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Marcus Berkmann

Marcus Berkmann

Marcus Berkmann first contributed to The Oldie in issue 3 and has been film critic since 1999. He is regular contributor to Private Eye and the Daily Mail books page, and writes a weekly column for the Independent Magazine. His book about Star Trek, Set Phasers To Stun: 50 Years of Star Trek is now available to buy.

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The answers to the 2020 Christmas Quiz - Marcus Berkmann
Blog | By Marcus Berkmann | Jan 19, 2021

The answers to the 2020 Christmas Quiz - Marcus Berkmann

The winner of our prize quiz by Marcus Berkmann and the Partridges Oldie Christmas Hamper was Jeff Vagg of Beckenham
Portrait of a howler
Arts | By Marcus Berkmann

Portrait of a howler

Marcus Berkmann was baffled by the casting choices in Vita and Virginia, but he loved the cars
No sacrifice – of ego – at all
Arts | By Marcus Berkmann

No sacrifice – of ego – at all

Marcus Berkmann found Rocketman dull, sentimental and dishonest
Tolkien – Lord of the Flops
Arts | By Marcus Berkmann

Tolkien – Lord of the Flops

Marcus Berkmann reviews Tolkien (12A)
​What happened to British films?
Arts | By Marcus Berkmann

​What happened to British films?

Once British films used to be actually about something. These days, more often than not, we are confronted with what might be called Tourist Board Kitsch. Is it set in a beautiful coastal village full of lovable rustic rogues in thick sweaters? Can they do something wonderful that no one else can do? Is that a horrible yuppie driving down from London for a stag weekend, who sees what the rustic rogues can do and believes he can make a success out of them? Is there a beautiful local lass for him to fall in love with? Have we seen all this roughly 12,000 times before?
Film
Arts | By Marcus Berkmann

Film

Stan & Ollie (PG)

The Favourite (15)
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