It's Only a Movie: Reel Life Adventures of a Film Obsessive Book

To avoid fainting keep repeating It's only a move.. only a movie.. only a movie.. only a movie. If you grew up believing that "Planet of the Apes" told you all you needed to know about politics that "Slade in Flame" was a savage expose of the pop world and that "The Exorcist" revealed the meaning of life then you probably spent far too many of your formative years at the cinema. Just as likely you soon would have realized that there was only one career open to you - you'd have to become a film critic. In "It's only a Movie" the incomparable Mark Kermode takes us into the weird world of a life lived in widescreen. Join him as he embarks on a gut-wrenching journey through the former Soviet Union on the trail of the low budget horror flick "Dark Waters" cringe as he's handbagged by Helen Mirren at the Bafta awards ceremony cheer as he gets thrown out of the Cannes film festival for heckling in very bad French and don't forget to gasp as he's shot at while interviewing Werner Herzog in the Hollywood hills. Written with sardonic wit and wry good humour this compelling cinematic memoir is genuinely 'inspired by real events'. ; ; Click Below To See Mark Kermode Talk About His New Book! ; ; ; ; See below for some of Mark Kermode's favourite films! ; ; The Exorcist: "The greatest movie ever made - terrifying uplifting transcendent." Mark Kermode ; ; It's A Wonderful Life: "Suicidal despair financial ruin corruption - how's that for a feelgood film?" Mark Kermode ; ; Citizen Kane: Orson Welles' crowning glory a must-see film! ; ; Mary Poppins: "The apotheosis of the all-but-lost art of family film-making." Mark Kermode ; ; Don't Look Now: Nicolas Roeg's classic chiller starring Donald Sutherland and Julie Christie. ; ; Brazil: "The battle between dreams and reality played out in Terry Gilliam's masterpiece." Mark Kermode ; ; Local Hero: "Brigadoon meets Apocalypse Now in this charmer." Mark Kermode