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Some Like It Hot is back in cinemas - Mark explains his special relationship with the film.
Mark relates the new heist movie American Animals to his recent series Secrets Of Cinema.
Mark recalls the controversy surrounding Three Billboards as the film is released on DVD.
As Fire And Fury is to become a TV series, Mark wonders what 'Trump The Movie' could look like.
With Avengers: Infinity War coming in at 140 minutes - should long films have an interval?
As The Disaster Artist is released on DVD, Mark asks: what makes a film so bad it’s good?
Film Stars Don’t Die In Liverpool was tipped for awards. So why did it end up with none?
In the week when T2 Trainspotting is released Mark asks whether sequels are always a bad idea.
Mark examines the films of Martin Scorsese in the week that his new film Silence is released.
Mark asks if using tech tricks to make new productions look like old films is a good thing.
To mark the release of his new film I, Daniel Blake Mark picks his top 5 Ken Loach films
Mark reveals the effect that the Absolutely Fabulous movie had in some British independent cinemas
Mark talks about Under The Shadow - the British entry for the Foreign Language Oscar category
Mark looks back at the audience reaction to the original Blair Witch Project. Did people believe it was real?
Mark talks to vocal artist Jason Singh about his live beatbox accompaniment of John Groerson’s 1929 documentary Drifters.
Mark previews Amma Asante's new film A United Kingdom - chosen to open this year’s London Film Festival .
Mark talks to filmmaker Kim Longinotto and musician Richard Hawley about their collaboration on Love Is All.
After Finding Dory and Sausage Party, Mark observes the dominance of animated films at the summer box office.
It’s time Mark's mid-term report - here are the first five of his least favourite films released this year.
It’s time for my mid-term report - here are the first five of my favourite films released this year.
Mark asks whether the link between 10 Cloverfield Lane and Cloverfield is helpful or confusing.
Emma Watson’s new movie The Colony reportedly took £47 at the box office - but does it really matter?
Mark picks out some of the responses to his recent interviews with Alex Cox and Mark Cousins
The great guitarist Scotty Moore died last week. Here is my appreciation of a true musical genius.
Mark compares two documentaries currently on release - Where To Invade Next and Fire At Sea.
Mother’s Day is the latest in a long line of sentimental films themed around the calendar. Here are the five Mark dislikes the most.
Mark answers the question - which movie has he hated for the first half an hour and ended up loving?
Mark explains why he always makes a point of watching the whole film before he reviews it.
Mark talks about Ken Loach who has just won the Palme d’Or at the Cannes Film Festival.
Mark reports on the state of Terry Gilliam’s long cherished project The Man Who Killed Don Quixote.
I posted recently about the point at which films become old. Here is what you had to say.
Tom Hiddleston sings for real in I Saw The Light - his new film about Hank Williams. Here is why it’s so important to get the voice right...
Room is out on DVD and BluRay on Monday. I love the film which and its wonderfully understated score by Stephen Rennicks.
The French Connection is 45 years old this year - one of many films Mark thinks of as ‘recent’ but is actually now pretty old.
A new film about singer Florence Foster Jenkins is out - weeks after French movie Marguerite told the same story. Why does this happen so often?
One of the films Mark is completely obsessed about is now out on BluRay - William Peter Blatty’s extraordinary drama The Ninth Configuration.
There’s a new film out this week called Friend Request. It’s the latest in a line of internet based horror movies - is this genre becoming the found footage film of its time?
The American cinema chain AMC recently announced that they would allow texting during film screenings - here is what happened next…
Orion: The Man Who Would Be King - the extraordinary story of Elvis impersonator Jimmy Ellis - was one of Mark's favourite films of last year and is just out on DVD.
After seeing Cop Car - a film that never got a theatrical release, Mark asks what other films have impressed that didn’t make the cinemas.
Sunset Song is just out on DVD. Here are Mark's favourites from Terence Davies' brilliant career.
With his new series Celluloid Jukebox about to start on Radio 2, Mark asks what is the best use of pop music in a film.
Akira Kurosawa’s 1985 masterpiece Ran is being re-released in a 4K restoration this week. It reminds Mark of why cinema exists….
Mark posted recently about the marketing strategy for The Witch and whether it had been misleading. Here are some of the suggestions he received for a better campaign.
I talk to fellow journalist Tim Robey about the recent disagreements by filmmakers Ben Wheatley and Alex Proyas with critics and ask if they have a point…
I recently reviewed the terrible Keanu Reeves cop movie Exposed which turned out to be a savage re-cut of a a very different film called Daughter Of God. I’ve now seen the original and here is what I think...
I really like The Witch but the way it has been marketed is causing confusion about what kind of film it is. What is the answer?
There’s been a lot of talk about Screening Room - a new initiative in the US to release movies in theatres and at home at the same time. What makes this different and will it work?
The new Ben Wheatley film High-Rise is dividing critics - I don’t necessarily see that as a bad thing...
Goodnight Mommy is a strange and unsettling new horror movie shot on 35mm - further proof that in the digital age, film is very much alive and kicking
There’s a new documentary out today based on the famous interviews between Alfred Hitchcock and François Truffaut - it’s a fascinating and revealing piece of filmmaking.
Hail Caesar - the new Coen Bros film is out this week. Here are my five favourites from their career.
Here is the second half of my annual film awards including best actor, best actress and best film.
Here is the first half of my annual film awards made up entirely of winners that have not even been nominated for the Oscars.
Trainspotting is 20 years old this year and turned out to be the film of a generation - here’s how I got it all wrong at the time...
Spectre is just out on disc - I liked it a lot but my favourite Bond remains a controversial choice...
A Bigger Splash is out this week - here is my pick of Tilda Swinton’s best performances.
The Lobster is just out on DVD - a wonderfully strange piece - I’m also a big fan of Yorgos Lanthimos’ earlier feature Dogtooth...
Rams is an excellent Icelandic film out today. It brought to mind Addicted To Sheep - a home-grown hit at the 2015 Sheffield Doc/Fest - they'd make a great double bill.
Mark picks out some of the responses to his recent posts about anomalies in the awards categories.
Mark compares seeing three films first on TV, then in the cinema and how each time it changed his opinion of the movie.
Roger Deakins is once again Oscar nominated this year for his great cinematography on Sicario. The competition is stiff but isn’t it time he was finally given the gong?
The Big Short is a fascinating and gripping drama about the financial crisis. It got me thinking about some other recent movies that attempt to get to the bottom of what went on...
Creed is a great new addition to the Rocky saga - what better time to count down my favourite Sylvester Stallone movies...
The Oscar nominations have now been been announced and once again there are some glaring omissions and inexplicable oversights...
The Martian just won a Golden Globe for best musical or comedy - just one of the many weird anomalies in this year’s awards line up...
Today is the birthday of Roy Batty - the replicant from Blade Runner. This got me thinking about those times when the cinematic future becomes the present...
Future Shock! The Story of 2000 AD is a great documentary about the notorious comic, its origins and influence on popular culture. Watching it brought back memories and made me want to reassess the movie Dredd...
Philip Ridley’s extraordinary 1990 cult movie The Reflecting Skin is at last available on Blu Ray disc. Here Mark talks to the director about this lost masterpiece.
The BFI Love season is reviving all sorts of brilliant films including a real classic - When Harry Met Sally - featuring a script by the late great Nora Ephron.
Star Wars: The Force Awakens is almost upon us and recently there has been a whole wave of spoilers on the web. Here’s what I think…
The latest film from avant garde film maker Andrew Kötting stars Toby Jones as the poet John Clare. It’s a curious work but funny, fascinating and thought provoking...
Mark posted recently about Shia Labeouf and got a heated response to his claim that directors only make films - critics have to watch them. Here is what he meant by that...
Spielberg’s new film Bridge of Spies is out next week and features great work from Mark Rylance. I take a look at his previous work...
Shia LaBeouf’s latest project was a live feed of him watching all his movies. Here is my take on the exercise...
Michael Fassbender stars in the new movie Steve Jobs which opens today. Here is my pick of his best performances to date.
The race for the Oscar for best animated feature is really hotting up - there are so many strong contenders already and still more to come before the end of the year...
I posted recently saying how much I loved Crimson Peak and asking why some others felt so differently - here is some of your feedback.
Drive director Nicolas Winding Refn has published a book of exploitation movie posters - I talk to his collaborator Alan Jones about this weird and wonderful collection.
There’s a new film out today which is a remake of Dylan Thomas’ classic Under Milk Wood - it’s a fabulous visualisation that brings to mind the work of the great Ken Russell…
I love Crimson Peak - the new film by Guillermo Del Toro - why are so many people against it?
There’s a fascinating new documentary out today about Marlon Brando - but there's one hilarious story about the actor that is not told in the film...
Mississippi Grind is opening later this week - what better time for Mark to take a chance and list his top five gambling movies...
Mark's just been to the premiere of High Rise - Ben Wheatley’s much anticipated adaptation of the novel by J G Ballard. It had a most surprising effect on him...
Maverick director Abel Ferrara’s film about the Italian filmmaker Pasolini is out on DVD this month. There are some interesting parallels between these two controversial figures...
One of Mark's favourite films Grace Of My Heart is finally coming out on DVD. Here’s why he loves it...
Mark Kermode just saw Robert Zemeckis’ new film The Walk in a laser projection - the experience was quite overwhelming...
I posted recently about the new M.Night Shyamalan film The Visit. Here’s what you think...
Robert DeNiro made headlines when he walked out of an interview about his new film The Intern recently. It happened to me once - not an experience I enjoyed...
There’s a new documentary out about the mysterious masked Elvis Presley impersonator known as Orion. Here’s a bizarre footnote to his tale…
It seems Disney are going to make a Mary Poppins sequel - I’m a little concerned, as you can imagine...
I met up recently with Sherlock Holmes’ smarter older brother to talk horror movies, film festivals and curated cinema...
One of Mark's favourite films of this year is The Falling . He interviewed director Carol Morley recently at the Shetland Film Festival.
I asked you recently where you get your film knowledge from - here are some of the many answers to that question...
People often talk about films being somehow inferior to books but for Mark Kermode, the relationship between the two is much richer than that.
Wes Craven - one of the most gifted horror directors of our time has just passed away. Here I pay tribute to this outstanding and generous filmmaker.
L’Eclisse is re-released in cinemas today - it’s a fascinating movie by the director of Blow Up - Michaelangelo Antonioni. Here’s a true story about that enigmatic film.
It’s the centenary of Orson Welles’ birth this year and there’s an excellent new documentary about the great man...
I’ve been wondering how people learn about film these days and what resources are available online and elsewhere...
Why does this poetic horror continue to be so influential among contemporary filmmakers?
Mark's been on holiday for the past few weeks - what films did he miss that he really should see?
David Cronenberg’s Videodrome is released this week on BluRay and DVD - the film is over 30 years old but it’s still shocking and fiercely contemporary...Tue
Tom Cruise is back on the screen in Mission: Impossible - Rogue Nation. Here is my pick of his best work as an actor.
It’s time for me to reveal my pick of the ten worst movies released between January and June 2015. Here are numbers 10 to 6.
It’s time for me to count down my top ten movies released between January and June 2015. Here are numbers 10 to 6.
Inside Out is just one of the brilliant features that have been released recently in what I believe is truly a golden age for animated film.
The Ecstasy Of Wilko Johnson, which chronicles the extraordinary life and times of the Dr Feelgood guitarist, is the latest documentary from filmmaker Julian Temple.
After I posted recently about film editing there were some really interesting responses from you - here are some of them...
Dustin Hoffman recently claimed that this is the worst time for films in his career. His comments really got under my skin, here’s why he got it so wrong….
Playwright Debbie Tucker Green’s debut film Second Coming is just out on DVD. I raved about it on release but for many people this may be the first opportunity to see this fascinating and ambiguous drama.
The new Minions movie contains one of my favourite dumb gags of recent years - which silly film jokes crack you up?
Jurassic World has been doing incredible business at the box office but should it be a 12A certificate and what exactly does that mean?
The new Eli Roth movie starring Keanu Reeves was released today without a press show. Why?
I’ve been thinking a lot about editing recently - what makes a good film editor and what do they actually do?
The Misfits is the latest old movie to get a cinema reissue prior to a BluRay release. Is this a good idea?
Christopher Lee passed away last week after a long life and rich career. Here is my memory of an encounter with the great man.
Jaws is 40 this year - I’ve been thinking a lot about this landmark film and how and why it works for me…
Inherent Vice is out on DVD - I have a theory about the best place to appreciate this divisive movie…
I interviewed Al Pacino on stage recently - he’s had an extraordinary career but there is one early performance that I think may be his best work.
San Andreas is certainly bigger and louder than anything that has come before - but does it follow the rules of disaster films?
The new film Tomorrowland suggests that you can will something into existence. When I heard rumours of a new Sex and the City film I tried this theory out...
Mark looks at the recent news that Joss Whedon left Twitter because of bullying over Avengers: Age Of Ultron.
George MacKay is one of my favourite actors. He’s in a tough new film called Bypass which like so many British Independent films is being self-distributed.
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...
It was announced last week that there is going to be a remake of Don’t Look Now - why?!
Incredibly it is 20 years since the release of one of my favourite films - Hackers. Here I talk to its director Iain Softley about how this pop culture gem has gained in reputation over the years.
I said here recently that it was time to re-assess Adam Sandler and give him a second chance but maybe I was wrong after all….
Alan Rickman has directed a new film that is currently in cinemas. Is it true that all actors really want to direct?
I recently screened my favourite Paul Thomas Anderson film - Punch-Drunk Love. I think the movie is proof that Adam Sandler is capable of brilliance...
This week Cry Of The City - a great lost thriller is re-released. I’d never seen it before and it got me thinking about other films that have slipped through the net...
Still Life starring Eddie Marsan is out this week on DVD. Here is my selection of the best work by this great character actor.
Jude Law was criticised for his Scottish brogue in Black Sea recently but what is the right way to deal with an accent?
I recently challenged you to name someone whose work I disliked without exception - here are some of the suggestions and my responses.
Russell Crowe’s movie The Water Diviner is out in cinemas - here is my pick of his best performances.
Interstellar is now available for home viewing, but I’m worried about how it’ll look on a smaller screen...
People have been telling me I won’t like Get Hard because I hate Will Ferrell - my challenge to you is name someone whose work I dislike without exception...
I’m a big fan of subtitles for foreign language films but should animation always be dubbed?
Powell and Pressburger’s 1951 gem The Tales Of Hoffman has been described as the best filmed opera ever. It’s like no other film you will ever see...
Producer and director Matthew Vaughn has stirred things up recently with his comments about the British film industry. Where do you stand on his remarks?
The extraordinary new movie White God features amazingly realistic dog fighting scenes - but how can we be sure that animals are protected during filmmaking ?
It seems like many of my favourite films lately are heavily influenced by John Carpenter and his classic 1978 horror film Halloween...
Mr. Turner is out on DVD this week - what better time to reveal my favourite performances by this great actor.
It seems that a new Alien movie is on the way starring Sigourney Weaver and directed by Neill Blomkamp. I’m excited to hear this but there’s another Alien film that I really want to see…..
Life Itself - the brilliant documentary about Roger Ebert - was released this week on DVD. Here is my story about this great film critic...
The big surprise of the Academy Awards was the fact that Birman beat Boyhood to the top honours. Here’s my theory of what happened...
Here is the second half of this year's Kermode Awards - my annual antidote to the Oscars.
Here is the first half of this year's Kermode Awards - my annual antidote to the Oscars.
There’s a rumour going around that Eddie Redmayne has ‘Norbited’ his Oscar chances because of his performance in Jupiter Ascending.
Aardman Animation has a new film out - Shaun The Sheep Movie. Here are my top five stop motion animation highlights.
It’s been announced that the deal between Kodak and the Hollywood studios has been signed - this is very good news...
I love Ex Machina - the new film by Alex Garland. So, here are my top five artificial humans...
My favourite film of the year - The Babadook - just picked up a bunch of awards at the AACTA awards in Sydney.
This year’s Academy Awards nominations have been criticised for the lack of black nominees. But the problems don’t end there...
Julianne Moore is Oscar nominated for her performance in Still Alice. Here is my pick of her many great roles…
Pride has just been released on DVD in the US but with no reference on the cover to the presence of gays and lesbians in the film - what’s going on?
Here’s my selection of the best films on TV over the holiday period as featured in the Radio Times double issue...
I posted recently about the continuing battle to get The Devils Directors Cut released by Warner Bros. Here are some of your suggestions of what to do...
Ridley Scott has been accused of racism in the casting of his latest movie Exodus. So what is this controversy all about?
The final part of The Hobbit is out in cinemas later this week - but I have exclusive news to reveal from New Zealand...
It’s now 10 years since Ken Russell’s controversial 1971 masterpiece The Devils was reconstructed in a director’s cut but the studio still refuses to release it. Why?
A row has broken out over the negative critical reaction to Nativity 3: Dude, Where’s My Donkey ? Who is in the right in this seasonal spat?
Blade Runner - The Final Cut is about to get a big screen release by the BFI. Why does this movie continue to fascinate and intrigue audiences?
I missed Guardians Of The Galaxy on release but since I caught up with it it’s become one of my favourite films of the year and here’s why...
In 1997 Robert Zemeckis’ sci-fi epic Contact told a very similar story to Interstellar. Which is the better film?.
In the wake of Interstellar comes the DVD release of the brilliant 1961 British sci-fi movie The Day The Earth Caught Fire.
It’s just been confirmed that there is going to be a Toy Story 4. I have very mixed feelings about this - here’s why...
There's a new film with Pierce Brosnan out this week. I never rated him as Bond but since then I've grown to like him more and more.
In France recently riots were reported to have broken out during screenings of the horror movie Annabelle - what’s really going on?
Radio 1 has re-scored Drive with Ryan Gosling and it’s showing on BBC3 this Thursday. Some people are up in arms about the soundtrack being changed but I think it’s a really interesting idea.
I talk to Catherine Anderson of the BBFC about why they are reviewing their policy on specific warnings before films. .
The Spandau Ballet documentary Soul Boys Of The Western World is out on DVD next week. I was surprised by how much I liked it - and here’s why....
Timothy Spall gives an amazing performance in Mr. Turner. I’m already tipping him to win one of the big awards this season.
I’m already very excited about Christopher Nolan’s Interstellar and now there’s been some news about release of the film that really pleases me...
Ever felt like taking a photo to shame someone who is irritating you by using their phone during a screening? Here’s a cautionary tale involving my old pal Jason Isaacs......
The new 4K transfer of The Cabinet of Dr Caligari is out on DVD and Blu Ray. It’s nearly a century old but this extraordinary film is still one of the most influential and iconic movies in all cinema...
In the week that Jimmy’s Hall is out on DVD I pick out some of the many responses to my recent question about whether you can like a film and dislike its politics.
David Cronenberg’s new film Maps To The Stars is out this week. It’s really great but of of all his movies I think Dead Ringers is the one I love the most...
The Wizard Of Oz has just been re-released in Imax and 3D. Here’s my verdict on scaling up this classic movie.
Some reviews of the new film Pride have raised an interesting question - is it possible to love a film but hate its politics?
Paddy Considine is in the excellent Pride - released in cinemas today. Here’s my list of his best and most overlooked performances...
This month I’m attending two film festivals just a few days apart - both on islands. Here’s why I love them…
Helen Mirren has a new film out this week and here, for the record, are my five favourite movies starring this formidable and talented actress.
There’s a new horror movie out starring Robert Englund as a homicidal projectionist - I get a professional to review the film...
The terrific indie thriller Blue Ruin is out soon on DVD and BluRay. Here are my top five revenge movies.
Wally Pfister’s debut feature Transcendence is now available on DVD and BluRay. Here are some tips on how to best enjoy this highly underrated film.
The Life Of Brian was banned by Truro council back in the 70s. Isn’t it finally time for this comedy classic to be seen in the city?
Kodak announced recently that they would continue to produce 35mm film - this is good news and here’s why...
The legendary Hollywood makeup artist Dick Smith died recently. His groundbreaking work changed the face of modern cinema.
We are half way through 2014 and here is the second half of my bottom ten of the year from January to June.
We are half way through 2014 and here is the second half of my top ten of the year from January to June .
We are half way through 2014 and here are the first five of my worst ten movies of the year from January to June.
We are half way through 2014 and here is the first half of my top ten of the year from January to June.
We are half way through 2014 and there have been some amazing documentaries already - here is my top ten to date...
I posted recently on the subject of pirated scripts appearing on the internet. Here are some of your reactions to what I said...
Hal Ashby’s cult classic black comedy has just been released on BluRay - it remains spiky, weird, unsettling and funny and is clearly a big influence on filmmakers like Wes Anderson and Alexander Payne.
Scripts for the new series of Dr Who appeared on the internet recently. Here’s what I think of this kind of ‘fan’ activity...…
There were two films previewed last weekend that are not officially open in England yet. I’m increasingly annoyed by these sneaky manoeuvres on the part of the film companies…
My band the Dodge Brothers and I made history recently when we accompanied a silent film at the Glastonbury Festival. Here’s how it went down…
My band the Dodge Brothers and I perform a special musical tribute to the forthcoming Transformers: Age Of Extinction. Enjoy!
I recently said that Transformers: Age Of Extinction might be the new Citizen Kane. This caused some astonishment but here is what I meant...
I asked you recently for your memories of the films you saw with your parents growing up. There were some great responses - here are some that caught my eye.
Colin Firth stated recently that he and Paddington were 'consciously uncoupling’ and that his voice would not be heard in the forthcoming movie. Here’s what I think about this announcement...
My dad took me to see Zulu when I was a kid and I’ve remembered the experience ever since. What are the films that you recall being taken to by your parents?Fri
I recently refuted Ken Loach’s attack on film critics during the Cannes Film Festival. Here is the man himself to put the record straight...
There’s an amazing new documentary coming out in cinemas next week about an extraordinary man called Drako. Here I talk to the film’s director Toby Amies. .
Ken Loach recently said that all movie critics should be sacked and replaced by ‘ordinary punters’ - I disagree and here’s why...
One of the newest cinema innovations is D-Box - a device that causes your seat to move at certain moments during the movie. This is just one in a long line of gimmicks designed to ‘enhance' your viewing pleasure...
I had big reservations about the Coen Bros’ Inside Llewyn Davis when it was released in the cinema but I’ve just viewed the film for the third time and my opinion has changed...
Jimmy’s Hall is the twelfth Ken Loach movie to be in the running for a Palme d’Or at The Cannes Film Festival. But will it be his last?
One of the questions I’m always being asked is do critics ever fall asleep in movies. Well they do - especially during Cannes…
One of the questions I’m always being asked is do critics ever fall asleep in movies. Well they do - especially during Cannes…
I read an article recently about the use and misuse of Twitter in film criticism - here’s my view...
I read an article recently about the use and misuse of Twitter in film criticism - here’s my view...
The big new film out this week is Pompeii. What better time to list my five favourite disaster films?
The new comedy Bad Neighbours can be seen in cinemas from tomorrow onwards. But why is this when the official opening date is not until next Friday?
Transcendence opened in the UK last week after a very poor reception in the US. It got a critical kicking here too but I still think the film has a lot going for it and so does my fellow critic Robbie Collin.
There is an extraordinary new film out based on the cult character Frank Sidebottom. Here’s my first reaction to it...
Bill Forsyth’s debut film That Sinking Feeling is out on disc this week. It’s a personal favourite - and here’s why...
A few weeks back I asked you what pushed your buttons in the horror genre. Here are some of the chilling scenes you came up with...
Nebraska is just out on DVD. It was one of my favourite films of last year featuring one of my favourite actors. Here is my list of Bruce’s five best performances.
The second in a two-part interview with Wally Pfister, the cinematographer of The Dark Knight series and Inception.
The first in a two-part interview with Wally Pfister, the cinematographer of The Dark Knight series and Inception.
I was really creeped out by the final act of a new British horror film called The Borderlands. Have you seen it and what really pushes your buttons when it comes to being scared?
William Friedkin’s 1977 thriller Sorcerer is about to get a limited re-release in a restored version. Why has this masterpiece been overlooked for so many years?
I’m always accusing George Lucas of being a terrible director and yet I love American Graffiti. Why does this deeply nostalgic film continue to shine?
The US domestic box office figures for the first few months of the year may mean that 2014 will top $12 billion for the first time. But what are the films that people are flocking to see?
The makers of the biblical epic Noah have been trying to get an audience with the Pope. So why is the Vatican’s approval so important?
There was a letter sent out recently about how to correctly show Wes Anderson’s new movie The Grand Budapest Hotel. This is not the first time a director has recognised the importance of the projectionist...
The news has broken that Michael Bay is going to produce a remake of Hitchcock’s classic The Birds. Mark Kermode asks if that’s such a bad thing ?
There’s a new film out from Terry Gilliam this week - The Zero Theorem. He’s one of my favourite filmmakers and here is my selection of his best films...
No science fiction film has ever won the best film Oscar and this has prompted a debate about whether Gravity is sci-fi or something else. The answer in my view is very simple...
So the Oscar winners have been announced - I called most of them in advance - but did you?
Last night this year’s Kermode Awards were revealed. What did you make of my choices and can you do better.
I’m making a series for BBC Radio 2 about film music and have been looking back at the soundtracks that mean a lot to me. Which film scores are important to you?
So the waiting is over and this year’s BAFTA awards have been announced. Here is my take on the winners and losers.
There has been a rumour recently that the DVD release of The Wolf Of Wall Street will contain a four hour director’s cut! Do we really need this and is there a limit to how long a film can go?
The new Darren Aronofsky film Noah is being post-converted into 3D - but only for certain territories. What does this say about the studio who are doing it and their attitude to the audience in those countries?
Shia LaBeouf has been trying hard to shock us recently with his strange antics and odd outbursts. But in Lars Von Trier’s new film Nymphomaniac has he finally succeeded?
The Selfish Giant and 12 Years A Slave won top honours at the recent Critics Circle Film Awards in London. Who says the British film industry is in trouble?
The British Film Industry is flourishing but home-grown films often fail at the box office. What exactly makes a move British these days?
When Jack Ryan: Shadow Recruit opened last weeked it was considered a failure in the US because a third ofits audience were over 50. What on earth is going on in Hollywood?
Mark Kermode so hated the character of Jordan Belfort in The Wolf Of Wall Street that it really affected his view of the film. Is he alone in this feeling?.
Mark Kermode lists users comments on the films they are most looking forward to in 2014.
The Wolf of Wall Street is the big film released this week. Mark Kermode chooses his top five Leonardo DiCaprio films.
The shortlist for this year’s BAFTA film awards has been announced. Mark Kermode looks at the likely winners and the films that didn’t quite make the cut.