Blog posts by year and monthSeptember 2012
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Now You See It, Now You Don't
I've just been to see House At The End Of The Street, the new horror film starring Jennifer Lawrence. It wasn't shown to the press before it opened - I wonder why? Related Posts on Kermode Uncut My Five Worst Films Of The Year...So Far Long Range Reviews Mark's reviews on 5 li...
Film Club: Local Hero
The latest Kermode Uncut Film Club choice is Bill Forsyth's timeless masterpiece Local Hero. Here I explain why I love this film so much, along with anecdotes and recollections from the director himself. Watch the introduction and the movie and let me know what you think. Related Posts on Kermode Uncut Film Club: Slade In Flame Mark's reviews on 5 live The latest reviews from Mark 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.
3D - Alive Or Dead?
With the news that Guillermo Del Toro's new film Pacific Rim will be released in 3D after all, against the director's better judgement, I ask is 3D alive and well or is it the walking dead? Related Posts on Kermode Uncut Come in number 3D, your time is up Prometheus - 2D v 3D Mark's latest reviews on 5 live The latest reviews from Mark 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.
Film Club: Slade In Flame
The last Kermode Uncut Film Club choice was Slade In Flame. Here I pick out some of your responses to the film and reveal the title of the next movie selection. Related Posts on Kermode Uncut Slade In Flame 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.
That Sinking Feeling
I met up with director Bill Forsyth at the recent Shetland Film Festival where he showed me some extraordinary never-before-seen documents showing how he financed his first film That Sinking Feeling. Hear Mark Kermode review the week's new films every Friday from 2pm on BBC Radio 5 l...
Screenplay 2012
Here my highlights of the Shetland Screenplay film festival which I co-curate and which finished on Sunday. The brilliant Miranda Richardson was our guest as well as Bill Forsyth plus we screened the controversial documentary You've Been Trumped. Related Posts on Kermode Uncut Summe...
Ways Of Seeing
I really like the new film Berberian Sound Studio but it's had a very limited release. It turns out that it is also available on demand via the internet - does seeing a movie this way diminish the experience for you? Related Posts on Kermode Uncut Juan of the Dead Mark's reviews ...
Northern Lights
It's time for the annual Shetland Screenplay Film Festival which I co-curate. This year we've got a brand new cinema and some great guests including the incomparable Bill Forsyth, director of Local Hero and one of my cinematic heroes. Related Posts on Kermode Uncut Who Cares About F...