Outspoken, opinionated and never lost for words, Mark is the UK's leading film critic. This twice-weekly video blog is the place where he airs his personal views on the things that most fire him up about cinema - and invites you to give your own opinions. 2017-06-08T11:54:06+00:00 Zend_Feed_Writer https://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/markkermode

2017-06-08T11:54:06+00:00 2017-06-08T11:54:06+00:00 https://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/markkermode/entries/74e4e618-2ef6-4190-9e66-b533825397a6 Mark Kermode <div class="component prose"> <p>There’s brilliant new animation out now called My Life As A Courgette - it turns out to be a remake. Or does it?</p> </div> <div class="component"> <div id="smp-0" class="smp"> <div class="smp__overlay"> <div class="smp__message js-loading-message delta"> <noscript>You must enable javascript to play content</noscript> </div> </div> </div></div>

2017-02-14T11:22:07+00:00 2017-02-14T11:22:07+00:00 https://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/markkermode/entries/56fef391-c985-474a-aa8f-095f8730e53b Mark Kermode <div class="component"> <div id="smp-1" class="smp"> <div class="smp__overlay"> <div class="smp__message js-loading-message delta"> <noscript>You must enable javascript to play content</noscript> </div> </div> </div></div><div class="component prose"> <p>The brilliant German comedy drama Toni Erdmann is apparently going to be remade with Jack Nicholson and Kristin Wiig - I really don’t understand why…</p> </div>

2016-08-30T12:54:40+00:00 2016-08-30T12:54:40+00:00 https://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/markkermode/entries/c91b89c1-df4d-4ffe-9967-cd57a7a8ac65 Mark Kermode <div class="component"> <div id="smp-2" class="smp"> <div class="smp__overlay"> <div class="smp__message js-loading-message delta"> <noscript>You must enable javascript to play content</noscript> </div> </div> </div></div><div class="component prose"> <p>There’s a new stereoscopic version of Ben-Hur about to come out - some people are up in arms about it but it's not the first 3D adaptation of this classic tale...</p> </div>

2013-01-08T12:01:08+00:00 2013-01-08T12:01:08+00:00 https://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/markkermode/entries/0ae4a071-4fa3-36f1-9f0c-9c99db9353f5 Mark Kermode <div class="component prose"> <p>In the light of the new Texas Chainsaw sequel/rehash/reboot/relaunch (whatever!) I ask whether these kind of movies are always money for old rope?</p><p></p> </div> <div class="component"> <div id="smp-3" class="smp"> <div class="smp__overlay"> <div class="smp__message js-loading-message delta"> <noscript>You must enable javascript to play content</noscript> </div> </div> </div></div><div class="component prose"> <p><strong>Related Posts</strong></p><p><a title="When is a remake not a remake?" href="http://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/markkermode/2011/01/when_is_a_remake_not_a_remake.html?postid=105701451" target="_self">When is a remake not a remake?</a></p><p><a title="Review: Texas Chainsaw Massacre 3D" href="http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p013c9q3" target="_self">Review: Texas Chainsaw Massacre 3D</a></p> </div>