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Snore.

Now suddenly those outside the UK can't even watch S&M 5Live? Before we were just excluded from Culture Show excerpts, now this. WTF! Why can't you simply load your vodcast on iTunes and spare your devoted audience these hassles.

And what is the deal with expiring podcasts so quickly? Why not offer a complete back catalogue for your listeners so they can see what you thought of an old movie they may have caught up on. I suspect your hands are tied by some Ö÷²¥´óÐã copyright bureaucrats, but an explanation would be nice.

I've asked before that Podcasts are kept online. I don't know why either, that they cannot be kept online.

Not Itunes please, I don't want to install the bloat which is Itunes. But yes, clearly they should be made available to people outside the UK (the desperate ones will be using UK proxies I'm sure)

Charge us for it! I'd be willing to pay a pound for some wittertainment.

Hi Mark,

I was in the audience at the filming of the "Kermode Awards" last Wednesday. My girlfriend, her brother and I all had a wonderful time, and we would like to thank you and the crew for being so warm, friendly and delightful. It was a major treat to see the great Terry Gilliam in person, and to hear him discuss his films so openly.

On "Notorious", I have been a hip-hop fan for many years but I will not be rushing out to see this movie. I have never understood the adulation heaped on Biggie Smalls, to me he has always been a mediocre rapper at best, and was in no way innovative or original. Same goes for Tupac Shakur. You say the movie gives no sense of why Biggie was supposed to have been such a unique and creative phenomenon - that's because he wasn't!

Yes i was there as well last wednesday and felt privileged to be part of the first full audience for the kermode's, i think there will be many more.

What a fantastic advert for the Ö÷²¥´óÐã, everyone was professional and approachable. The show was made with a tiny staff who were busy throughout - our license fee is clearly well spent.

I only hope the editors have the good sense to edit out my less photogenic face, will see tonight!

On Notorious, nearly went to see it this pm as I have a day off, unfortunately it looks like it isn't being shown as widely as Bolt. There are a number of 15+'s on holidays at the moment - shame the cinema doesn't meet their needs as well as the younger children.

Just as well for me i suppose - like Mark I'm a bit more Rubettes than i am p Diddy....

Why does Kermode so often take a swipe at young James King? I listened to Mr King reviewing and, in a half-hour, he reviewed 4 films between the playing of 4 gramophone records. Mr Kermode had the best part of an hour and mostly waffled through it, not finding time a review for his favourite film of the week. I suggest Mr Kermode should pick on film critics of his own age and weight, such as Paul and Jonathan Ross!

Why haven't the Ö÷²¥´óÐã given Film 2009 to Kermode yet? Discuss...

Mark is clearly the best, but i was wondering if anyone can help me find another critic to listen to/read/watch in the interest of balance?

I've got so used to trusting the good Drs reviews i'm a little scared of looking elsewhere, but do wonder if i am being given too narrow a view. Any suggestions? (not King or Ross please)

i'd particularly like to know if there are any similarly knowledgeable female critics out there

I went to see Notorious simply because i had nothing else to do, i should have just remained doing nothing...

... And just to confirm, you are WRONG about Sweeney Todd. It's an abysmal experiment in the extremity in which Tim Burton is willing to go to stylize a film that's already terrible. (and usually a lashing of violence is enough to compliment a film into some kind of significance).

I despair...

Great blog