In the immediate aftermath of the announcement of this year’s British Academy Film Awards 2014 nominations leading film critic Mark Kermode offered Red Carpet News his expert assessment of this year’s nominees. Mark shares his analysis of the competitive field across key categories like Best Film,  Actor and Actress. The celebrated critic also explains why the BAFTA film awards matter so much and have easily replaced the Golden Globes as the leading indicator of the direction the Oscar Race will take.

Finally Mark looks back at a fantastic year of cinema in 2013 to pick his favorite film of the year, and looks ahead to another glorious year of movie magic in 2014. 

Full Video Interview below: