James Bond, The Spy Who Loved Me by Christopher Wood With Chris Eels and I On 'The James Bond Book Club' with the erudite and entertaining #jamesbond #jamesbondbook #jamesbondbooks #jamesbondnovel #jamesbondnovels podcasts.apple.com/it/podcast/t...

TOMORROW! Join us for a special Film Stories 500th episode event in London with special guest Romesh Ranganathan. Details and tickets here: filmstories.co.uk/news/film-st...

I'm at Matrix Arts near Abingdon on Sunday with my show about music and silent movies! www.trybooking.com/uk/events/la...

Funny because it’s true

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CASINO was released 30 years ago this week. Based on the real-life story of the mafia's Las Vegas infiltration, and one of the most popular films of director Martin Scorsese, the behind the scenes tale will wash away your sins... 1/47

It was 62 years ago #OnThisDay in 1963 that President John F. Kennedy was assassinated. Here's a piece I wrote for the History of the BBC website a couple of years ago about how the BBC covered the news. I'm quite pleased with this one... www.bbc.com/historyofthe...

Interesting little clip on how they replace cinema screens (at least I found it interesting) with a cool test screen at the end #filmsky

Kiefer Sutherland's Jack Bauer career isn't over yet, as plans for a movie based on the TV show 24 are back. More here. filmstories.co.uk/news/24-kief...

This one didn't get taken I'm afraid... but any excuse to draw a Mr Man is ok in my book. #booksky #agathachristie #mrmen

TOY STORY was released 30 years ago today. A groundbreaking work within the animation genre as well as the film that made Pixar a key Hollywood studio, the story of how it came to be is like taking a trip to infinity – and beyond… 1/55

The James Bond Book Club returns with a new episode on Christopher Wood’s The Spy Who Loved Me open.spotify.com/episode/7zQe...

Tomorrow is the last voting day for the Goodreads (readers'!) favourite books of the year. If you read We All Live Here and enjoyed it I'd love it if you voted for it. Thank you! www.goodreads.com/choiceawards...

If you like this cartoon, I can draw one for you. www.worldofmoose.com/products/pri...

This cartoon is now the perfect Christmas card for all those #COP30 fans you know. 25% off at the moment as well. www.redbubble.com/i/greeting-c...

It’s World Philosophy Day today so here’s a poem in celebration of that.

📣 BBC Content Chief Interview Out Now! 📣 💃 How Will They Find Next Strictly Hosts? 👀 What Prompted Alan Carr’s Traitors U-Turn? 📺 What Shows Has The BBC Turned Down? Richard and Marina put your questions to Kate Phillips in the latest episode ⬇️ linktr.ee/therestisent...

We have the first trailer for The Hunger Games prequel Sunrise On The Reaping. The cast features Elle Fanning, Jesse Plemons, Ralph Fiennes, and Joseph Zada, who stars as young Haymitch. WATCH IT HERE: www.empireonline.com/movies/news/...

27th November 2025. Kings Place, London. 7.30pm. Film Stories 500 celebration: a live recording. And I've got a very special guest. Tickets here: www.kingsplace.co.uk/whats-on/wor...

Scotland are Coming to America you know. T-shirts, tea towels, prints, mugs, coasters of these lovely lads are available now at www.fitbatweets.com

Mark Kermode and Jenny Nelson join us for a very special movie music chat, recorded live in Birmingham. Have a watch: filmstories.co.uk/podcast/podc...

The video version of the Kevin Smith podcast episode (with the post-credits bit) is available now... www.youtube.com/watch?v=v2t5...

Tomorrow, am announcing the guest for 27th November Film Stories 500 show. Think tickets might move rather quickly after that... www.kingsplace.co.uk/whats-on/wor...

McLean from the halfway line!!! #we’llbecoming

Scotland’s First Minister addresses the nation

Back Row: Felicity Jones, John Simm, Mark Kermode, Amy Berg and Christopher Frayling. Front Row: Tamsin Greig, Hannah Onslow, Jack Howard and Caroline Goodall in seats before Mark Kermode in 3D on Monday 17 November 2025 at BFI Southbank, #teamphoto #mk3d with @kermodedodge at the @bfi

WE'RE NUMBER ONE!!

AC-12 are back! Line Of Duty Series 7 has officially been confirmed by the BBC, with Vicky McClure, Adrian Dunbar, and Martin Compston all set to return in the next instalment of Jed Mercurio's acclaimed cop show. Read more: www.empireonline.com/tv/new...

CLOSE ENCOUNTERS OF THE THIRD KIND was released 48 years ago today. One of Hollywood’s definitive science fiction movies, and among the most acclaimed of director Steven Spielberg, the story of how it was made might have you playing with your mashed potato… 1/69

This is good news www.nature.com/articles/d41...

I'm just a guy standing in front of a girl standing in front of two guys standing in front of two other girls standing in front of Kevin Bacon.

Anyone else piss get boiled that they insist on playing Flower Of Scotland on the bagpipes when it has a note (flattened 7th) that that instrument cannot play? Probably just me.. 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

“I haven’t felt that good since Steven Thompson interrupted the post-match analysis to confirm that Belarus had held on for a draw in Copenhagen”

I love that this is expanding to include books, music etc. I’m not curating it or making any judgments, it’s not *my* preferences, anyone who makes stuff is welcome to reply to my original post. (Not this one, far fewer people will see it.)

Pope Leo absolutely cooking

Give it a listen, folks!!

🫣 Which film is making Mark want to "beat his face against a wall"? 😬 Check out the latest Take to find out 🎬 + Edgar Wright on THE RUNNING MAN 🤩🏃‍♂️ & The week's biggest movies reviewed 🍿 🎧 Listen pod.fo/e/3523b0 FULL SHOW on YouTube 📺 www.youtube.com/watch?v=wtxRzwqbNH8

The bloody neighbours have gone out and left John Cage’s 4’33 on full blast again.

We're doing a lot of interviews and spoiler-y chats over on our Youtube channel, it's really worth subscribing. I mean, who'd want to miss Simon talking about The Beekeeper 2 or Maria complaining about Toy Story 5? www.youtube.com/@FilmStories

"It's very nerve-wracking handing in your homework to the world's most famous English teacher" 😰 🤩 Edgar Wright joins Simon in this week's new pod to talk about his fresh adaptation of Stephen King's THE RUNNING MAN 🏃‍♂️ 🎧 Listen pod.fo/e/3523b0 FULL SHOW on YouTube 📺 www.youtube.com/watch?v=wtxR...

Insane new stats on AI music: - 50,000 AI songs are uploaded every day - 34% of songs uploaded are AI-generated Massive respect to Deezer for being open about this - and being the only streaming platform to try to fight it. This can't become the new normal.

Future generations (if they exist) will look at how this happened & wonder that in the West the best we had was a 13 year old girl who was promptly reviled while we voted for billionaires because they “told it like it is” www.theguardian.com/environment/...

TOY STORY 2 was released 26 years ago today. The second entry in Pixar’s beloved series, and regarded one of the great animated sequels, the story of how it was made will make you realise you can’t rush art… 1/51

I came from S London. I had a thirst for knowledge. That’s how I..caught his eye.. LOVED doing this! pod.fo/e/35146b

Again, not to go on about ai but I have a few thoughts. 1. I've genuinely never seen an actual creative get excited about using it. Someone who has actually made something before. Its people from marketing and finance backgrounds getting excited about a false sensation of making something.

'Whilst CASINO ROYALE is regarded as the leaping Bond reboot of record, it is Brosnan’s debut that was the franchise’s real guarantor.' As GOLDENEYE hits thirty years old today, I explore its successes and achievements... uk.movies.yahoo.com/goldeneye-25... #GoldenEye30 #PierceBrosnan #JamesBond

My expert advice on continuing the Bond franchise following THAT No Time To Die ending. Invoice is in the post, Amazon MGM. filmstories.co.uk/features/jam...

I know which one I'm ticking.