en Kermode Uncut Feed 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. Tue, 07 Feb 2017 10:20:25 +0000 Zend_Feed_Writer 2 (http://framework.zend.com) https://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/markkermode Director Docs Tue, 07 Feb 2017 10:20:25 +0000 https://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/markkermode/entries/7ec0aae3-6bca-4dff-a64a-3cebc97b4de1 https://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/markkermode/entries/7ec0aae3-6bca-4dff-a64a-3cebc97b4de1 Mark Kermode Mark Kermode

There’s a great new documentary out about Brian de Palma - here is my pick of other notable director profiles.

]]> 0 Drama vs Documentary Tue, 13 Dec 2016 09:17:05 +0000 https://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/markkermode/entries/f340d12f-66e4-4ef0-a1c9-b1cbc78c4b80 https://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/markkermode/entries/f340d12f-66e4-4ef0-a1c9-b1cbc78c4b80 Mark Kermode Mark Kermode

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...

]]> 0 Rockumentaries - If you will... Fri, 18 Nov 2016 10:17:16 +0000 https://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/markkermode/entries/7b53a5bd-f2cf-46f2-aec1-971d5edc34d8 https://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/markkermode/entries/7b53a5bd-f2cf-46f2-aec1-971d5edc34d8 Mark Kermode Mark Kermode

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?

]]> 0 The Return Of Orion Fri, 15 Apr 2016 11:23:03 +0000 https://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/markkermode/entries/9bc15a6c-6ecd-4d59-a906-507798c64205 https://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/markkermode/entries/9bc15a6c-6ecd-4d59-a906-507798c64205 Mark Kermode Mark Kermode

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.

]]> 0 Shock Doc Fri, 11 Dec 2015 13:08:29 +0000 https://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/markkermode/entries/34277234-513d-46de-9823-a78849a6409e https://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/markkermode/entries/34277234-513d-46de-9823-a78849a6409e Mark Kermode Mark Kermode

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...

]]> 0 Elvis Lives Fri, 25 Sep 2015 13:54:15 +0000 https://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/markkermode/entries/c271524f-6dcf-4808-852a-4603add02189 https://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/markkermode/entries/c271524f-6dcf-4808-852a-4603add02189 Mark Kermode Mark Kermode

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…

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