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Mark Kermode and Simon Mayo's Film Reviews

Mark Kermode and Simon Mayo's Film Reviews

Mark Kermode And Simon Mayo's Film Reviews

Mark Kermode discusses the latest film releases with Simon Mayo. Lively, controversial and unmissable movie discussion. Broadcast live on Fridays at 3pm on BBC Radio 5 live. As part of a short trial, episodes of this podcast will be available until the end of December 2009. To find out more visit ...

Kermode: 2012, 13 Nov 09

The Good Doctor Kermode tears into Roland Emmerich's latest CGI offering, as well as casting his critical eye over Michael Caine in Harry Brown and the unnerving thriller White Ribbon.
3 days ago

Kermode: The Men Who Stare At Goats, 06 Nov 09

Author Jon Ronson is in the studio for the review of the film version of The Men Who Stare At Goats. Also reviewed are Jennifer's Body; Fourth Kind; Christmas Carol; Bright Star; and Henri-Georges Clouzot's Inferno.
1 week ago

Kermode: Michael Jackson's This Is It, 30 Oct 09

Floyd and Boyd are reunited to review this week's movies as Mark is away for half term. Reviewed this week are: 9, Michael Jackson's This Is It; An Education. Plus the Box Office Top Ten and your emails, texts and tweets.
2 weeks ago

Kermode: Fantastic Mr. Fox, 23 Oct 09

As part of 5 live's Octoberfest, Simon Mayo and Mark Kermode broadcast live from Screen 10 of the Vue cinema in Hull. The Good Doctor reWes Anderson's stop-motion animation Fantastic Mr. Fox, starring George Clooney and Meryl Streep, and wonders what ...
3 weeks ago

Kermode: The Imaginarium of Dr Parnassus, 16 Oct 09

Mark returns from sick leave to review this week's big movies, including Heath Ledger's final performance in Terry Gilliam's The Imaginarium of Dr Parnassus. Also under review are: Pontypool; Couples Retreat; Thirst; Triangle.
1 month ago

Kermode: Up, 09 Oct 09

With the Good Doctor downed by swine flu, Nigel Floyd and Boyd Hilton review Up in 3D, Zombieland and Love Happens. Simon also speaks to Kevin Smith, director of Clerks and now author of books and podcasts.
1 month ago

Kermode: The Invention of Lying, 02 Oct 09

Mark and Simon tackle Ricky Gervais' The Invention of Lying, Pandorum, Army of Crime and Driving Aphrodite in this week's wittertainment. And they try to find an answer to the all important question "would you electrocute a prawn with a ray gun?"
2 months ago

Kermode: The Invention of Lying, 02 Oct 09

Mark and Simon tackle Ricky Gervais' The Invention of Lying, Pandorum, Army of Crime and Driving Aphrodite in this week's wittertainment. And they try to find an answer to the all important question "would you electrocute a prawn with a ray gun?"
2 months ago

Kermode: Creation, 25 Sep 09

Mark gets a gander for us on Jon Amiel's new film about the life of Darwin, Creation, as well as The Crimson Wing, Surrogates and The Soloist.
2 months ago

Kermode: Gamer, 18 Sep 09

The Good Doctor reGerard Butler's latest action film Gamer, Sam Mendes' Away We Go and the animation Cloudy With A Chance Of Meatballs.
2 months ago

Kermode: Adventureland, 11 Sep 09

Mark rattles through the UK's top 10 films as usual, as well as reviewing Adventureland, Fish Tank, Julie and Julia and Dorian Gray.
2 months ago

Kermode: District 9, 04 Sep 09

Mark Kermode gives hison the UK's top 10 movies live from Shetland - and why not?\n\nRethis week include the Peter Jackson-produced science fiction extravaganza District 9 and romantic comedy (500) Days Of Summer. Wittertainment included as standard.
3 months ago

Kermode: District 9, 04 Aug 09

Mark Kermode gives hison the UK's top 10 movies live from Shetland - and why not?\n\nRethis week include the Peter Jackson-produced science fiction extravaganza District 9 and romantic comedy (500) Days Of Summer. Wittertainment included as standard.
3 months ago

Kermode: District 9

Mark Kermode gives his top ten live from Shetland. The films under his kosh are 500 Days of Summer and District 9.
3 months ago

Kermode: Funny People, 28 Aug 09

Andrew Collins sits in for Mark this week as he and Simon are joined by actor Jason Isaacs to review Judd Apatow's Funny People, Hurt Locker and Mesrine Part Two, among others.
3 months ago

Kermode: Dance Flick, 21 Aug 09

Mark and Simon go into bat against the latest spoof from the Wayans Brothers, Dance Flick and even find time to review After School and I Love You Beth Cooper from The Oval cricket ground.
3 months ago

Kermode: Tarantino's new film, 14 Aug 09

The good doctors are at Fairport Convention's Cropredy Folk Festival, where Mark delivers his verdict on Inglourious Basterds ahead of its official release. Also reviewed are Eddie Murphy's new film Imagine That and Bandslam featuring Vanessa Hudgens, ...
3 months ago

Kermode: GI Joe and The Ugly Truth, 07 Aug 09

Mark Radcliffe sits in for Simon Mayo at a rowdy Headingley during the first Ashes Test, and is joined down the line by Andrew Collins, deputising for Mark Kermode as our reviewer this week. The films under consideration are The Ugly Truth, Adam and GI ...
08/07/09

Kermode: The Taking of Pelham 123, 31 Jul 09

Richard Bacon and Boyd Hilton sit in for Mark and Simon this week and review The Taking of Pelham 123, Crossing Over, G-Force and Land of the Lost.
07/31/09