Kermode and Mayo's Film Review
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Safe
Mark Kermode reviews Safe, the latest all-action thriller starring Jason Statham.
Date reviewed: 4th May 2012
Salmon Fishing in the Yemen
Mark Kermode reviews Salmon Fishing in the Yemen, a rom com set in the Middle East. Starring Ewan McGregor & Emily Blunt.
Date reviewed: 20th April 2012
The Sapphires
Mark Kermode reviews musical comedy The Sapphires. In 1968 a group of Aboriginal singers start an all-girl group and are sent to Vietnam to entertain the troops.
Date reviewed: 9th November 2012
Savages
Mark Kermode reviews Savages. A pair of Californian cannabis growers fight a Mexican drug cartel in Oliver Stone's latest ultra-violent thriller.
Date reviewed: 21st September 2012
Savage Grace
Mark Kermode reviews Tom Kalin's drama featuring performances by Julianne Moore, Stephen Dillane and Anne Reid.
Date reviewed: 11th July
Searching for Sugar Man
Mark Kermode reviews Searching for Sugar Man, a documentary about the mysterious '70s musician know as Rodriguez.
Date reviewed: 26th July 2012
The Secret Life of Bees
Mark Kermode reviews The Secret Life Of Bees, directed by Gina Prince-Bythewood and starring Dakota Fanning, Queen Latifah and Jennifer Hudson.
Date reviewed: 5th December
Shadow Dancer
Simon Mayo and James King review Shadow Dancer, directed by James Marsh. Set in 1990s Belfast, an IRA member turns informant to protect her son's welfare. Featuring Clive Owen, Andrea Riseborough and Gillian Anderson.
Date reviewed: 24th August 2012
She Monkeys
Mark Kermode reviews She Monkeys, a Swedish film charting the unusual relationship between two young women.
Date reviewed: 18th May 2012
Sherlock Holmes
Mark reviews Guy Ritchie's take on the Victorian detective, starring Robert Downie Junior and Jude Law.
Date reviewed: 18th December
The Shining
Boyd and Floyd review the newly released extended cut of Kubrick's The Shining. Features footage cut from the original European release.
Date reviewed: 2nd November
Shorts
Radio 5 live's film critic appraises Shorts, the latest offering from Robert Rodriguez. A family adventure starring William H Macey.
Date reviewed: 21st August
Silent Hill: Revelation
Boyd and Floyd review Silent Hill: Revelation, the latest movie adaptation of the video game franchise. A girl on the eve of her 18th birthday is forced to confront the evil forces which have visited her as nightmares.
Date reviewed: 2 November 2012
Silent House
Mark Kermode reviews Silent House, starring Elizabeth Olsen as a woman trapped in a remote house and forced to relive her worst nightmare.
Date reviewed: 4th May 2012
Sinister
Mark Kermode reviews Sinister. A crime novelist finds footage of the murdered previous owners of his new home and awakens a supernatural force.
Date reviewed: 5th October 2012
Sister
Mark Kermode reviews French drama Sister. Set at a ski resort, a young boy is forced to steal from tourists to support his sister.
Date reviewed: 26th October 2012
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
Slumdog Millionaire
Mark Kermode reviews Danny Boyle's film about a Mumbai teen growing up in the slums. Featuring Dev Patel and Frieda Pinto.
Date reviewed: 9th January
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
The Soloist
We're entering awards season, and here come the worthy films "for your consideration" - but too much of this feels like a TV movie.
Date reviewed: 25th September
Something From Nothing
Mark Kermode reviews Something from Nothing. A documentary on Rap music, directed by Ice-T and featuring interviews with the biggest international stars of the scene.
Date reviewed: 20th July 2012
Soul Power
Mark Kermode reviews a film about the music concert that accompanied The Rumble In The Jungle boxing match in Zaire.
Date reviewed: 10th July
The Source
Mark Kermode reviews The Source. Set in a North African village, this drama tells the story of local women who go on 'love strike' against their cruel husbands.
Date reviewed: 18th May 2012
Sounds Like Teen Spirit
Mark Kermode reviews a documentary about the Junior Eurovision Song Contest, directed by Jamie Jay Johnson.
Date reviewed: 8th May
St Trinian's 2: The Legend of Fritton's Gold
Mark reviews the second installment in the re-invention of the girl power comedies.
Date reviewed: 18th December
Star Trek
Mark Kermode and Simon review the latest addition to the Star Trek franchise.
Date reviewed: 8th May
State of Play
Mark Kermode reviews the big-screen adaptation of the television series, which stars Russell Crowe.
Date reviewed: 24th April
Straw Dogs
The 2011 remake of the controversial psychological thriller Straw Dogs is reviewed by Mark Kermode.
Date reviewed: 4 November 2011
StreetDance 2
Mark Kermode reviews StreetDance 2, starring Tom Conti and George Sampson from Britains Got Talent.
Date reviewed: 30th March 2012
Surrogates
Bruce Willis has been in far better science-fiction movies than this derivative offering.
Date reviewed: 25th September
Swandown
Mark Kermode reviews Swandown. Film-maker Andrew Kotting travels from Hastings to Hackney with a swan-shaped pedalo in in this unusual documentary.
Date reviewed: 20th July 2012
The Sweeney
Mark Kermode reviews The Sweeney, based on the classic '70s TV show set in the London Metropolitan Police's Flying Squad department, who specialise in cracking down on violent crime.
Date reviewed: 14th September 2012
Switch
Mark Kermode reviews Switch, a new thriller starring Eric Cantona and Karine Vanasse.
Date reviewed: 29th March 2012
Synecdoche, NY
Mark Kermode reviews Charlie Kaufman's directorial debut, Synecdoche, NY, starring Philip Seymour Hoffman.
Date reviewed: 15th May
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