Bit late (shame on me), but I sent an email to Simon Mayo's BBC Radio 5 show (the Mark Kermode film review slot), regarding a recent episode of The Culture Show showing Mark and director Bill Forsyth chatting during a public screening of Local Hero, breaking his own rule on not talking during films ("You wouldn't do it in Church").
Turns out (I listened to it later on iplayer) that Simon actually read my email out ("Joe, Film Student in Staffordshire") and Mark actually went on to admit his error and apologize! I wasn't even complaining - but I think I went mad with power!
Anyways, Mark remains my favourite critic, him and Simon being my 'Siskel and Ebert'
