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. 2017-02-07T10:20:25+00:00 Zend_Feed_Writer https://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/markkermode

2017-02-07T10:20:25+00:00 2017-02-07T10:20:25+00:00 https://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/markkermode/entries/7ec0aae3-6bca-4dff-a64a-3cebc97b4de1 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>There’s a great new documentary out about Brian de Palma - here is my pick of other notable director profiles.</p> </div>

2016-12-13T09:17:05+00:00 2016-12-13T09:17:05+00:00 https://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/markkermode/entries/f340d12f-66e4-4ef0-a1c9-b1cbc78c4b80 Mark Kermode <div class="component prose"> <p>Oliver Stone's new movie is nowhere near as dramatic as Citizenfour- the documentary about Edward Snowden. This got me thinking about other movies and their factual counterparts...</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>

2016-11-18T10:17:16+00:00 2016-11-18T10:17:16+00:00 https://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/markkermode/entries/7b53a5bd-f2cf-46f2-aec1-971d5edc34d8 Mark Kermode <div class="component prose"> <p>I just saw Gimme Danger - the excellent new film about Iggy Pop and The Stooges. It set me trying to list my top rock docs but there are just too many good ones to choose from - can you help?</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>

2016-04-15T11:23:03+00:00 2016-04-15T11:23:03+00:00 https://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/markkermode/entries/9bc15a6c-6ecd-4d59-a906-507798c64205 Mark Kermode <div class="component prose"> <p>Orion: The Man Who Would Be King - the extraordinary story of Elvis impersonator Jimmy Ellis - was one of my favourite films of last year and is just out on DVD.</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>

2015-12-11T13:08:29+00:00 2015-12-11T13:08:29+00:00 https://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/markkermode/entries/34277234-513d-46de-9823-a78849a6409e Mark Kermode <div class="component prose"> <p>Future Shock! The Story of 2000 AD is a great documentary about the notorious comic, its origins and influence on popular culture. Watching it brought back memories and made me want to reassess the movie Dredd...</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>

2015-09-25T13:54:15+00:00 2015-09-25T13:54:15+00:00 https://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/markkermode/entries/c271524f-6dcf-4808-852a-4603add02189 Mark Kermode <div class="component prose"> <p>There’s a brilliant new documentary out today about the mysterious masked Elvis Presley impersonator known as Orion. Here’s a bizarre footnote to his tale…</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>