AFRICAN GAZE was an exhibition showcasing the weird and wonderful art form that is the Ghanaian movie poster. Here are some of the best... 1/25 - Mrs Doubtfire

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🤩 Ryan Gosling joins us in this week's brand new Take 🎬 He talks PROJECT HAIL MARY 🚀 🎶 And how begging another actor to sing led to an amazing movie moment 🎤 + Reviews 🍿 ☎️ ONE LAST DEAL ⚔️ SCARLET 💰 HOW TO MAKE A KILLING 🎧 Listen pod.fo/e/3a75e0 📺 FULL SHOW on YT www.youtube.com/watch?v=OS9M...

And seeing as it is actually Mark Kermode Live in 3D, here are a few pics of Mark in from of that huge screen during #mk3d this month (one thing the huge screen means is horrible top lighting - so sorry to all those that went on stage )... @kermodedodge @heddalorniearchbold @bfi

Bristol, Taunton, Swansea chums! Coming your way over the next three days! See you there! www.laurelandhardypresentedbyneilbrand.co.uk/tour-dates/

With the brilliantly imaginative Hoppers in cinemas this weekend, kids' animation is in a surprisingly good spot. No wonder it's about to end... filmstories.co.uk/newsletters/...

The stories behind 2019's Joker and Stephen King's first screenwriting credit (1985's Cat's Eye), in the latest Film Stories podcast. Have a listen: filmstories.co.uk/podcast/podc...

Principles of Boogie Management.

This months final guest on #mk3d this month was the #iconic Twiggy ... @Dave_norris_lps is going to have to watch the #twiggydocumentary with me this weekend @twiggylawson @kermodedodge @heddalorniearchbold @bfi

Guest No.3 on #mk3d this month was Andrew Kötting where the subject was his Everyworld exhibition now on in Bristol at the Undershed @andrewkotting @kermodedodge @heddalorniearchbold @bfi

I still think about this a lot.

Saw that it's World Plumbing Day. This one from two weeks ago when Hannah Spencer won Gorton and Denton for @greenparty.org.uk. Reform responded to defeat with its usual grace.

One of my favourite literary put-downs is from Douglas Adams's The Restaurant at the End of the Universe. Zaphod Beeblebrox, who often reacts in erratic ways, claims to be “pretty dangerous when I'm cornered,” to which Ford Prefect responds “you go to pieces so fast people get hit by the shrapnel.”

Following Edgar on #mk3d this month was Amma Asante talking about her upcoming films, Smilla’s Sense of Snow and Billion Dollar Spy . @iammaasante @kermodedodge @heddalorniearchbold @bfi

THIS IS SPINAL TAP was released 42 years ago this week. Widely regarded as one of the funniest comedies ever made, and the film that spawned the ‘mockumentary’, the behind the scenes tale goes to 11… 1/40

2 of my favourites, @neilkbrand.bsky.social and @kermodemovie.bsky.social on the same podcast. Can’t wait to listen.

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Is Thelma Schoonmaker the greatest film editor ever? 🎞️ 🤩 We revisit her interview on the Take in our International Women's Day special, in partnership with Vanguard 🛡️ 🎥 Celebrating the work of women filmmakers we love 🎬 🎧 Listen pod.fo/e/39b207 📺 Watch www.youtube.com/watch?v=IrXE...

My radio play 'Stan' is being repeated on R4Extra on March 22nd. Very nice timing, BBC, thankee! www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b...

The Film Stories with Simon Brew Live Tour kicks off this month! Come and join us in London for a nerdy movie night. Full details and disturbing poster can be found here... buff.ly/FvRFv02

For those who have forgotten the past 40 years: Tax cuts for the rich ...don’t trickle down Boosting military spending ...doesn’t bring peace Slashing regulations ...doesn’t create jobs Folks, we’ve seen this all before.

"Believe me, you'll soon be seeing that in nightclubs and on Halloween masks around the country" 🧟‍♀️ 🤩 Is THE BRIDE! already iconic? Get Mark's verdict in this week's brand new Take 🎬 🎧 Listen pod.fo/e/39d645 FULL SHOW on YT 📺 www.youtube.com/watch?v=FHAs...

For Film Stories, we've had a bunch of people who have really had our back, and thank goodness they did. We're still alive, kicking, fighting, causing mischief. Even as AI services kill our web speed by scraping our material, without recompense.

The infamous Academy Awards, that led to Disney suing the Oscars... buff.ly/TjXrICZ

There's still more work to do in championing female filmmakers 🎬💪 📽️ And leveling the industry playing field 🎞️ We're celebrating the work of women filmmakers we love in our International Women's Day special 🎥 In partnership with Vanguard 🛡️ 🎧 pod.fo/e/39b207 📺 www.youtube.com/watch?v=IrXE...

The story of the Timothy Dalton James Bond movie that never came to pass... buff.ly/g0Zb85i

Netflix UK has unexpectedly put up Chatroom – a deeply flawed yet fascinating internet horror with a before-they-were-famous cast. And the director of The Ring. And we've been digging in... buff.ly/Pjeydv8

Birmingham! Next week, we're bringing the brilliant Alien On Stage to the Midlands Arts Centre for a very special one-off screening. And we've persuaded the directors to come along for a Q&A as well! Full details here... buff.ly/t04NNLU

Eisenhower

The story of the #JohnGrisham movie that ended up being pretty much buried by its studio... buff.ly/LZrvzCM

The Film Stories with Simon Brew Live Tour kicks off in two weeks! Come and join us in London for a nerdy movie night. Full details and disturbing poster can be found here... buff.ly/FvRFv02

In the latest episode of the multi-award-winning (honestly!) Film Stories podcast, the continuing saga of Kevin Costner's Horizon movies... buff.ly/dqRG7SH

Between 2018 and 2024, Sony made some of the weirdest superhero movies of modern times. A look at its Spider-Man universe, and why it exists: buff.ly/js8yPYs

After a successful festival run & impressive scores of 7.3/10 on IMDB & 95% on Rotten Tomatoes documentary Alien on Stage celebrate the launch of the Blu-Ray release at MAC #Birmingham Fri 13 March www.midlandsmovies.com/alien-on-sta...

In celebration of World Book Day, here’s a poem called ‘Book Group’.

Trawling through the archives I spotted something for #worldbookday from... 10 years ago.. shiver me timbers.

Nearly time to put on my Servalan jacket…

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The woman who's said to be the best thing to come out of the #Terminator franchise since 1991...! buff.ly/y2AyaNP

Francis Spufford joins us for the latest episode of Books Of The Year. His new novel is set in The Blitz, and beautifully melds historical fiction with fantasy. Hear more on the book and his inspirations, wherever you get your pods! 🎧 pod.fo/e/39c779 @simonmayo.bsky.social

I had an absolute ball with Cerys Matthews a week or so back, talking Laurel and Hardy and @allaboutthemusicpod.com. Interview starts at 1.01.01. www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/...

It’s actually FEWER Misérables

Tickets on sale now: filmstories.co.uk/live-events/ Please help me spread the word too if you don't mind?

1️⃣ ONE 🎞️ FRAME 🔙‼️ With this week seeing the release of THE BRIDE!, we want to know your fave FRANKENSTEIN FILMS please 🧟‍♂️⚡ Give us your suggestions ⤵️ and Mark will pick his favourite ⭐

This week WESTON Thursday 5th, www.parkwoodtheatres.co.uk/playhouse-th... SHREWSBURY Friday 6th, www.theatresevern.co.uk/whats-on/nei... and WORCESTER Sunday 8th worcestertheatres.co.uk/huntingdon-h... See you there!!

LONDON! Fancy a nerdy movie night out? FILM STORIES LIVE is on 19th March. Tickets on sale now at the link below! buff.ly/IHv2y8Y

Mark and the old man from Up are official lookalikes 😂 "I love it", says Pixar's Pete Docter 🎈 Hear from him on Pixar's magic at 40 in the latest Take 🎬 + BAFTAs reaction, reviews and more 🍿🎞️📽️ 🎧 Listen pod.fo/e/397c36 FULL SHOW ON YT 📺 www.youtube.com/kermodeandma...

Yes Minister - Doing The Honours (2nd March 1981). Jim has a radical new plan - in future, Civil Service honours will only be given to people who have done something to earn them.

Live events. Lots of live events... filmstories.co.uk/live-events/

Yeah, they could be saying something offensive like “Grab ‘em by the pussy” or “Shithole countries”