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. Fri, 06 Oct 2017 08:09:03 +0000 Zend_Feed_Writer 2 (http://framework.zend.com) https://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/markkermode London Symphony Fri, 06 Oct 2017 08:09:03 +0000 https://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/markkermode/entries/bcfac705-ee9a-4fd9-807a-82b7c83e746e https://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/markkermode/entries/bcfac705-ee9a-4fd9-807a-82b7c83e746e Mark Kermode Mark Kermode

I talk to director Alex Barrett about his film London Symphony - a brilliant black and white portrait of the city with a specially composed musical score.

]]> 0 Accidental Soundtracks Tue, 13 Jun 2017 09:34:36 +0000 https://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/markkermode/entries/2d20500a-a611-4710-9a42-0fe5906aa12a https://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/markkermode/entries/2d20500a-a611-4710-9a42-0fe5906aa12a Mark Kermode Mark Kermode

The Graduate is about to be re-released to celebrate its 50th anniversary. This got me thinking about the soundtrack to this brilliant film and how it came about...

]]> 0 Orchestral Manoeuvres Tue, 02 May 2017 15:50:12 +0000 https://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/markkermode/entries/416c0f58-8ade-4625-9011-a21f13e33a44 https://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/markkermode/entries/416c0f58-8ade-4625-9011-a21f13e33a44 Mark Kermode Mark Kermode

I meet Nicholas Dodd, conductor for the Bond films and talk soundtracks and the audience appeal of film music played live.

]]> 0 The Score with Nocturnal Animals Tue, 07 Mar 2017 12:46:46 +0000 https://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/markkermode/entries/47830d59-20e6-46ce-9459-358a79a7750f https://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/markkermode/entries/47830d59-20e6-46ce-9459-358a79a7750f Mark Kermode Mark Kermode

Nocturnal Animals was largely ignored in the recent Academy Awards - I’m particularly amazed that the wonderful music in the film was overlooked.

]]> 0 Bernard Herrmann and Taxi Driver Fri, 10 Feb 2017 15:00:02 +0000 https://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/markkermode/entries/098bcee5-0f16-433e-b521-715eef40d5d2 https://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/markkermode/entries/098bcee5-0f16-433e-b521-715eef40d5d2 Mark Kermode Mark Kermode

Martin Scorsese’s Taxi Driver is back in cinemas. It’s extraordinary score is the last piece to be composed by the great Bernard Herrmann.

]]> 0 Silent Soundtrack Fri, 09 Dec 2016 12:52:48 +0000 https://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/markkermode/entries/b60f5888-e54e-4eb8-9c8b-bb506c6c4d37 https://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/markkermode/entries/b60f5888-e54e-4eb8-9c8b-bb506c6c4d37 Mark Kermode Mark Kermode

The soundtrack of one of my all time favourite films is finally released on CD. What are your most treasured scores that remain unavailable?

]]> 0 Jason Singh and Drifters Tue, 20 Sep 2016 09:48:43 +0000 https://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/markkermode/entries/8c9fb8f5-1cca-4948-8a4b-db33869e4ee8 https://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/markkermode/entries/8c9fb8f5-1cca-4948-8a4b-db33869e4ee8 Mark Kermode Mark Kermode

I talk to Jason Singh, the extraordinary vocal artist, about his live beatbox accompaniment of John Grierson's iconic 1929 documentary 'Drifters'.

]]> 0 Musical Montage Tue, 13 Sep 2016 10:59:02 +0000 https://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/markkermode/entries/433e8ba9-04f2-403f-9f6a-e7257cff82b6 https://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/markkermode/entries/433e8ba9-04f2-403f-9f6a-e7257cff82b6 Mark Kermode Mark Kermode

I talk to filmmaker Kim Longinotto and musician Richard Hawley about their wonderful collaboration on Love Is All - a documentary voyage through a century of love on film...

]]> 0 Mustang Music Fri, 08 Jul 2016 09:16:59 +0000 https://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/markkermode/entries/82888ad0-6a37-44af-bab6-44e82a04879f https://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/markkermode/entries/82888ad0-6a37-44af-bab6-44e82a04879f Mark Kermode Mark Kermode

Mark highlights the work of Warren Ellis who composed the score to Mustang.

]]> 0 Back Room Boy Fri, 06 May 2016 12:54:41 +0000 https://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/markkermode/entries/55fa1f8f-6729-4c3e-a70d-96e7fd3318b0 https://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/markkermode/entries/55fa1f8f-6729-4c3e-a70d-96e7fd3318b0 Mark Kermode Mark Kermode

Room is out on DVD and BluRay on Monday. I love the film which and its wonderfully understated score by Stephen Rennicks.

]]> 0 B Movie Magic Tue, 12 May 2015 14:37:51 +0000 https://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/markkermode/entries/10654830-6bfe-420f-9bdc-4cc595691d82 https://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/markkermode/entries/10654830-6bfe-420f-9bdc-4cc595691d82 Mark Kermode Mark Kermode

I’ve got a radio series on soundtrack music starting tomorrow - one of the featured
films is Jeremy - a movie I first saw as the B feature on a double bill...

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