Mark Kermode's Secrets of Cinema
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201860 minTerminée

Mark Kermode's Secrets of Cinema

Chaîne:BBC Four

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S03E03 - "Cult Movies"

Diffusé le Jan 25, 2021, 9:00 PM

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Description

Film critic Mark Kermode presents a fresh and very personal look at the art of cinema by examining the techniques and conventions behind some classic genres: rom-coms, heist movies, coming of age stories, science fiction and horror. In each episode, Mark uncovers the ingredients needed to make a great genre film and keep audiences coming back for more.

Détails

Statut
Terminée
Langue
English
Durée
60 min
Première diffusion
July 17, 2018
Terminée
January 25, 2021
Programmation
Monday à 21:00

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Épisodes (3 Saisons · 11 Épisodes)

British Comedy

The critic returns to examines more of the techniques and conventions behind classic movie genres, beginning by looking at the tropes of British comedies. Mark argues that they win laughs by tapping into the public's abiding national preoccupations, from rooting for the underdog to the subversion of class and manners, as well as the audience's fascination with comedy and crime, and pastiches and parodies that take the big beasts of Hollywood down a peg or two.

Jan 11, 2021

60 min

Pop Music Movies

Rebellion, romance, anarchy, excitement. Mark shows how the fusion of pop music and movies are a double act like no other.

Jan 18, 2021

60 min

Cult Movies

The critic examines the qualities necessary for a film to become a cult classic, as well as the main types of a genre that is dictated by the audience rather than the film-maker. Marks reveals how some set out to shock and break taboos, while others are camp classics embraced by viewers who find new or hidden meanings in them.

Jan 25, 2021

60 min

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