Mark Kermode's Secrets of Cinema

Series 1

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British film critic Mark Kermode presents his guide to cinema.

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5 Episodes

  • The Romcom
    E1
    The RomcomMark begins with one of the most popular genres of all, the classic romantic comedy. They are sometimes sneered at by critics, but from the 1930s to the present day, many of our most beloved movies have been romantic comedies.
  • The Heist
    E2
    The HeistThis time it is the turn of the heist movie, with its unique combination of suspense and action. Whether it is the big bank job or netting a fortune in diamonds, why, asks Mark, do otherwise law-abiding audiences find themselves rooting for robbers and even killers? More than any other genre, the heist movie plays with our sympathies, encouraging us to identify with characters we would run a mile from in real life.
  • Coming of Age
    E3
    Coming of AgeMark explores the genre that captures the joy and pain of growing up - the coming-of-age movie. It is the most universal of all genres, the one we can all relate to from our own experience, yet it can also be the most autobiographical and personal.
  • Science Fiction
    E4
    Science FictionMark explores the most visionary of all genres - science fiction, and shows how film-makers have risen to the challenge of making the unbelievable believable. Always at the forefront of cinema technology, science fiction films have used cutting-edge visual effects to transport us to other worlds or into the far future. But as Mark shows, it's not just about the effects.
  • Horror
    E5
    HorrorMark Kermode reveals the cinematic tricks and techniques used to create classic horror films, from The Phantom of the Opera to The Exorcist, Psycho to Get Out.

Cast of Series 1

  • Mark KermodeHimself - Presenter / Writer
  • Kim NewmanWriter
  • Richard BrightExecutive Producer
  • Nick Freand JonesProducer
  • John DasExecutive Producer

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