Blog posts by year and monthDecember 2011
Posts (9)
Looking Forward
We're almost at the end of 2011 and I'm thinking about the new year and what it will bring. From the prospect of a black and white silent film winning the Best Picture Oscar to the July release of The Dark Knight Rises it looks like being a fascinating 12 months... Related Po...
The Worst Ten Films of 2011
It's the time of good will to all men but for a film critic it's also the season of recrimination and settling scores. Here I list the 10 worst films of the year - see if you agree with my choices. Related Posts on Kermode Uncut Year in Review Preview 2010 Mark's reviews on 5 live Take your pick from Mark's A-Z Hear Mark Kermode review the week's new films every Friday from 2pm on 成人论坛 Radio 5 live. Kermode & Mayo's Film Review is also available as a free podcast to download and keep.
The Top Ten Alternative Christmas Movies
I love It's A Wonderful Life and all those other seasonal classics but I also enjoy the darker side of Christmas cinema... Here I give you my top ten alternatives to traditional festive film fare. Related Posts on Kermode Uncut Films On TV This Christmas Mark's reviews on 5...
As I Have Said Before
I've kept up my campaign against 3D throughout 2011 but as this rare peek into the Kermode Uncut archives shows it's not the first time I have warned against fads and fashions in cinema. As you will see I have always been right in the past... Related Posts on Kermode Uncut Come in Nu...
The Film That Changed My Life
Blogging about Mark Cousins' documentary The First Movie made me think about the experience that made me fall in love with cinema. In my case it was Krakatoa East Of Java - but what was the film you remember seeing that changed everything. Related Posts on Kermode Uncut The First Mov...
The First Movie
People are always asking me for ideas of what to give a cinema lover for Christmas. Normally it's a difficult question to this answer but this year I have a really good suggestion... Related Posts on Kermode Uncut Films on TV this Christmas Mark's reviews on 5 live Take your pick...
Films On TV This Christmas
As usual there are hundreds of films on TV over the Christmas period. Here I pick out the ones that have caught my eye and ask which movies are in the schedule that you think everyone should be watching. Mark's reviews on 5 live Take your pick from Mark's A-Z Hear Mark Kermo...
Director's Cuts and Deep Blue Reviews
I recently asked you whether director's cuts are always a good idea and also for reviews of the new Terence Davies film The Deep Blue Sea. Here I pick out just some of your many responses... Related Posts on Kermode Uncut Did You See The Deep Blue Sea? Better The Devils You Kno...
Did You See The Deep Blue Sea?
I bumped into the outstanding British director Terence Davies this week in Liverpool. He was promoting his new movie The Deep Blue Sea which had a great opening weekend at the box office. Have you seen the film? If you have, I'd like to know what you thought of it. Mark's reviews on 5 live Take your pick from Mark's A-Z Hear Mark Kermode review the week's new films every Friday from 2pm on 成人论坛 Radio 5 live. Kermode & Mayo's Film Review is also available as a free podcast to download and keep.