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December 13, 2011

The First Movie

People are always asking me for ideas of what to give a cinema lover for Christmas. Normally it's a difficult question to this answer but this year I have a really good suggestion...



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Published on December 13, 2011 10:10

December 9, 2011

Films On TV This Christmas

As usual there are hundreds of films on TV over the Christmas period.



Here I pick out the ones that have caught my eye and ask which movies are in the schedule that you think everyone should be watching.



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Published on December 09, 2011 12:04

December 6, 2011

Director's Cuts and Deep Blue Reviews

I recently asked you whether director's cuts are always a good idea and also for reviews of the new film The Deep Blue Sea.



Here I pick out just some of your many responses...

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Published on December 06, 2011 17:27

December 2, 2011

Did You See The Deep Blue Sea?

I bumped into the outstanding British director this week in Liverpool.



He was promoting his new movie The Deep Blue Sea which had a great opening weekend at the box office.



Have you seen the film? If you have, I'd like to know what you thought of it.



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Published on December 02, 2011 15:22

November 29, 2011

Our Ken

The great British film director Ken Russell died on Sunday.



He was a friend and a hero to me and made some of the best, the most exciting and the most experimental films in all of cinema.



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Published on November 29, 2011 13:59

November 25, 2011

And The Nomination Isn't...

The Awards season is upon us and once again the Oscars selection is proving baffling.



There was one title that absolutely should have made the nominations long list - but they've left it out.



On a positive note that means it's still in the running for a Kermode...








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Published on November 25, 2011 10:09

November 22, 2011

Storm warning

This week the actor is interviewed on 5 Live's Kermode and Mayo review show.



He has an extraordinary presence onscreen and can be seen this week in the new movie, Take Shelter.



For me his definitive performance is in Bug - a strange and little seen 2006 film directed by .



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Published on November 22, 2011 13:17

November 18, 2011

Better The Devils You Know?

There have been a lot of enquiries about the forthcoming BFI release of Ken Russell's controversial 1971 masterpiece The Devils on DVD. Here I explain which version will be on the disc and ask are director's cuts always a good idea or is the original release usually better?



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Published on November 18, 2011 13:05

November 15, 2011

Kermode Uncut: Frankenstein Lives

Kenneth Branagh is interviewed on 5 live's Kermode & Mayo show this Friday. I'm a big admirer of his 1994 version of Frankenstein - a film that was savaged by critics at the time. This made me wonder what you think are the biggest errors of judgement made by me and my colleagues over the years and which films are ripe for re-evaluation.



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Published on November 15, 2011 16:53

November 11, 2011

Greatest Movies Never Made & Silent Running

I've blogged recently about great unmade films and my love of the 70s sci fi movie, Silent Running.



Both topics provoked loads of responses from you and here I pick out some of your sharpest comments.



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Published on November 11, 2011 12:03

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