Hatchet Job
10 October 2013Imprint: Picador
Synopsis
The finest film critic in Britain at the absolute top of his form' Stephen Fry
'Entertainingly incendiary stuff' Empire
A hatchet job isn't just a bad review, it's a total trashing. Mark Kermode is famous for them - Pirates of the Caribbean, Sex and the City 2, the complete works of Michael Bay.
Beginning with his favourite hatchet job ever, Mark tells...
Details
10 October 2013320 pages
9781447230526Imprint: Picador
Reviews
The finest film critic in Britain at the absolute top of his formStephen Fry
A passionate defence of criticism in the time of Twitter . . . Kermode's sprawling style is engaging and, frequently, spot onSunday Times
Mark Kermode puts up a spirited argument for honesty, integrity and individuality. An opinionated, funny and meandering study of films and their critical reception, it reminds us of the importance of standing by your viewDaily Mail
A wry, robust and developed defence of accountable critical voicesTotal Film
