Outspoken, opinionated and never lost for words, Mark is the UK's leading film critic. This twice-weekly video blog is the place where he airs his personal views on the things that most fire him up about cinema - and invites you to give your own opinions. 2018-07-13T13:36:44+00:00 Zend_Feed_Writer https://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/markkermode

2018-07-13T13:36:44+00:00 2018-07-13T13:36:44+00:00 https://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/markkermode/entries/2b3dccb9-d5e0-4574-a242-eb1903bdd909 Mark Kermode <div class="component prose"> <p>I talk to Kim Newman about our new BBC4 series <a href="https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b0bbn5pt">Secrets Of Cinema</a>.</p> <p> </p> </div> <div class="component"> <div id="smp-0" class="smp"> <div class="smp__overlay"> <div class="smp__message js-loading-message delta"> <noscript>You must enable javascript to play content</noscript> </div> </div> </div></div>

2018-06-19T10:26:09+00:00 2018-06-19T10:26:09+00:00 https://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/markkermode/entries/455071d5-4836-416f-b88c-a5d450479d95 Mark Kermode <div class="component prose"> <p>I asked you recently which ‘great’ films you didn’t get on with... here are some of your responses.</p> </div> <div class="component"> <div id="smp-1" class="smp"> <div class="smp__overlay"> <div class="smp__message js-loading-message delta"> <noscript>You must enable javascript to play content</noscript> </div> </div> </div></div>

2018-06-08T15:18:53+00:00 2018-06-08T15:18:53+00:00 https://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/markkermode/entries/253b41c3-dcb1-4642-a8fa-1578071ef075 Mark Kermode <div class="component prose"> <p>I’m really excited to see the new horror film Hereditary but there is one thing about the press campaign that is annoying me...</p> </div> <div class="component"> <div id="smp-2" class="smp"> <div class="smp__overlay"> <div class="smp__message js-loading-message delta"> <noscript>You must enable javascript to play content</noscript> </div> </div> </div></div>

2018-05-11T14:10:57+00:00 2018-05-11T14:10:57+00:00 https://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/markkermode/entries/66ca6f19-42b3-4d79-b3b5-e99e0cf45bf8 Mark Kermode <div class="component prose"> <p>I recently asked whether films as long as Avengers: Infinity War should have an interval. There were some really interesting reactions - here are some of them.</p> </div> <div class="component"> <div id="smp-3" class="smp"> <div class="smp__overlay"> <div class="smp__message js-loading-message delta"> <noscript>You must enable javascript to play content</noscript> </div> </div> </div></div>

2018-03-23T11:44:13+00:00 2018-03-23T11:44:13+00:00 https://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/markkermode/entries/1fa80a9c-1ff5-46e8-82fc-d2a9355796f2 Mark Kermode <div class="component"> <div id="smp-4" class="smp"> <div class="smp__overlay"> <div class="smp__message js-loading-message delta"> <noscript>You must enable javascript to play content</noscript> </div> </div> </div></div><div class="component prose"> <p>I recently co-wrote the script of William Friedkin’s new documentary about exorcism but on the IMDb it seems I’m known for something less prestigious...</p> </div>

2018-03-09T15:43:47+00:00 2018-03-09T15:43:47+00:00 https://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/markkermode/entries/d80511b7-be0c-40d3-9887-971fa00ac19b Mark Kermode <div class="component prose"> <p>To mark The Shape Of Water winning Best Picture I list my favourite mer-people in the movies...</p> </div> <div class="component"> <div id="smp-5" class="smp"> <div class="smp__overlay"> <div class="smp__message js-loading-message delta"> <noscript>You must enable javascript to play content</noscript> </div> </div> </div></div>

2018-03-02T10:51:37+00:00 2018-03-02T10:51:37+00:00 https://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/markkermode/entries/0aa3e288-c141-4f17-a1f2-f9aa4032b8c1 Mark Kermode <div class="component prose"> <p>Margot Robbie gives a barnstorming performance in I, Tonya and the ice skating sequences are amazing - just what lengths will actors go to convince in a role?</p> </div> <div class="component"> <div id="smp-6" class="smp"> <div class="smp__overlay"> <div class="smp__message js-loading-message delta"> <noscript>You must enable javascript to play content</noscript> </div> </div> </div></div>

2018-02-27T10:58:37+00:00 2018-02-27T10:58:37+00:00 https://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/markkermode/entries/57758afe-2e82-4372-b562-b7baf7a48bd8 Mark Kermode <div class="component prose"> <p>I got completely star struck when I bumped into two of my musical heroes recently - what was I to do?</p> </div> <div class="component"> <div id="smp-7" class="smp"> <div class="smp__overlay"> <div class="smp__message js-loading-message delta"> <noscript>You must enable javascript to play content</noscript> </div> </div> </div></div>

2018-02-23T15:17:09+00:00 2018-02-23T15:17:09+00:00 https://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/markkermode/entries/0ba4ce50-55a3-42a9-8471-4a23d30688b5 Mark Kermode <div class="component prose"> <p>After the extraordinary success of The Greatest Showman at the box office and being told I had misjudged the film I went back to see it again - here’s what I think...</p> </div> <div class="component"> <div id="smp-8" class="smp"> <div class="smp__overlay"> <div class="smp__message js-loading-message delta"> <noscript>You must enable javascript to play content</noscript> </div> </div> </div></div>