Mark Kermode: The Good, The Bad and The Multiplex
SPECIAL EVENTS
UK, 2011.
90 mins. English
Outspoken, opinionated and hilariously funny, leading UK film critic Mark Kermode returns to the stage with The Good, the Bad and the Multiplex to take us into the belly of the beast and ask: what is wrong with the movie industry - and what can we do to make it right?
His previous book, It’s Only a Movie, plunged us into the weird world of a film critic’s life. Now, in The Good, The Bad and the Multiplex he takes us into the belly of the beast to ask: “What’s wrong with the modern movie business – and how can we make it right?”
If blockbusters make money no matter how bad they are, then why not make a good one for a change? How can 3-D be the future of cinema when it’s been giving audiences a headache for over a hundred years? Why pay to watch films in cinemas which don’t have a projectionist but do have a fast-food stand? And, in a world in which SEX AND THE CITY 2 was a hit, what the hell are film critics for?
If you crave answers to these questions – or simply wish to challenge the belief that THE EXORCIST is the greatest movie ever made and that the PIRATES OF THE CARIBBEAN films should be buried in a very deep hole – then put away your 3D glasses, resist the urge to Tweet and join us for what promises to be a lively and outspoken evening’s entertainment. Mark will be taking questions and signing copies of The Good, The Bad and the Multiplex.
His previous book, It’s Only a Movie, plunged us into the weird world of a film critic’s life. Now, in The Good, The Bad and the Multiplex he takes us into the belly of the beast to ask: “What’s wrong with the modern movie business – and how can we make it right?”
If blockbusters make money no matter how bad they are, then why not make a good one for a change? How can 3-D be the future of cinema when it’s been giving audiences a headache for over a hundred years? Why pay to watch films in cinemas which don’t have a projectionist but do have a fast-food stand? And, in a world in which SEX AND THE CITY 2 was a hit, what the hell are film critics for?
If you crave answers to these questions – or simply wish to challenge the belief that THE EXORCIST is the greatest movie ever made and that the PIRATES OF THE CARIBBEAN films should be buried in a very deep hole – then put away your 3D glasses, resist the urge to Tweet and join us for what promises to be a lively and outspoken evening’s entertainment. Mark will be taking questions and signing copies of The Good, The Bad and the Multiplex.
Screenings
Arts Picturehouse
Tuesday 20 September, 7:00PM
Reviews
Mark Kermode: The Good, The Bad and The Multiplex by Take One
22 Sep 2011
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