Let's make this birthday one to remember.

61 years old (Born on July 02, 1963)

Happy Birthday, Mark Kermode! May your day be filled with more cinematic joy than a perfectly executed rant about Michael Bay's latest explosion-fest. Your sharp wit and passionate reviews on BBC2’s "The Culture Show" have become as iconic as the films you critique—though perhaps not quite so explosive.

From championing hidden gems in The Observer magazine to hilariously dismantling Hollywood clichés, you've given us countless memorable moments (and taught filmmakers everywhere that shaky-cam is never acceptable). Here's hoping this year brings fewer plot holes and even greater successes; after all, you're one critic who always deserves two thumbs up!