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Outspoken, opinionated and never lost for words, Mark is the UK's leading film critic. This video blog is the place where he airs his personal views on the things that most fire him up about cinema. For the full Kermode Uncut archive visit: http://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/markkermode/. You can also hear Mark review the latest UK releases every Friday at 2pm alongside Simon Mayo on BBC Radio 5 live’s Kermode and Mayo Film Review: http://www.bbc.co.uk/5live

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    Latest episodes from Kermode Uncut

    My Worst Films Of The Last Ten Years - Part Two

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 28, 2018 10:42


    As Kermode Uncut comes to an end, Mark lists his worst films of the last decade.

    My Best Films Of The Last Ten Years - Part Two

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 21, 2018 9:47


    As Kermode Uncut comes to an end, Mark lists his best films of the last decade.

    My Worst Films Of The Last Ten Years - Part One

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 14, 2018 6:40


    As Kermode Uncut comes to an end, Mark lists his worst films of the last decade.

    My Best Films Of The Last Ten Years - Part One

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 7, 2018 9:21


    As Kermode Uncut comes to an end, Mark lists his best films of the last decade.

    Voice Recognition

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 23, 2018 3:39


    Mark remembers Douglas Rain who played the voice of Hal in 2001 A Space Odyssey.

    Caine and the Critics

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 16, 2018 2:23


    Mark talks about how he finds himself mentioned in Michael Caine's new book.

    Bold as Brass

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 9, 2018 4:13


    Mark talks to Henry Priestman of band 'Yachts' and director Mark Herman.

    Bass Line

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 2, 2018 3:00


    Some Like It Hot is back in cinemas - Mark explains his special relationship with the film.

    Secret Santa

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 26, 2018 6:10


    Mark asks a question about Secrets Of Cinema.

    Scala Magic

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 19, 2018 6:10


    Mark talks to producer Stephen Woolley about the glory days of the Scala Cinema.

    They Shall Not Grow Old

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 15, 2018 7:29


    Mark talks to director Peter Jackson about his astonishing WWI documentary.

    Out for Revenge

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 5, 2018 4:22


    Mark asks whether Coralie Fargeat's thriller Revenge is really a game-changer.

    Star Gazing

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 31, 2018 4:21


    Mark looks back at the different versions of A Star Is Born.

    Avengers Reassessment

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 31, 2018 3:38


    Mark looks back at Avengers: Infinity War. Did he misjudge it on first watch?

    Ghost Stories

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 24, 2018 5:11


    Mark relates the new movie The Little Stranger to The Haunting of Hill House.

    Funny Cow

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 24, 2018 3:20


    Are people right to say Maxine Peake's newest film is politically incorrect?

    The Fabulous Fenella

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 17, 2018 3:43


    Mark remembers Fenella Fielding who died earlier this week.

    The Ten Worst Films Of The Year So Far - Part Two

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 17, 2018 6:14


    Mark concludes his countdown of the best films of 2018 so far.

    Animal Attraction

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 10, 2018 6:32


    Mark relates the new heist movie American Animals to his recent series Secrets Of Cinema.

    My Top Ten Films Of The Year So Far - Part Two

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 10, 2018 7:02


    Mark concludes his countdown of the best films of 2018 so far.

     The Ten Worst Films Of The Year So Far - Part One

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 3, 2018 5:42


    Mark begins his countdown of the worst films of 2018 so far.

    My Top Ten Films Of The Year So Far - Part One

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 27, 2018 5:40


    Mark begins his countdown of the best films of 2018 so far.

    Maradona Movie

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 20, 2018 4:49


    Mark talks to documentary director Asif Kapadia about his latest project.

    Secrets Of Cinema

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 13, 2018 4:27


    Mark talks to Kim Newman about new BBC4 series Secrets Of Cinema.

    The One That Got Away

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 3, 2018 3:52


    Why didn't Lynne Ramsay's Morvern Callar get the attention it deserved?

    Critical Judgement

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 29, 2018 4:02


    Are too many film critics white middle aged men?

    Sleep Watching

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 26, 2018 3:37


    Mark talks about the perils of falling asleep during a movie...

    The Kötting Club

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 22, 2018 3:58


    Mark tries to explain why he loves the films of Andrew Kötting.

    Great Films You Don't Like

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 19, 2018 6:18


    Mark reveals which great films you said you don't enjoy.

    Disappointing Dinosaurs

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 15, 2018 4:10


    Mark explains why it's important to expect the best from a movie.

    Piano Lesson

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 12, 2018 3:35


    Mark admits to admiring - but not liking - The Piano.

    Hereditary Problem

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 8, 2018 4:14


    Mark explains why the press campaign for Hereditary is annoying him.

    Pandora's Box

    Play Episode Listen Later May 29, 2018 3:49


    Mark analyses what made the silent star Louise Brooks so extraordinary.

    Waiting For Guffman

    Play Episode Listen Later May 25, 2018 3:22


    Mark talks about the cult comedy waiting For Guffman.

    Trump Casting Call

    Play Episode Listen Later May 18, 2018 3:26


    Mark reveals some of the best casting suggestions for Trump the Movie.

    Billboard Bashing

    Play Episode Listen Later May 15, 2018 4:25


    Mark recalls the controversy surrounding Three Billboards as the film is released on DVD.

    Breaking Bad?

    Play Episode Listen Later May 11, 2018 4:54


    Should cinemas bring back intervals for long films? Mark reveals your reactions.

    Trump The Movie

    Play Episode Listen Later May 8, 2018 2:50


    As Fire And Fury is to become a TV series, Mark wonders what 'Trump The Movie' could look like.

    Double Dealing

    Play Episode Listen Later May 4, 2018 3:27


    Mark asks why so many stories end up being told  in different films at the same time.

    Breaking Point

    Play Episode Listen Later May 1, 2018 3:06


    With Avengers: Infinity War coming in at 140 minutes - should long films have an interval?

    The Return Of The Old Dark House

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 27, 2018 3:38


    Mark previews the re-release of The Old Dark House in cinemas.

    The Best Bad Movies

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 24, 2018 6:21


    Which films are so bad, they're actually good? Mark reveals your nominations.

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    Grease Is The Word

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 17, 2018 3:27


    With Grease back in cinemas, Mark makes a case for its much-maligned sequel.

    The Master of Disaster

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 13, 2018 3:21


    As The Disaster Artist is released on DVD, Mark asks: what makes a film so bad it's good?

    Seeing Things

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 10, 2018 3:52


    Mark re-examines some things he saw in You Were Never Really Here...

    Jedi Test

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 6, 2018 3:23


    As it comes out on DVD, Mark asks for a cool reassessment of The Last Jedi.

    Annihilation responses

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 3, 2018 6:08


    Should Netflix-released films like Annihilation be reviewed? Here's what you said.

    The Annihilation Conundrum

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 27, 2018 3:29


    Mark asks whether Netflix-released films like Annihilation should be reviewed.

    Talk of the Devil

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 23, 2018 3:12


    Mark talks about working on the script of the new William Friedkin documentary.

    Could Have Been a Contender

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 20, 2018 3:48


    Film Stars Don't Die In Liverpool was tipped for awards. So why did it end up with none?

    Mute Responses

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 13, 2018 3:58


    Mark shares some of the responses to his discussion of the new Duncan Jones film Mute.

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