The Film Review (BBC News channel) & Horror Highlights (Horror Channel)

[OceanBlue]

After being away for three weeks (Anna Smith in his place), Mark Kermode is back on this week's edition of The Film Review (shown on the BBC News channel).

[CV19]

I like Mark Kermode. The first time I saw him was when he presented some horror and other controversial films back in the late 90's in a season called 'Extreme Cinema' on Channel 4, or perhaps Film 4 Extreme (an extra channel which used to be on satellite). One of the films I remember he introduced was Peter Jackson's Braindead, which would have been the first time I saw this film.

[OceanBlue]

I may still have it on video (recorded), a half hour programme on BBC Two where Kermode interviewed John Carpenter about the original Halloween. It's possible it was followed by a screening of the film (this was back when the BBC and not Sky showed it usually each October. Before the BBC, the first time I saw the film was when ITV screened it). At the beginning there was a sequence where Kermode was dressed up as Michael Myers.

[CV19]

Originally Posted by OceanBlue

I may still have it on video (recorded), a half hour programme on BBC Two where Kermode interviewed John Carpenter about the original Halloween. It's possible it was followed by a screening of the film (this was back when the BBC and not Sky showed it usually each October. Before the BBC, the first time I saw the film was when ITV screened it). At the beginning there was a sequence where Kermode was dressed up as Michael Myers.

I did see Halloween as well when ITV screened it one late night - or Granada TV as it was known as at that time here in the north-west. A shame I never saw Kermode dressed as Myers.

Back in the good old VHS days, I remember buying this film in Woolworths. It was released by a video company called 'Channel 5' (nothing to do with the broadcaster). 'Channel 5' actually released quite a lot of titles on video in the late 80's for under a tenner along with another video company called 'The Video Collection'. Unfortunately their Halloween release was truly awful - it was so blurry you could barely see what was going on. I recorded it myself when the film was screened on TV, which was far superior in terms of picture quality.

[OceanBlue]

The films on this week's edition of The Film Review (cinema, DVD, Blu-ray and streaming releases):

- Les Miserables
- I'm Thinking of Ending Things
- Koko-Di Koko-Da
- The New Mutants
- Mulan
- Socrates.

La Haine was briefly mentioned as well.

[OceanBlue]

I've forgot the name of the film now, it was on The Film Review the week before, had 'My Last Day' in the title.

Another film which escapes me, was reviewed on the programme earlier this summer. It had an X-Files-type plot about someone in a small town in the States who had a local radio show. It was being released on streaming only though.

[OceanBlue]

The films new to Horror Channel in November (on Horror Highlights):

- Exorcist: The Beginning
- The Exorcist III
- The Heretics
- Lakeview Terrace
- The Arrival
- Triangle.

[OceanBlue]

Last week's new edition of The Film Review was postponed by two days because of some election going on in the States (it eventually first aired last Sunday).

The films on last week's edition of The Film Review (cinema, DVD, Blu-ray and streaming releases), presented by Anna Smith, in place of Mark Kermode:

- Luxor
- About Endlessness
- Love Child
- Lucky Grandma
- A Christmas Gift from Bob.

The edition ended with a brief tribute to the late actor Sir Sean Connery.

[Jonathan McLeod]

I don't know why this get topic seems to get so little attention. Always find Kermode a very informative critic, even if I don't always share his tastes.

[OceanBlue]

Originally Posted by Jonathan McLeod

I don't know why this get topic seems to get so little attention. Always find Kermode a very informative critic, even if I don't always share his tastes.

Apologies Jonathan for not seeing your post sooner. I keep checking threads I've recently posted in (as well as threads I've started).

Usually, the latest edition of The Film Review is first shown on the BBC News channel on Friday, not long before 6 pm. Occasionly, due to a news story or breaking news story, it's postponed to a later time (either on the Friday or during the upcoming weekend). That's happened today. It's being shown (hopefully) just before midnight tonight.

I like listening to Mark Kermode's opinions, even if I don't always agree with him. I don't listen to the film review radio show he does on a Friday afternoon with Simon Mayo, but I regularly watch The Film Review. They don't always have slasher horror films on The Film Review, so I would have liked to hear what he thought of the new Halloween film from two years ago.

[UltraMario9]

Originally Posted by Jonathan McLeod

I don't know why this get topic seems to get so little attention. Always find Kermode a very informative critic, even if I don't always share his tastes.

Originally Posted by OceanBlue

I don't listen to the film review radio show he does on a Friday afternoon with Simon Mayo, but I regularly watch The Film Review. They don't always have slasher horror films on The Film Review, so I would have liked to hear what he thought of the new Halloween film from two years ago.

I reckon people are more aware of the radio show than The Film Review since the YouTube Channel that uploads review segments is nearing 250,000 subscribers.

Here's his Halloween 2018 review from the official YouTube Channel:

Halloween reviewed by Mark Kermode - YouTube

[OceanBlue]

The films on last week's edition of The Film Review (cinema, DVD, Blu-ray and streaming releases):

- Skyfire (a disaster movie)
- Hillbilly Elegy (cast includes Amy Adams)
- Collective
- The Kid Detective
- Patrick (Anti-Worlds was mentioned onscreen).

[OceanBlue]

Originally Posted by UltraMario9

I reckon people are more aware of the radio show than The Film Review since the YouTube Channel that uploads review segments is nearing 250,000 subscribers.

Here's his Halloween 2018 review from the official YouTube Channel:

[Show spoiler]Halloween reviewed by Mark Kermode - YouTube

Thanks for posting this Mark Kermode review of the last Halloween ilm. An interesting listen.

[OceanBlue]

The films on this week's edition of The Film Review (cinema, DVD, Blu-ray and streaming releases):

- Possessor
- Mank
- Audrey (documentary about Audrey Hepburn)
- Nimic
- The Ringmaster
- Uncle Frank.

Anna Smith is in place of Mark Kermode next week.

[OceanBlue]

Originally Posted by UltraMario9

I reckon people are more aware of the radio show than The Film Review since the YouTube Channel that uploads review segments is nearing 250,000 subscribers.

Here's his Halloween 2018 review from the official YouTube Channel:

If the upcoming Halloween Kills is reviewed on the Kermode and Mayo radio film review show, can you post the YouTube video for it please, like you did with the previous Halloween film. Many thanks.

[UltraMario9]

Originally Posted by OceanBlue

If the upcoming Halloween Kills is reviewed on the Kermode and Mayo radio film review show, can you post the YouTube video for it please, like you did with the previous Halloween film. Many thanks.

Halloween Kills reviewed by Mark Kermode - YouTube

[OceanBlue]

The films on this week's edition of The Film Review (cinema, DVD, Blu-ray and streaming releases), presented by Mark Kermode and Jane Hill (in the BBC Television Centre studio):

- My Little Sister
- Fever Dream (Netflix film)
- Addams Family 2 (animated film)
- Best out this week: No Time to Die
- Physical media release: Deer Skin.

[HillSprinter]

I’m a regular podcast listener. There’s also Kermode & Mayo’s Home Entertainment Service which ran for 6 episodes on BBC4 a while back.

[LeftHandedGuitarist]

I was happy to see a couple of the old Airport films being broadcast on Legend recently. I had only just added them to my watchlist.

[OceanBlue]

Originally Posted by LeftHandedGuitarist

I was happy to see a couple of the old Airport films being broadcast on Legend recently. I had only just added them to my watchlist.

Legend are showing Earthquake next Sunday night (17th November), preceded by an airing of Duel. Have been holding off on getting Shout's Blu-ray as some members on here believe it could get an eventual 4K release by Shout (I'd be hoping for a 4K Blu-ray/Blu-ray combo pack release).

Regarding the Airport films, Kino have got a release in the works of the films (but the longer versions won't be included (licensing reasons?).

Off-topic this paragraph, but it's about another disaster film. Talking Pictures are showing The Cassandra Crossing soon.