Blog posts by year and monthMarch 2012
Posts (9)
Then and Now
I've been checking out some of the beautiful historic cinemas in Memphis and thinking about a recent news story saying ticket prices are set to rise to subsidise the costs of 3D. You can imagine my reaction... Related Posts on Kermode Uncut The Death of 3D Mark's reviews on 5 live Scorcese: Why can't we accept 3D? Hear Mark Kermode review the week's new films every Friday from 2pm on BBC Radio 5 live. Kermode & Mayo's Film Review is also available as a free podcast to download and keep.
Hunger For Success
The Hunger Games has just opened with huge box office numbers. In the UK the film was cut to give it a 12A certificate, but why? Related Posts on Kermode Uncut Make Your Mind Up and John Carter Mark's reviews on 5 live Mark and Simon review The Hunger Games Hear Mark Kermode review the week's new films every Friday from 2pm on BBC Radio 5 live. Kermode & Mayo's Film Review is also available as a free podcast to download and keep.
Make Your Mind Up and John Carter
Here I pick out some of the most interesting responses to two of my recent posts - whether it is possible not to know what you think of a film and what did you think of John Carter. I know what I did... Related Posts on Kermode Uncut Make Your Mind Up Getting Carter Related Re...
Star Power
I'm doing the 5 live show from the USA this week and will therefore miss special guest David Tennant in the studio. He's an actor who makes me feel star struck, who would have that effect on you? Related Posts on Kermode Uncut Iron Sky Mark's reviews on 5 live Take your pick fro...
Iron Sky
For the last few years I've been following with interest the progress of Iron Sky, an independently financed Finnish movie about Nazis hiding back on the moon and invading the earth. Iron Sky premiered at the Berlin Film Festival and now I've had a chance to see it. But is it any good? ...
Getting Carter
The long-awaited John Carter opened last weekend. The film cost $250 million to make and the box office figures are so far pretty underwhelming - but does any of this matter? Related reviews John Carter review Mark's reviews on 5 live Take your pick from Mark's A-Z Hear Mark Kermode review the week's new films every Friday from 2pm on BBC Radio 5 live. Kermode & Mayo's Film Review is also available as a free podcast to download and keep.
Make Your Mind Up
I recently posted about the new William Friedkin film, Killer Joe and confessed that I didn't know immediately whether I liked it or not. Am I the only one who sometimes feels I need time for the film to settle before I decide? Related Posts on Kermode Uncut Killer Joe Preview ...
Killer Joe Preview
William Friedkin has a new film coming out later this year - Killer Joe. The advance word is that it's pretty full on - here I give you my instant reaction to a preview screening. Related Posts on Kermode Uncut Storm warning The Which Blair Project Mark's reviews on 5 live...
Tales of Poe
This week John Cusack is our guest on the 5 live Film Review Show talking about his new film The Raven in which he plays the writer Edgar Allan Poe. Poe's work has been adapted for the screen on countless occasions but which is the best of the bunch? Hear Mark Kermode review the week's new films every Friday from 2pm on BBC Radio 5 live. Kermode & Mayo's Film Review is also available as a free podcast to download and keep.
