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The Good, The Bad and the Multiplex

The Good, The Bad and the Multiplex

Published 1 Sept 2011

The hilariously forthright successor to the bestselling It's Only a Movie. Outspoken, opinionated and hilariously funny,The Good, the Bad and the Multiplex will appeal to all Mark Kermode's existing legion of fans, and should win a few new followers, too.
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Mark's Cinema Tour

See Mark Kermode live on tour

19 July 2011

Mark Kermode will be appearing in full 3-D (no tinted specs required) at venues across the country.
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Win tickets to see Mark’s band The Dodge Brothers!

12th September 2011

Calling all Oxford-locals! If you buy a ticket today to see Mark Kermode introducing a screening of the ‘80s cult classic The Ninth Configuration, you’ll be in with a chance of winning a pair of tickets to his band The Dodge Brothers perform their acclaimed accompaniment to the 1928 silent film The Beggars of Life, PLUS five runners-up will win a copy of The Good, the Bad, and the Multiplex. To be in with a chance, go to our tour page and buy now!

The Culture Show at the Edinburgh Festival - Part 3, THE GOOD, THE BAD and the MULTIPLEX

6th September 2011

Mark Kermode20is up in arms about digital multiplexes and their multiple threats to independent cinemas.
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Live Q&A on the Guardian site!

26th August 2011

Head over to the Guardian website to pose your questions to Mark between 1-2pm on Friday 26th August.

 

The Good, The Bad and the Multiplex available now to pre-order

Published 19 July 2011

In It's Only a Movie, the incomparable Mark Kermode took us into the weird world of a film critic's life lived in widescreen. Now, The Good, The Bad and the Multiplex takes us into the belly20of the beast to ask: "What's wrong with the modern movie business - and how can we make it right?"
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Reviews, Rants and Raves

The Great Trailer Debate
18 May 2012 12:27

I posted recently saying how much I hated long excerpts from films being used in marketing campaigns. This seems to have touched a nerve - here are some of your responses.
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Dancing With Death
15 May 2012 17:37

There's a fantastic new action movie out this week called The Raid.
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My Top 5 Johnny Depp Films
11 May 2012 15:13

Some people think I don't like Johnny Depp because of the Pirates films but in fact I think that with the right director he is capable of great things. Here is my selection of his five best films.
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Kermode Uncut
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