Mark Kermode

By ANDREW WILLIAMS - Thursday, November 19, 2009 Film critic Mark Kermode, 46, has built a successful career by criticising blockbusters and praising The Exorcist. He presents The Culture Show on BBC2 and tonight's programme from...

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Visit BBC Webwise for full instructions. If you're reading via RSS, you'll need to visit the blog to access this content. Mark Kermode | 10:38 UK time, Monday, 26 October 2009 So Stanley Kubrick, Terry Gilliam and David Lynch are...

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...show, is moving to Radio 2 to take over Chris Evans' drivetime slot. But he will still present a new two-hour film show with Mark Kermode on 5 live. The programme, featuring reviews and interviews with film-makers and actors, will be...

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...entertainment and culture. Mayo will continue to present the 2pm show on Friday, co-hosting it with film critic and broadcaster Mark Kermode. Livesey, who has been a regular voice on Radio 5 Live, will present the late night...

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...Knightley is as talented as she is beautiful There's a reason young Ms K was dubbed Ikea Knightley by a listener to film critic Mark Kermode's BBC radio show: beyond the hollow cheeks and pout, she has the acting prowess of a Billy...

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...zero chance of Giles Brandreth popping up in one of those garish cardies, The Culture Show is back. This week movie know-it-all Mark Kermode visits the London Film Festival, a mecca for stars, directors and producers, to check out the...

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...it - and not its near neighbour at Pennan - was the location for some of the interior shots in Local Hero. Film critic Mark Kermode brought Bill Forsyth back to the Ship Inn at Banff for a programme celebrating the 25th anniversary of...

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...corner of the island of Unst. It has a screen, a projector and it has been given the blessing of the country's top film critic Mark Kermode, who described it as "remarkable". Tourist attractions The bus shelter is already...

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...the latest offering, Dance Flick, they carved it up and spat it out, making it a contender for the worst film ever made. The critic Mark Kermode called the parody of dance films such as Footloose, Fame, Hairspray and Save the Last Dance "a...

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Culture vulture Mark Kermode on movies, podcasts and constrictive criticism Q: You've been doing The Culture Show now since it started in 2004. What do you think is the secret of its longevity? A: We all understand any show with the word...

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