Season 1
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A passionate critic uncovers hidden cinematic truths, challenging perceptions and igniting debates that reshape our love for film.
Episodes
An analysis of what makes for a successful romcom with illustrations from some of the best examples of romcoms over the decades
An analysis of the various components of successful heist movies, starting with The Asphalt Jungle and examining examples up to the present day.
Mark investigates how come the best of coming of age movies have the ability to deeply touch the audience in a way no other film genre can, as if they are about their own youth.
Mark explores the vast legacy of the Sci-Fi film genre and what all these space adventures, time travel flicks, dystopian futures, "what if" scenarios, and movies about aliens and machines say about our nature and perception.
Mark analyzes both cult and classic horror films to show what makes a good horror film so effective and why this genre specifically seems to be so appealing to audiences across the world.
British film critic Mark Kermode presents his guide to cinema.