Blog posts by year and monthDecember 2009
Posts (11)
The Bride Wars Challenge Divorce
It is done--I said early in the year that if there were ten films worse than Bride Wars in 2009 I would resign my commission and the world would be one film critic down. This is how the Bride Wars Challenge played out its final hand.
Come in Number 3D, your time is up
At least as far as cinema goes, 2009 was the year of extra artificial depth: Up, Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs, A Christmas Carol and the rest all strived to reach the third dimensional apex that was James Cameron's Avatar. And here are the definitive words you need to hear on the subject...
5 live review: Avatar
5 live's resident movie critic Dr Mark Kermode reviews Avatar. Go to Mark on 5 Live for more reviews and film debate. (Please note this content is only available to UK viewers)
Road Movies
Your thoughts on Wallace and Gromit, Marty McFly guitar skills, Paranormal Activity, and other burning issues of the blog, accompanied by my comments on your comments... in A.
5 live review: Where The Wild Things Are
5 live's resident movie critic Dr Mark Kermode reviews Where The Wild Things Are. Go to Mark on 5 Live for more reviews and film debate. (Please note this content is only available to UK viewers)
Christmas Movie Magic
When are you allowed to watch TV? When the christmas movies are on, that's when and I've had a look at what's coming your way this year and do you know there are some real classics in there, from Citizen Kane to the definitive cut of Blade Runner. And then there are the pirates...
I Mark... your homework
Called to task for my neglect of your ever welcome and typically inspiring contributions to Kermode Uncut I herewith respond to thoughts on such abiding matters as the adjectival relevance of the term "feelgood" to certain entertainments so described, and the veracity of blaring movie poster quo...
5 live review: Me and Orson Welles, The Descent: Part 2, The Box and Cracks
5 live's resident movie critic Dr Mark Kermode reviews Me and Orson Welles, The Descent: Part 2, The Box and Cracks. Go to Mark on 5 Live for more reviews and film debate. (Please note this content is only available to UK viewers)
Paranormal Activity
Besides being one of the most financially successful movies in history, this year's Paranormal Activity has also picked up a reputation for being one of the scariest. The reactions of some people have been compared to the effect of The Exorcist on audiences way back in 1973. So what am I missing?
