Blog posts by year and monthJuly 2012
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Searching For Sugar Man
If you are looking for an alternative to the big summer movies there's a great music documentary out called Searching For Sugar Man. It explores the mystery of what happened to a musician who in South Africa in the 1970s was as big as the Beatles and then disappeared without trace... ...
Film Club Responses
In this post I pick out some of your responses to Twin Peaks: Fire Walk With Me and reveal the title of the next Kermode Uncut Film Club choice. Related Posts on Kermode Uncut Film Club - Twin Peaks: Fire Walk With Me Mark's reviews on 5 live Latest reviews Hear Mark Kermode review the week's new films every Friday from 2pm on BBC Radio 5 live. Kermode & Mayo's Film Review is also available as a free podcast to download and keep.
Bourne Again
There's a new Bourne movie out on August 13 but Jason Bourne's not in it. Is it OK to have a franchise where the hero or heroine is notable by their absence? Related Posts on Kermode Uncut Weather Proof Mark's reviews on 5 live Watch Mark's latest reviews Hear Mark Kermode re...
Sound And Vision
I've just programmed a season of films highlighting the crucial relationship between image and sound in cinema. Which movies exemplify this best for you? Related Posts on Kermode Uncut The Artist Mark's reviews on 5 live Watch Mark's latest reviews Hear Mark Kermode review the...
Weather Proof
There's a strong belief among industry analysts that cinema attendance owes a lot to the weather. I reckon that if you're a real film fan it doesn't matter - what do you think? Related Posts on Kermode Uncut The Top Ten Alternative Christmas Movies Mark's reviews on 5 live Mark's latest film reviews Hear Mark Kermode review the week's new films every Friday from 2pm on BBC Radio 5 live. Kermode & Mayo's Film Review is also available as a free podcast to download and keep.
The End Is Nigh
There's a quirky little film out this week called Seeking A Friend For The End Of The World. It got me thinking about other movies that depict the total extinction of the planet - what are your favourite final reckonings? Related Posts on Kermode Uncut Surprise, surprise Mark's r...
Film Club - Twin Peaks: Fire Walk With Me
The second Kermode Uncut Film Club choice is David Lynch's magnificent 1992 horror movie. Watch this introduction and let me know what you think of the film. Related Posts on Kermode Uncut Film Club Mark's reviews on 5 live Take your pick from Kermode & Mayo's A-Z Hear Mark Kermode review the week's new films every Friday from 2pm on BBC Radio 5 live. Kermode & Mayo's Film Review is also available as a free podcast to download and keep.
Surprise Surprise
I recently asked you which films you went to see with no expectations that turned out to be brilliant. Here are some of the gems you identified. Related Posts on Kermode Uncut My Top Five Films Of The Year...So Far Hear Mark Kermode review the week's new films every Friday from 2...
Long range reviews
After an advance screening of The Sweeney recently a national newspaper published their review early - which annoyed the distributors greatly. Do you think it's OK to report films months before they are out or should critics wait until release? Hear Mark Kermode review the week's n...