kermode <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>Finding Dory and Sausage Party have been box office winners this summer - is a third animated film about to hit the number one spot?</p> </div>

2015-11-10T14:20:25+00:00 2015-11-10T14:20:25+00:00 https://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/markkermode/entries/2996b05f-385d-405f-848c-9748c369bcdc Mark Kermode <div class="component prose"> <p>The race for the Oscar for best animated feature is really hotting up - there are so many strong contenders already and still more to come before the end of the year...</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>

2015-03-24T14:38:43+00:00 2015-03-24T14:38:43+00:00 https://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/markkermode/entries/e55483ca-d382-4bfa-9ac6-6dd0a6ac421c Mark Kermode <div class="component prose"> <p>I’m a big fan of subtitles for foreign language films but should animation always be dubbed?</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>

2015-02-10T16:39:21+00:00 2015-02-10T16:39:21+00:00 https://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/markkermode/entries/bd5be91d-8a89-4af7-8ae1-724a91c055df Mark Kermode <div class="component prose"> <p>Aardman Animation has a new film out - Shaun The Sheep Movie. Here are my top five stop motion animation highlights.</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>