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Summer Blockbusters

As Jaws turns 50, Ellen E Jones and Mark Kermode explore the summer blockbuster.

Immigrant Epics

Ellen E Jones and Mark Kermode explore the world of immigrant epics on screen.

Sex Work

Ellen and Mark delve into the long and thorny relationship between cinema and sex work.

Studio Ghibli

Ellen E Jones and Mark Kermode celebrate 40 years of Japanese animators, Studio Ghibli.

Hotels

Ellen and Mark check out some of cinema and TV's finest - and seediest - hotels.

Doppelgangers

Ellen E Jones and Mark Kermode explore the world of doppelgangers on screen.

Weddings

Ellen and Mark celebrate marriage ceremonies on screen, from Muriel's Wedding to MAFS.

Video Shops

Ellen E Jones and Mark Kermode explore the world of video shops on screen.

Hitmen

Ellen E Jones and Mark Kermode explore the world of hitmen on screen.

Mike Leigh

Ellen and Mark explore the visionary world of the veteran British filmmaker.

Time Travel

Ellen and Mark take a quantum leap into the world of time travel and time loops on screen.

Therapists

Ellen E Jones and Mark Kermode explore how therapists have been portrayed on screen.

Musicals

As The Umbrellas of Cherbourg turns 60, Ellen E Jones and Mark Kermode celebrate musicals.

Las Vegas

Ellen E Jones and Mark Kermode explore Sin City on screen, from Ocean's Eleven to Anora.

Powell and Pressburger

Ellen E Jones and Mark Kermode explore the films of Powell and Pressburger.

Vampires

Mark and Ellen take a look at one of cinema's most enduring monsters, the vampire.

Archaeology

Mark Kermode and Ellen E Jones dig into archaeology and treasure hunting on screen.

Saturday Night Live

Ellen E Jones and Mark Kermode look at the impact of long-running US sketch show SNL.

Prisons

As The Shawshank Redemption turns 30, Ellen and Mark explore life behind bars on screen.

Shock Value

Mark Kermode and Ellen E Jones ask if we still go to the movies to be shocked.

Mermaids

Ellen E Jones and Mark Kermode take a deep ‘dive' into the world of mermaids on screen.

Pop Idols

Ellen and Mark look at how popstars, and their fans, have been depicted in film and TV.

Do the Right Thing

Ellen and Mark celebrate Spike Lee's incendiary 1989 drama about simmering racial tension.

The Western

Ellen and Mark examine the enduring popularity of a genre that seems to refuse to die.

Love Triangles

Ellen and Mark ask how screen love triangles reflect the sexual politics of the times.

Meryl Streep

Mark Kermode and Ellen E Jones ask - is Meryl Streep the greatest actress of our time?

Films That Changed the World

Mark and Ellen explore if movies and television can change the world and even the law.

Chinatown

Mark and Ellen explore the history of one of Hollywood’s greatest films, Chinatown.

Fashion

Mark Kermode and Ellen E Jones examine the rich history of style and the moving image.

Pumping Iron: Gyms and Bodybuilding

Mark Kermode and Ellen E Jones investigate the world of gyms and bodybuilding on screen.

Interlopers

Ellen and Mark explore Patricia Highsmith's Ripley and other social strivers on screen.

Censorship

Ellen and Mark explore the controversial history of UK film censorship and classification.

Divorce

Ellen and Mark look at divorces in film and TV, from His Girl Friday to The Split.

Dreams

Ellen E Jones and Mark Kermode explore dreams in film and television.

British Dystopias

Ellen E Jones and Mark Kermode explore dystopian visions from British film and TV.

American Elections

Ellen E Jones and Mark Kermode investigate the murky world of elections on screen.

Booze and sobriety

Ellen and Mark explore drink and drunkenness on screen, with help from Richard E Grant.

Stop-Motion Animation

Ellen and Mark look at the enduring appeal of the art of stop-motion.

Double Acts

Ellen E Jones and Mark Kermode explore the origins and evolution of the double act.

Terence Davies

Ellen and Mark celebrate the life and career of the late Liverpudlian writer and director.

50 Years of Don't Look Now

Ellen and Mark celebrate the 50th anniversary of the haunting British thriller.

Stunts

To celebrate 50 years of Enter the Dragon, Ellen and Mark explore the world of stunts.

Cats v Dogs

Ellen and Mark look to the screen to answer a big question. Cats or dogs – which are best?

Video games on screen

Ellen E Jones and Mark Kermode delve into the relationship between gaming and the movies.

Lovers on the run

Ellen E Jones and Mark Kermode hit the road to explore the lovers on the run genre.

Offices on screen

Ellen and Mark look at offices and office politics on screen, from 9 to 5 to Brazil.

Brits Abroad

Ellen and Mark explore Brits abroad in the movies, from Carry On Abroad to Morvern Callar.

Latitude Festival 2023

Ellen and Mark are at the 2023 Latitude Festival to explore stand-up comedy on screen.

The Jukebox Soundtrack

Ellen and Mark explore pop music on screen, on the 50th anniversary of American Graffiti.

Barbie on screen

Ellen and Mark devote the final episode of the series to the world’s most famous doll.

Sports movies and TV

Ellen E Jones and Mark Kermode explore sport on screen, from Field of Dreams to Ted Lasso.

Rep Cinema and the legacy of the Scala

Mark and Ellen explore the history and legacy of London's infamous Scala Cinema.

Girls coming of age on film

Ellen and Mark explore screen depictions of teen girlhood, from Ladybird to Turning Red.

Home Movies

Ellen E Jones and Mark Kermode take a look at the home movie.

Strikes, Camera, Action!

Ellen and Mark explore screen depictions of activism and the struggle for workers' rights.

Restaurants

Ellen and Mark explore restaurants on screen, from Big Night to Ratatouille.

Jeanne Dielman and the art of slow cinema

Is a 3.5 hour feminist piece of slow cinema from 1975 the greatest movie of all time?

The Long Good Friday

Ellen E Jones and Mark Kermode celebrate the British gangster film.

The Art of the Trailer

Ellen E Jones and Mark Kermode explore the dark arts of the film trailer.

Fat is a filmmaker issue

Ellen E Jones and Mark Kermode explore how fatness is portrayed on screen.

Hollywood's pre-code Babylon

Ellen E Jones and Mark Kermode travel back to the Wild West of Hollywood's early years.

Genius on screen

Ellen and Mark explore how genius is portrayed on-screen - and celebrated off-screen.

Folk Horror

Ellen E Jones and Mark Kermode explore folk horror on screen.

Rashomon

Ellen E Jones and Mark Kermode explore the legacy of Akira Kurosawa's Rashomon.

Christmas TV traditions

Ellen and Mark explore the made-for-TV Christmas romcom and the festive ghost story.

Whodunnit?

Ellen E Jones and Mark Kermode investigate whodunnits and murder mysteries on screen.

25 Years of Titanic

Ellen and Mark revisit the epic blockbuster film Titanic, in its 25th anniversary year.

Method Acting

Mark Kermode and Ellen E Jones are getting under the skin of method acting.

Indian Blockbusters

Ellen E Jones and Mark Kermode explore the global success of contemporary Indian cinema.

Housewives on Screen

Ellen and Mark take a turn into the exclusive gated community of housewives in film & TV.

Marilyn Monroe

Ellen and Mark examine the enduring star power of the quintessential blonde bombshell.

Film4

Ellen E Jones and Mark Kermode celebrate 40 years of Film4.

Werner Herzog at 80

Mark and Ellen explore the work, myth and legacy of Werner Herzog as he turns 80.

Hay Festival 2022

Ellen and Mark are at the 2022 Hay Festival to explore literary adaptations on screen.

Watergate on Screen

Fifty years on from the Watergate scandal, Ellen and Mark explore its legacy on screen.

The Harder They Come at 50

Ellen E Jones and Mark Kermode revisit The Harder They Come on its 50th anniversary.

Elvis

Ellen and Mark discuss the enduring screen presence of Elvis Presley.

Box Office Bombs

Ellen E Jones and Mark Kermode explore big-budget flops, from Ishtar to Cats.

Doris Day

Ellen and Mark celebrate the Hollywood legend in what would have been her centenary year.

Indigenous film

Ellen E Jones and Mark Kermode explore the history of indigenous people on screen.

The Erotic Thriller

Ellen E Jones and Mark Kermode explore cinema's steamiest genre.

The Wire and David Simon

Ellen and Mark explore David Simon's The Wire, often called the greatest ever TV drama.

Easter

Ellen and Mark explore Christianity on screen, from faith films to nunsploitation.

Trains on screen

Ellen E Jones and Mark Kermode jump on board to explore the role of trains on our screens.

Hoaxes, fakes and pranks

Ellen and Mark explore the art of the screen hoax, from F for Fake to Alternative 3.

Sesame Street and kids' TV

Ellen E Jones and Mark Kermode explore children's TV, from Sesame Street to YouTube.

Boiling Point and the one-take film

Ellen and Mark explore the one-take movie, from Rope to Boiling Point, via WWI epic 1917.

Nightmare Alley and film noir

Ellen E Jones and Mark Kermode explore the connections sparked by film noir.

David Bowie

Ellen E Jones and Mark Kermode explore David Bowie's impact on cinema.

New Year's Eve on screen

Ellen E Jones and Mark Kermode explore New Year's Eve on film and TV.

Christmas

Ellen and Mark explore festive screen favourites It's A Wonderful Life and Second Coming.

The DNA of Netflix hits Bridgerton and Squid Game

Ellen and Mark explore the big and small screen precedents for Netflix's biggest shows.

Titane

Ellen E Jones and Mark Kermode explore cinematic connections to Palme D'Or winner Titane.

West Side Story

Ellen E Jones and Mark Kermode journey through the moving image in film, TV and streaming.

Welcome to Screenshot

Ellen E Jones and Mark Kermode guide us through the expanding universe of the moving image