Mark Kermode's film reviews
Mark Kermode's film reviews
Twilight
"I was really quite enchanted by it"
The Day The Earth Stood Still
"Like a big wooden wardrobe from outer space"
Lakeside Terrace
"How long can they keep everything under control before it descends in to sillyness"
Changeling
"It's a great Clint Eastwood movie"
Body of Lies
"American Gangster... great. Body of Lies... not so great"
Zak and Miri Make A Porno
"Mawkish and vomit-inducing"
Quantum of Solace
"It's like watching teletubbies bouncing around in a padded cell"
Burn After Reading
"It's just a bag of bits"
Mark and special guests
Simon was in America, so Mark was joined by special guests in the studio to keep him company
Kevin Spacey's Christopher Walken impression
Mayo & Kermode v Liam Neeson
Simon and Mark re-enact Simon's earlier interview with Liam Neeson, a man of few words
Pineapple Express
"How did this happen?"
Somers Town
Mark gets his directors in a bit of a twist...
The Dark Knight
'One moral set-piece too many...'
WALL-E
"There's alot of E.T in WALL-E"
Mamma Mia
An all-singing, all-dancing review (yes, really there are both) as Mark and Simon take on the movie of the musical by ABBA
Hancock
"Almost exactly on the half-way mark, they say: No, can't be bothered..."
Prince Caspian
'He's actually the Prince Charming out of Shrek with different coloured hair'
The Edge of Love
Praise for Keira - who'd have thought it?
The Happening
"Ask yourself this question. Who or what is making the wind blow?"
The Sex and the City rant
Find out what Mark thinks of it...
Indiana Jones And The Kingdom Of The Crystal Skull
Doctor Kermode gives his verdict on the latest adventure for Doctor Jones, the long-awaited fourth installment in the series.
Shutter
"There is just no reason to keep recycling this stuff"
Speed Racer
"It's like pink, pink, green, yellow all rushing at you!" Mark gets blinded by the bright colours of Speedracer, the Wachowski brothers' new movie. It's got fast cars though...
Iron Man
The good Doctor reviews the first blockbuster movie of the summer: Iron Man, starring Robert Downey Jr, Gwyneth Paltrow and Jeff Bridges. Prepare for amazing impressions - of all three.
Death Proof
"Everyone in the film talks like Quentin Tarantino"
Beowulf
Mark is alarmed by the amount of digital nudity in this film starring Angelina Jolie
Daddy Day Camp
"The film is excrementally terrible"
Three and Out
"It's just awful That's all it is." Mark and Simon review the new British movie Three and Out, starring Mackenzie Crook.
Funny Games
'It's like being told off for two hours." 5 live's ace film critic is definitely not amused by Funny Games, directed by Michael Haneke - a remake of his own 1997 film.
Recreating Chariots of Fire
Mark Kermode and Simon Mayo recreate the famous Chariots of Fire courtyard scene at Eton College (which doubled as Trinity College, Cambridge in the classic British film) to raise cash for Sports Relief....while reviewing the latest films en route. Look out for Mark's eye-catching choice of footwear!
Good Luck Chuck
"It's a really grizzly, horrible American comedy"
The Hottie and The Nottie
"Stupid idea done very very badly"
The Bank Job
Mark gets in that infamous Danny Dyer impression!
Rambo
"It's so much worse than stupid"
No Country for Old Men
"It's the best thing they've done since Fargo."
Jumper
"There are holes you could drive a bus though in this"
There Will Be Blood
Dr Kermode enjoys a virtuoso performance from Daniel Day Lewis
Cloverfield
Mark reviews one of the most anticipated films of the year
Sweeney Todd
In Mark's eyes, Johnny Depp finally redeems himself
Top ten Christmas movies
Mark and Simon debate the greatest Christmas movies
The Darjeeling Limited
Mark chuckles acerbically at this "pompous" film
Black Sheep
"It's good honest gore"
Top ten Christmas movies
Mark and Simon debate the greatest Christmas movies
Control
"It's a really fine piece of work"
Jesus Camp
"They all come out of it very badly"
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