Kermode and Mayo's Film Review
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127 Hours
Mark reviews Danny Boyle's story of survival against the odds.
Date reviewed: 7th January 2011
13 Assassins
A tale of warfare between two codes of honour in ancient Japan, from director Takashi Miike.
Date reviewed: 5th May 2011
A Lonely Place To Die
Melissa George stars in the survival thriller about a group of mountaineers in the Scottish Highlands.
Date reviewed: 9th September 2011
Alice in Wonderland
Tim Burton's take on Lewis Carroll's classic story, featuring Johnny Depp and Mia Wasikowska.
Date reviewed: 5th March 2010
Avatar
'Flawed but spectacular': Mark Kermode thinks James Cameron's Avatar, for all its faults, still has the wow factor.
Date reviewed: 18th December 2009
Avengers Assemble
Mark Kermode reviews Marvel Avengers Assemble, the latest superhero blockbuster. An all-star cast includes Scarlett Johansson and Robert Downey Jr.
Date reviewed: 27th April 2012
Beverly Hills Chihuahua
Mark Kermode delivers his verdict on Beverly Hills Chihuahua, featuring the voices of Drew Barrymore and Jamie Lee Curtis.
Date reviewed: 16th January 2009
Bolt
Disney's first purpose-built 3D animation, by Toy Story director John Lasseter.
Date reviewed: 6th February 2009
The Book Of Eli
The Hughes brothers' post-apocalyptic tale starring Denzel Washington and Gary Oldman.
Date reviewed: 15th January 2010
Captain America
Marvel adaptation, starring Chris Evans as the titular superhero, created during a top secret World War II project.
Date reviewed: 29th July 2011
Clash of the Titans
Avatar's Sam Worthington plays Perseus in the big-budget 3D remake of the 1981 epic.
Date reviewed: 2nd April 2010
The Dark Knight
Christopher Nolan's second film in the Batman franchise, starring Christian Bale and the late Heath Ledger.
Date reviewed: 25th July 2008
The Death And Life Of Charlie St Cloud
Mark quite enjoys Zac Efron's performance in this romantic drama.
Date reviewed: 8th October 2010
Eden Lake
British horror about a couple whose romantic break takes a turn for the worst.
Date reviewed: 12th September 2008
Fantastic Mr Fox
Mark Kermode reviews Fantastic Mr Fox in front of a live audience in the Vue cinema in Hull, and thinks Wes Anderson's stop-motion movie has none of the character of Roald Dahl's dark original.
Date reviewed: 23rd October 2009
Harry Potter & The Deathly Hallows Pt 2
The final instalment of the Harry Potter films, following Harry, Ron and Hermione as they attempt to destroy Voldemort once and for all.
Date reviewed: 22nd July 2011
Harry Potter And The Half-Blood Prince
Sixth instalment of the Harry Potter series featuring Daniel Radcliffe, Emma Watson and Rupert Grint.
Date reviewed: 17th July 2009
Horrid Henry
British film based on the fictional children's characters and starring Angelica Huston and Richard E Grant.
Date reviewed: 29th July 2011
The Hunter
Mark Kermode reviews The Hunter. Martin is sent by a mysterious biotech company, to hunt for the last Tasmanian tiger.
Date reviewed: 6 July 2012
How To Train Your Dragon
Mark Kermode loves this animation comedy about a hapless young Viking who aspires to hunt dragons.
Date reviewed: 2nd April 2010
The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus
Mark Kermode thinks Terry Gilliam's latest film, The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus is flawed in places, but remains real cinema with heart, passion and soul.
Date reviewed: 16th October 2009
Iron Man 2
Mark Kermode reviews the blockbusting comic book sequel starring Robert Downey Jr and Gwyneth Paltrow.
Date reviewed: 30th April 2010
Journey To The Center Of The Earth
Adventure based on the Jules Verne novel and starring Brendan Fraser.
Date reviewed: 11th July 2008
Madagascar 3: Europe's Most Wanted
Mark Kermode reviews Madagascar 3: Europe's Most Wanted, starring Ben Stiller, Jada Pinkett Smith and Chris Rock.
Date reviewed: 19th October 2010
Mars Needs Moms
Disney's 3D animation, which was a huge box office disaster in the US.
Date reviewed: 8th April 2011
Meet Dave
Eddie Murphy's family comedy about on a human controlled by miniature aliens.
Date reviewed: 15th July 2008
Mr Nice
Mark reviews the life story of Howard Marks, an elite British drug smuggler.
Date reviewed: 8th October 2010
Night At The Museum 2
Mark Kermode reviews the lucrative sequel featuring Steve Coogan, who is in the studio. Is it as good as the sum of its parts?
Date reviewed: 22nd May 2009
On The Road
Mark Kermode reviews On the Road, starring Garrett Hedlund, Sam Riley and Kristen Stewart. Recorded in Sheffield as part of 5 live's Octoberfest.
Date reviewed: 12th October 2012
ParaNorman
Mark Kermode reviews new stop-motion animation ParaNorman. A young boy who can speak to the dead must save his home town from a zombie invasion in this family comedy.
Date reviewed: 14th September 2012
Percy Jackson and the Lightning Thief
Harry Potter-alike, adapted from the successful childrens' books and starring Logan Lerman.
Date reviewed: 12th February 2010
Pineapple Express
Mark Kermode gives his opinion on the latest film from the Judd Apatow stable, featuring James Franco and Seth Rogen.
Date reviewed: 12th September 2008
Pink Panther 2
Steve Martin returns as the disaster-prone Inspector Clouseau, a role first made famous by Peter Sellers.
Date reviewed: 13th February 2009
Pirates Of The Caribbean: On Stranger Tides
The fourth instalment of the Pirates franchise, with Johnny Depp and Penelope Cruz.
Date reviewed: 20th May 2011
The Pirates! In an Adventure With Scientists!
Mark Kermode reviews The Pirates! In an Adventure With Scientists!, Aardman's new claymation adventure.
Date reviewed: 30th March 2012
Ponyo
Hayao Miyazaki's story of the friendship between a fish and a young boy.
Date reviewed: 12th February 2010
Prince of Persia
Prince of Persia might be the predictable fight fest you would expect, but Mark is entertained all the same.
Date reviewed: 21st May 2010
Prometheus
Mark Kermode reviews Prometheus, Ridley Scott's latest sci-fi offering set in the same universe as the Alien films.
Date reviewed: 31st May 2012
Quantum Of Solace
Daniel Craig's second film as 007 in the 22nd Bond feature, which follows on from 2006's Casino Royale.
Date reviewed: 24th October 2008
The Road
Post-apocalyptic tale of a man and his son trying to survive by any means possible.
Date reviewed: 8th January 2010
Robin Hood
They seek him here, they seek him there, but Mark thinks Robin Hood is going nowhere.
Date reviewed: 14th May 2010
RocknRolla
Mark Kermode reviews Guy Ritchie's 2008 film which features Gerard Butler, Tom Wilkinson, Thandie Newton and Idris Elba.
Date reviewed: 5th September 2008
Sanctum 3D
James Cameron's Sanctum movie has Dr Mark diving to new depths of despair.
Date reviewed: 4th February 2011
Sherlock Holmes
Guy Ritchie's take on the Victorian detective, starring Robert Downey Jr and Jude Law.
Date reviewed: 18th December 2009
Shorts
Family adventure from Robert Rodriguez and starring William H Macy.
Date reviewed: 21st August 2009
Shrek Forever After
Mark thinks that the Shrek franchise, which was so original and fun at the start, has become tired and weary.
Date reviewed: 3rd July 2010
Skyfall
Mark Kermode reviews Skyfall. Daniel Craig is back as James Bond in this latest installment. Also starring Judi Dench, Ben Whishaw, Helen McCrory, Ralph Fiennes and Javier Bardem.
Date reviewed: 26th October 2012
Snow White and the Huntsman
Mark Kermode reviews Snow White and the Huntsman. Kristen Stewart, Chris Hemsworth and Charlize Theron star in this re-imagined version of the classic fairytale.
Date reviewed: 31st May 2012
St Trinian's 2: The Legend of Fritton's Gold
Second instalment in the re-invention of the classic comedies.
Date reviewed: 18th December 2009
Star Trek
Mark Kermode and Simon review the latest addition to the Star Trek franchise.
Date reviewed: 8th May 2009
Sucker Punch
Zack Snyder's fantasy thriller about young girls in a mental institution.
Date reviewed: 1st April 2011
Terminator Salvation
Hear what the good doctor Mark Kermode makes of the latest in the line of Terminator films directed by McG and starring Christian Bale.
Date reviewed: 5th June 2009
The Descent: Part 2
Mark Kermode, reviews The Descent: Part 2 which picks up immediately after the events depicted in The Descent.
Date reviewed: 4th December 2009
Total Recall
Mark Kermode reviews the reboot of Total Recall. Douglas Quaid begins to suspect he is a spy after a visit to Rekall - a memory implant company - goes wrong, and he finds himself on the run.
Date reviewed: 31st August 2012
Tomorrow, When The War Began
Australian hit about seven teenagers banding together to fight when their country goes to war.
Date reviewed: 8th April 2011
Transformers: Dark Of The Moon
Third film in Michael Bay's blockbusting franchise, starring Shia Le Boeuf and Rosie Huntington Whiteley.
Date reviewed: 1st July 2011
Transformers: Revenge Of The Fallen
Simon Mayo and Mark Kermode take their film review show on the road to the Edinburgh Film Festival 2009. Watch the highlights including Dr Kermode's review of Transformers: Revenge Of The Fallen.
Date reviewed: 19th June 2009
TrollHunter
Norwegian 'found footage' faux documentary about a group of students following a mysterious hunter.
Date reviewed: 9th September 2011
Tropic Thunder
Action comedy featuring Robert Downey Jr and Tom Cruise, and directed by Ben Stiller.
Date reviewed: 17th September 2008
True Grit
Jeff Bridges stars in the Coen Brothers' version of the classic western.
Date reviewed: 11th February 2011
The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn - Part 2
Mark Kermode reviews the latest installment of the Twilight franchise: Breaking Dawn - Part 2. Starring Robert Pattinson and Kristen Stewart.
Date reviewed: 16th November 2012
Valhalla Rising
Mark Kermode reviews a brutal story about a Viking journey across medieval Europe.
Date reviewed: 30th April 2010
The Way
Martin Sheen stars as a father travelling to Europe to recover the body of his estranged son.
Date reviewed: 13th May 2011
Where The Wild Things Are
Spike Jonze's adaptation of the hugely-popular children's book by Maurice Sendak.
Date reviewed: 11th December 2009
Wrath of the Titans
Mark Kermode reviews new blockbuster Wrath of the Titans, sequel to the mega budget Clash of the Titans.
Date reviewed: 30th March 2012
X-Men: First Class
Prequel to the X-Men series, starring James McEvoy and Michael Fassbender.
Date reviewed: 3rd June 2011
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