Screenshot Episodes Episode guide
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Summer Blockbusters
As Jaws turns 50, Ellen E Jones and Mark Kermode explore the summer blockbuster.
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Immigrant Epics
Ellen E Jones and Mark Kermode explore the world of immigrant epics on screen.
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Sex Work
As Pretty Woman turns 35, Ellen and Mark explore sex work on screen.
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Studio Ghibli
Ellen E Jones and Mark Kermode celebrate 40 years of Japanese animators, Studio Ghibli.
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Hotels
Ellen and Mark check out some of cinema and TV's finest - and seediest - hotels.
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Doppelgangers
Ellen E Jones and Mark Kermode explore the world of doppelgangers on screen.
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Weddings
Ellen and Mark celebrate marriage ceremonies on screen, from Muriel's Wedding to MAFS.
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Video Shops
Ellen E Jones and Mark Kermode explore the world of video shops on screen.
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Hitmen
Ellen E Jones and Mark Kermode explore the world of hitmen on screen.
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Mike Leigh
Ellen and Mark explore the visionary world of the veteran British filmmaker.
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Time Travel
Ellen and Mark take a quantum leap into the world of time travel and time loops on screen.
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Therapists
Ellen E Jones and Mark Kermode explore how therapists have been portrayed on screen.
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Musicals
As The Umbrellas of Cherbourg turns 60, Ellen E Jones and Mark Kermode celebrate musicals.
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Las Vegas
Ellen E Jones and Mark Kermode explore Sin City on screen, from Ocean's Eleven to Anora.
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Powell and Pressburger
Ellen E Jones and Mark Kermode explore the films of Powell and Pressburger.
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Vampires
Mark and Ellen take a look at one of cinema's most enduring monsters, the vampire.
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Archaeology
Mark Kermode and Ellen E Jones dig into archaeology and treasure hunting on screen.
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Saturday Night Live
Ellen E Jones and Mark Kermode look at the impact of long-running US sketch show SNL.
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Prisons
As The Shawshank Redemption turns 30, Ellen and Mark explore life behind bars on screen.
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Shock Value
Mark Kermode and Ellen E Jones ask if we still go to the movies to be shocked.
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Mermaids
Ellen E Jones and Mark Kermode take a deep ‘dive' into the world of mermaids on screen.
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Pop Idols
Ellen and Mark look at how popstars, and their fans, have been depicted in film and TV.
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Do the Right Thing
Ellen and Mark celebrate Spike Lee's incendiary 1989 drama about simmering racial tension.
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The Western
Ellen and Mark examine the enduring popularity of a genre that seems to refuse to die.
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Love Triangles
Ellen and Mark ask how screen love triangles reflect the sexual politics of the times.
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Meryl Streep
Mark Kermode and Ellen E Jones ask - is Meryl Streep the greatest actress of our time?
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Films That Changed the World
Mark and Ellen explore if movies and television can change the world and even the law.
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Chinatown
Mark and Ellen explore the history of one of Hollywood’s greatest films, Chinatown.
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Fashion
Mark Kermode and Ellen E Jones examine the rich history of style and the moving image.
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Pumping Iron: Gyms and Bodybuilding
Mark Kermode and Ellen E Jones investigate the world of gyms and bodybuilding on screen.