Mark Dishman
Mark is The Grocer's chief sub-editor.
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Comment & OpinionHeineken’s F1 movie stars fail to deliver thrills
Despite having Brad Pitt and Damson Idris’s new F1 movie to work with, Heineken’s ad is a miss
Comment & OpinionKenco performs a positivity turnaround in Parkrun push
It’s bold for Kenco’s new ad to adopt the resentful mutter of the night owl, sneering at the “chirpy dispositions” of the runners we see warming up
Comment & OpinionBartender Mads Mikkelsen shows love for Campari
Mads Mikkelsen adds a twist of menace to the ‘too good to share’ concept
Comment & OpinionSolo Coffee finds gruesome way to explain coffee concept
A group of women chuckle over the ‘I like my men how I like my coffee’ concept - then things go wrong
Comment & OpinionJoe Swash investigates ‘British tapas’ in inane Meal Deals: Behind the Bargain
Channel 4’s meal deal documentary is packed with unsurprising stats and tedious TikTokers
Comment & OpinionCarlsberg targets specific supporters with Liverpool FC can campaign
Carlsberg is celebrating Liverpool’s title… from 2005
Comment & OpinionOlivia Colman stages a Warburtons crumpet heist
Oscar winner Olivia Colman plays on her nice-gal image by posing as a bolshy representative of the ‘Department of National Treasures’
Comment & OpinionIrn-Bru’s strange farmers reveal new flavour origins
Irn-Bru’s new ads take us to Loch Ness and a unicorn farm
Comment & OpinionSkating star Lola Tambling delivers for Weetabix
You’d be hard-pressed to find a better brand ambassador than 17-year-old Team GB Olympic skateboarder Lola Tambling
Comment & OpinionBrian Cox is a skating success for Malibu
Fans of Succession will be braced for an explosion of rage
Comment & OpinionPeta brings good poos with pro-vegan push
Think ‘Peta ad’ and you tend to expect some unpleasant imagery. That’s certainly the case here
Comment & OpinionOat Cult embraces folk horror aesthetic in bid for a following
The black-and-white ad contains scenes reminiscent of Midsommar and The Wicker Man
Comment & OpinionCharles Leclerc welcomes Lewis Hamilton to Ferrari with Peroni gift
The apparently co-habiting Ferrari team-mates bond over a beer in a fancy Italian villa
Comment & OpinionLa Cocina: film explores dramatic shift at New York restaurant
Fans of The Bear and Boiling Point might question the need for another look into a high-pressure kitchen – but how about one where no one cares about food?
Comment & OpinionConfusion reigns in KFC’s folk horror-style advert
KFC’s ad provides folk horror shock factor – but what does it all mean?
Comment & OpinionOld Spice buccaneer outwits stinky pirates
The golden age of piracy has provided fodder for many films and TV shows. But most ignore an unpalatable truth: pirates stunk
Comment & OpinionChocolate Naive advert takes the arthouse approach
The ad is an unhurried half-glance at the manufacturing process, shot in gauzy black and white
Comment & OpinionWith Love, Meghan: an insubstantial look at ‘the joy of hostessing’
The show carries with it a sense the Duke and Duchess of Sussex have been casting about for ways to fulfil their Netflix contract
Comment & OpinionPink Lady lady finds her fizz at dog show
It’s not just Magnum that can play up what its product sounds like when bitten into
Comment & OpinionMagnum sounds off in classy duo of ads
The improbably loud CRONK as a pouting model bites into her favourite frozen treat suggests luxury and decadence