The Movie Doctors - Softcover
Synopsis
For over a decade, Simon Mayo and Mark Kermode have been sharing their film expertise with each other (and occasionally the odd listener) on the airwaves. Now they bring their unique blend of deep movie knowledge and medical ignorance to their new guise as the Movie Doctors, ready to offer improbable cinematic cures for the dilemmas of modern life. Need an alternative to counting sheep? Try The Piano. Tinnitus driving you up the wall? Interstellar can help. Stressed and anxious? The Big Lebowski is what you need. Mayo and Kermode also take their scalpel to 'sick' movies, dissecting the perils of excessive length, the ill effects of glowing praise and warning how cosmetic surgery can change the face of a film. Celluloid or humanoid, the Movie Doctors are here to help . . .
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Review
"The best double act in the movies" (Observer)
"The hosts of the BBC's flagship film show summon up their knowledge to provide entertaining and informative film-watching tips" (Heat)
"If you're feeling low let the Movie Doctors prescribe trivia, from deciding how long blockbusters should be to the horrors of taking kids to the flicks" (Independent)
"A thumping good film book" (Den of Geek!)
"If you want to treat the film fan in your life - or just treat yourself - The Movie Doctors is the place to go . . . The book delights in the kind of movie trivia and outlandish anecdotes that every film buff can enjoy . . . as addictive as ever" (Reader's Digest)
"Impressive . . . anyone can happily dip in and find something of interest . . . cast[s] an intellectual eye over a popular art" (The List)
"It's a list-maker's dream . . . Lavish illustrations and bountiful in-jokes" (Irish Examiner) --Observer
"An easy, fun read yet informative" (People's Movies) --People's Movies
"You'll love this! A blend of trivia, forthright opinions and useful advice on films to watch for all occasions. If you're looking for a present for anyone with an interest in cinema who appreciates a laugh, then this is what the doctor ordered" (Cinema Technology magazine) --Cinema Technology magazine
Book Description
The first book by the nation's favourite film experts whose BBC Radio 5 Live film review show is downloaded by 2 million people every month
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- PublisherCanongate Books
- Publication date2016
- ISBN 10 1782116648
- ISBN 13 9781782116646
- BindingPaperback
- Number of pages368
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