Kermode and Mayo's Film Review
Thriller
88 Minutes
Mark Kermode reviews 88 minutes, a thriller in which Al Pacino stars as a college professor who moonlights as a forensic psychiatrist for the FBI.
Date reviewed: 3rd October
The Amazing Spider-Man
Mark Kermode reviews The Amazing Spider-Man. Andrew Garfield is Peter Parker in this latest re-make.
Date reviewed: 29th June 2012
Angels & Demons
With its bizarre accents and a clunky plot, Mark Kermode finds little to praise in Angels & Demons.
Date reviewed: 15th May
Argo
Mark Kermode reviews new thriller Argo. Based on a true story, a CIA agent attempts to smuggle a group of diplomats out of revolutionary Iran.
Date reviewed: 9th November 2012
Anything For Her
Mark Kermode reviews a French thriller about a couple whose ordinary life is turned upside down when the wife is accused of murder.
Date reviewed: 5th June
Avatar
'Flawed but spectacular': Mark Kermode thinks James Cameron's Avatar, for all its faults, still has the wow factor.
Date reviewed: 18th December
Babycall
Mark Kermode reviews Babycall. Noomi Rapace plays a mother hiding from her abusive husband in this Norwegian thriller.
Date reviewed: 29th March 2012
Blindness
Mark Kermode and Simon Mayo discuss the merits of Blindess, a thriller in which a city is hit by an epidemic of 'white blindness'.
Date reviewed: 21st November
Body of Lies
Mark Kermode reviews Leonardo DiCaprio and Russell Crowe in Ridley Scott's spy thriller.
Date reviewed: 21st November
The Boy In The Striped Pyjamas
5 live's film critic Mark Kermode reviews The Boy In The Striped Pyjamas, which tells the story of the Holocaust through the eyes of a young boy. Directed by Mark Herman.
Date reviewed: 12th September
The Cabin In The Woods
Al Murray and Boyd & Floyd review new horror The Cabin In The Woods. Directed by Joss Whedon, creator of Buffy The Vampire Slayer.
Date reviewed: 13th April 2012
Changeling
Mark Kermode reviews Changeling directed by Clint Eastwood and starring Angelina Jolie, a role for which she received a 2009 Oscar nomination.
Date reviewed: 28th November
Cleanskin
Mark Kermode reviews new action thriller Cleanskin, starring Sean Bean.
Date reviewed: 9th March 2012
The Dark Knight
Mark Kermode reviews Christopher Nolan's second film in the Batman franchise, the follow-up to Batman Begins. It stars Christian Bale in the lead role and also features Michael Caine, Maggie Gyllenhaal, Gary Oldman and the late Heath Ledger.
Date reviewed: 25th July
The Dark Knight Rises
Mark Kermode reviews The Dark Knight Rises. Christian Bale, Anne Hathaway, Gary Oldman, Michael Caine and Morgan Freeman star in the most anticipated film of 2012.
Date reviewed: 20th July 2012
The Day the Earth Stood Still
Mark Kermode reviews Keanu Reeves's big summer blockbuster, The Day The Earth Stood Still, also featuring Jennifer Connelly and Kathy Bates.
Date reviewed: 12th December
Daybreakers
A plague has transformed the entire human race into vampires. But what does Dr Mark Kermode make of it?
Date reviewed: 8th January
Defiance
5 live's resident movie critic tells Simon Mayo what he thinks of Edward Zwick's action film starring Daniel Craig, Liev Schreiber and Jamie Bell.
Date reviewed: 9th January
District 9
Mark Kermode gives his opinion on Neill Blomkamp's science fiction film District 9, which sees Lord Of The Rings' director Peter Jackson return to the world of cinema as its producer.
Date reviewed: 4th September
Ecstasy
Mark Kermode reviews Ecstasy, a drama based on a short story by Irvine Welsh. Starring Kristin Kreuk, Adam Sinclair and Billy Boyd.
Date reviewed: 20th April 2012
Eden Lake
Mark Kermode gives his thoughts on Eden Lake, director James Watkins' British horror about a couple whose romantic break takes a turn for the worst. Starring Kelly Reilly and Michael Fassbender.
Date reviewed: 12th September
Elfie Hopkins
Mark Kermode reviews Elfie Hopkins, a horror starring Ray Winstone and daughter Jaime Winstone.
Date reviewed: 20th April 2012
Exam
Mark Kermode reviews this Jimi Mistry vehicle about gaining selection to a secretive and powerful corporation.
Date reviewed: 8th January
Fermat's Room
Mark Kermode reviews the Spanish thriller which revolves around the resolution of a great enigma, starring Federico Luppi.
Date reviewed: 29th May
Gamer
After watching this bit of the old ultraviolence, Mark Kermode is less than impressed.
Date reviewed: 18th September
Gone
Mark Kermode reviews Gone, a thriller starring Amanda Seyfried as a woman forced to confront the serial killer who previously kidnapped her.
Date reviewed: 20th April 2012
Harry Brown
Mark Kermode reviews Michael Caine's role as Harry Brown, a vigilante pensioner. While he praises its production values, 5 live's resident movie critic struggles with the feature's direction.
Date reviewed: 13th November
House At The End Of The Street
Mark Kermode reviews House at the End of the Street. Jennifer Lawrence stars as a young woman who moves into a rural town with a sinister secret.
Date reviewed: 28th September 2012
Hush
Mark Kermode reviews Hush, a low-budget British horror/thriller film about a young couple on a motorway journey, directed by former BBC Radio 1 DJ, Mark Tonderai.
Date reviewed: 13th March
The International
Mark Kermode reviews The International, a thriller directed by Tom Tykwer and starring Clive Owen, and Naomi Watts.
Date reviewed: 27th February
Journey To The Center Of The Earth
Mark Kermode and Simon Mayo review US sci-fi adventure film Journey To The Center Of The Earth starring Brendan Fraser, Josh Hutcherson and Anita Briem.
Date reviewed: 11th July
Just Another Love Story
Mark Kermode reviews Just Another Love Story, a Danish neo-noir thriller by Nightwatch director Ole Bornedal.
Date reviewed: 24th July
Killer Joe
Mark Kermode reviews Killer Joe. A family put a hit out on their estranged mother in order to collect her life insurance in this new thriller from director William Friedkin.
Date reviewed: 29th June 2012
Killing Them Softly
Mark Kermode reviews Killing Them Softly. Brad Pitt stars as a hired assassin in this violent crime drama.
Date reviewed: 21st September 2012
Lakeview Terrace
Mark Kermode reviews Samuel L Jackson in the thriller Lakeview Terrace, directed by Neil LaBute.
Date reviewed: 5th December
The Last House On The Left
The remake of the controversial classic comes under the scrutiny of our resident horror fanatic, Dr Mark Kermode.
Date reviewed: 12th June
Law Abiding Citizen
Mark reviews Jamie Foxx and Gerard "Sparta" Butler in Law Abiding Citizen, a thriller about a man who takes the law into his own hands.
Date reviewed: 27th November
Lockout
Mark Kermode reviews Lockout, an action adventure starring Guy Pearce as a convict sent to rescue the U.S. president's daughter from a prison in space.
Date reviewed: 20th April 2012
Looper
Mark Kermode reviews Looper. A time-travelling assassin is contracted to kill his future self. Starring Bruce Willis, Joseph Gordon-Levitt and Emily Blunt.
Date reviewed: 28th September 2012
Max Payne
Mark Kermode reviews Mark Wahlberg's performance in the film based on the computer game Max Payne.
Date reviewed: 14th November
Mirrors
Mark Kermode tackles US thriller Mirrors directed by Alexandre Aja and featuring Keifer Sutherland and Paula Patton.
Date reviewed: 10th October
Moon
Mark Kermode reviews sci-fi film Moon, the feature debut for director Duncan Jones starring Kevin Spacey and Sam Rockwell.
Date reviewed: 17th July
My Bloody Valentine 3D
Mark Kermode gets stuck into the latest slasher remake My Bloody Valentine, this time in three dimensions.
Date reviewed: 16th January
Piggy
Mark Kermode reviews Piggy. A young Londoner takes revenge on the killers of his brother with a mysterious man called Piggy.
Date reviewed: 4th May 2012
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
Piranha 3DD
Mark Kermode reviews Piranha 3DD. This gory sequel sees the monsters from the prievious Piranha movie making their way into a waterpark.
Date reviewed: 11th May 2012
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
Public Enemies
Mark Kermode finds a familiar if predictable pattern with Michael Mann's Public Enemies.
Date reviewed: 3rd July
Pusher
Mark Kermode reviews Pusher, starring Richard Coyle, Bronson Webb and Agyness Deyn. Recorded in Sheffield as part of 5 live's Octoberfest.
Date reviewed: 12th October 2012
Quantum Of Solace
Mark Kermode reviews Daniel Craig's second performance as 007 in the 22nd Bond film, which follows on from 2006's Casino Royale.
Date reviewed: 24th October
Red Lights
Mark Kermode reviews Red Lights, a supernatural thriller starring Robert De Niro as a psychic who is investigated by a team of psychologists.
Date reviewed:14th June 2012
The Ruins
Mark Kermode and Simon Mayo review big budget horror film The Ruins based on the book of the same name. Directed by Carter Smith and starring Jonathan Tucker, Shawn Ashmore and Jena Malone.
Date reviewed: 20th June
Safe
Mark Kermode reviews Safe, the latest all-action thriller starring Jason Statham.
Date reviewed: 4th May 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
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
Sherlock Holmes
Mark reviews Guy Ritchie's take on the Victorian detective, starring Robert Downie Junior and Jude Law.
Date reviewed: 18th December
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
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
Surrogates
Bruce Willis has been in far better science-fiction movies than this derivative offering.
Date reviewed: 25th September
Taken
Mark Kermode and Simon Mayo have some fun reviewing Liam Neeson's thriller Taken.
Date reviewed: 26th September
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
The Box
Mark Kermode, reviews The Box by Richard Kelly. With James Marsden, Gillian Jacobs, Cameron Diaz. A small wooden box arrives on the doorstep of a married couple, who know that opening it will grant them a million dollars and kill someone they don't know
Date reviewed: 4th December
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
The Fourth Kind
Mark Kermode reviews the supernatural thriller about alien abductions starring Milla Jovovich.
Date reviewed: 6th November
The Informant
Mark reviews Matt Damon in Steven Soderbergh's film about a whistleblower in agri-business.
Date reviewed: 20th November
The Innkeepers/The Pact
Boyd and Floyd review The Innkeepers and The Pact.
Date reviewed: 7th June 2012
The Limits Of Control
Mark reviews the Jim Jarmusch's story of a mysterious loner whose activities remain meticulously outside the law.
Date reviewed: 11th December
The Raven
Mark Kermode reviews The Raven, a crime thriller starring John Cusack as a fictionalised Edgar Allan Poe.
Date reviewed: 9th March 2012
The Righteous Kill
Mark Kermode reviews The Righteous Kill, in which Robert De Niro and Al Pacino are on screen for the first time since 1995's Heat.
Date reviewed: 26th September
The Stepfather
Mark reviews the 2009 remake of the 1987 American horror/thriller film of the same name, directed by Nelson McCormick.
Date reviewed: 11th December
Switch
Mark Kermode reviews Switch, a new thriller starring Eric Cantona and Karine Vanasse.
Date reviewed: 29th March 2012
The Twilight Saga: New Moon
After enjoying the franchise's debut, how does Mark Kermode rate the second installment of the world-conquering vampire love story, The Twilight Saga: New Moon?
Date reviewed: 20th November
The Transporter 3
It's Jason Statham time as Mark Kermode and Simon Mayo review the third film in the Transporter series directed by Olivier Megaton.
Date reviewed: 5th December
Valkyrie
Mark Kermode reviews Tom Cruise in Bryan Singer's Valkyrie, a film about a plot to assassinate Hitler.
Date reviewed: 23rd January
Watchmen
Mark Kermode reviews Watchmen, Zack Snyder's adaptation of the cult classic graphic novel from Alan Moore.
Date reviewed: 6th March
The Wave
Mark Kermode reviews The Wave, a German thriller based around a high school teacher's attempts to teach his class about life under a dictatorship.
Date reviewed: 17th September
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