Favourite Movie Friday with Mark Fennell

He's my third favourite Australian film critic (behind Margaret and David, but ahead of Leigh Paatsch) and I interviewed Mark Fennell (above) earlier this year about his judging role at a local film festival. I’m yet to take him up on his offer of a tour through the Triple J studio in Sydney, but as I bide my time here are his favourite movie picks:

“I have a couple of films I watch again and again; The Insider, Romeo + Juliet, American Beauty, Donnie Darko and Fight Club. I’m a big sucker for films that mix interesting ideas about the world and amazing visuals and a lot of charisma, you will generally find I forgive a lot of everything else. You will probably get a good mark out of me.”

MM: What about this year? Has there been anything you have loved or really hated?

“Hated . . .Cop Out. Basically it was these two characters just trying to out-funny each other. It’s a shame because I know Kevin Smith is capable of greatness and he’s lovely and such a really interesting and engaging guy. Movies I’ve liked are Fantastic Mr Fox and In The Loop, Kick Ass was fantastic and Inception.”

For the Marc Fennell special-features I recommend you visit his site here, which links to the far superior blog *grumble*