Have PG-13 and 12A killed off good live action family movies too?

Simon Brew

The dreaded 12A and PG-13 ratings are heaped with scorn for the perceived damage they’ve done to horror and action films. But haven’t family films taken a hit, too?

Movies 26.09.2011

Mark Kermode interview: movies, Michael Bay, Titanic, animation, projectionists and more

Simon Brew

What Inception did was remind everybody of something they knew before: it doesn’t necessarily mean that if a film is intelligent, it’s not going to make its money back

What’s your take on the state of modern movies? Mark Kermode has put his thoughts down in his latest book, and he’s been chatting to us about it...

Comics & Books 13.09.2011

The Good, The Bad And The Multiplex by Mark Kermode review

Simon Brew

Mark Kermode’s latest book asks the question: what’s wrong with modern movies? Here’s our review of The Good, The Bad And The Multiplex…

Movies 06.04.2010

Essential podcasts for movie geeks

Glen Chapman

Glen highlights the movie podcasts that really do warrant your attention...

Comics & Books 04.02.2010

It's Only a Movie: Reel Life Adventures Of A Film Obsessive

It’s Only A Movie by Mark Kermode book review

Simon Brew

It’s not the easiest sell, the autobiography of a film critic. But then Mark Kermode’s It’s Only A Movie refuses to tread a conventional path…

Movies 04.02.2010

Mark Kermode interview: his new book, Mary Poppins, Film 2010, Exorcist and facing up to Helen Mirren

Simon Brew

We were coming back from Japan and my daughter watched Bride Wars four times back to back, laughed all the way through, and at the end of it turned to me and said,"You know nothing."

Film critic Mark Kermode, as his latest book is published, sits down to talk about the movies. And facing down Helen Mirren...

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