Jennie Kermode

A full time writer, part time academic and human rights advocate, Jennie is content director at Eye For Film, which often means that she has to pick up the awful stuff nobody else wants to review. The good side of this is that it gives her the chance to identify undiscovered gems.

Jennie enjoys a wide range of different genres and would probably say that her favourite film is Picnic At Hanging Rock or Vertigo. Before coming to Eye For Film, she spent two years with Movie Gurus. She has worked as Arts & Culture Editor at KaleidoScot and written on film for the likes of The Independent, Studio Magazine and the Directory of World Cinema. She also writes books, the most recent of which is Growing Older as a Trans and/or Non-Binary Person.

Jennie is a member of the Online Film Critics Society and Cherry Picks and Criticwire. She is also a Rotten Tomatoes registered Tomatometer critic. You can find her on Twitter at @jennie_kermode, on BlueSky at @jenniekermode.bsky.social or on Mastodon at @[email protected]

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Latest Film Reviews

Latest DVD Reviews

Musk
A detailed look at the tech billionnaire.
Red Sonja (2025)
Blu-Ray Review
Hollow Trees
Years after a devastating war, a hardened survivor and a young boy are forced from their home by creatures capable of imitating humans. As they journey north in search of refuge, their fragile bond is pushed to its limit.
Dracula (2025)
Blu-Ray Review
Dead Howling
A werewolf hunts zombies after losing his family. He meets two humans seeking sanctuary and joins their quest, protecting them with his powers. Their journey grows perilous as zombies start evolving.
Re-Animator (1985)
Blu-Ray Review
Crawlers
Tenants at Paradiso Palms apartments fight a deadly spider invasion.
Morelife
A young man's plan to jump into an icy river at night is interrupted by a half-man half-fish there for the same reason. These two strike a bargain to find a rare morel mushroom, hoping it will provide something worth living for.
Zodiac (2007)
Blu-Ray Review
Odessa
In the wake of World War Two, a devoted father guides his fleeing family across the Dolomites. He is gentle with his son, and running for a reason.
Manipulation
Across Europe and beyond, a powerful elite society operates in plain sight while exerting unseen control.
The Cull
A remorseful ex-con tries to make a fresh start in an woodland cabin, but his past isn't finished with him.
New Religion (2022)
Blu-Ray Review
Lucky Liam
Taken to a forest to be killed, Lucky Liam sees a chance to survive when a rookie hitman awkwardly interrupts the execution.
Before I Do
A young man invites his closest group of gay pals to a remote cabin in the Berkshires to celebrate his upcoming marriage, but between the catching up, skinny-dipping, and Meryl Streep karaoke, old flames and new secrets start to come out.

Features

Interview with Will Niava about Jazz Infernal
07 Nov 2026
Will Niava on grief, new immigrant experiences and Jazz Infernal
Q&A with Emir Kumova about The Witness
06 Nov 2026
Emir Kumova on child marriage in Türkiye, moral challenges and making The Witness
Interview with Michael Woloson and Scott Tinkham about Littermates
04 Nov 2026
Michael Woloson and Scott Tinkham on improvisation, experimental writing and Littermates
Interview with Dominic Curran about A Little Learning Is A Dangerous Thing
03 Nov 2026
Dominic Curran on internet overexposure and A Little Learning Is A Dangerous Thing
Films to catch on telly or stream this week
02 Nov 2026
Films to catch on telly or stream this week

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Galleries

EIFF 2011 Gallery
25 Jun 2011
The Raid - Promotional Gallery
17 May 2012
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