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  1. The Wicker Man and Cattle Prod Cinema Responses

    I blogged recently on the new version of The Wicker Man out today and why I don't like 'Cattle Prod Cinema'. Here are some of your responses.

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  2. Paul Greengrass

    Paul Greengrass is one of the best directors working and his first film Resurrected has a particular significance for me.

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  3. Phil Davis

    There's a great new low budget movie out called Borrowed Time starring one of my favourite actors - Phil Davis. Here I talk to him about the film and his career.

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  4. Cattle Prod Cinema

    My friend Nigel Floyd has coined the phrase cattle prod cinema to describe the new breed of horror movies like Insidious Chapter 2. What does he mean and why do I hate them so much?

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  5. Talking Pictures

    This week I recorded commentary tracks with Bill Forsyth for Gregory's Girl and That Sinking Feeling. He took time out to talk to me about this strange activity...

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  6. Vive La Cinema!

    I've just returned from the Screenplay film festival in Shetland. The new cinema on the island has sold an extraordinary 100,000 tickets in its first year. Who says cinema is dead?

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  7. Which Wicker Man?

    Mark Kermode talks about the different versions of The Wicker Man

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  8. Fear In The Dark

    Mark talks about his experience at the recent Frightfest opening night.

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