Mark Kermode
Mark Kermode is a British film critic, broadcaster, and author known for reviewing films on radio, television, and in print.
Simon Mayo: Simon Mayo is a British radio presenter and journalist who has hosted programmes across BBC Radio and commercial radio. He co-presented film-review programmes with Kermode on BBC Radio 5 Live and later Scala Radio.
Kermode and Mayo's Film Review: A BBC Radio 5 Live programme in which Mark Kermode and Simon Mayo reviewed films and interviewed filmmakers. The programme became Kermode’s best-known regular platform for extended film discussion.
Film criticism: Film criticism is the analysis and evaluation of films in written, spoken, or audiovisual forms. Kermode’s reviewing is a distinctive practice within this broader activity.
The Good, the Bad and the Multiplex: A 2011 book by Mark Kermode examining cinema, film criticism, and the changing moviegoing experience. It collects his arguments about film culture and the theatrical experience.
British film criticism: British film criticism is the tradition of writing and broadcasting that analyzes cinema in Britain. Kermode is a prominent contemporary figure within this national critical tradition.
Edith Bowman: Edith Bowman is a Scottish radio and television presenter known for music and film programming. She became Kermode’s co-host on the BBC Radio 5 Live film-review programme.
Kermode and the Film: A BBC television film-review programme presented by Mark Kermode and, in its first series, Simon Mayo. It brought his conversational reviewing style to a visual, studio-based format.
Film studies: Film studies is the academic discipline devoted to cinema’s history, form, industries, and cultural meanings. Kermode’s criticism draws on cinema history and formal analysis without being confined to academia.
Hatchet Job: A 2013 book by Mark Kermode defending film criticism and examining its role in public culture. It makes his case for criticism as more than a verdict or star rating.
Horror film: A horror film is a motion picture designed to evoke fear, dread, or revulsion. His outspoken enthusiasm for horror has become a defining part of his critical identity.