Box Office Poison - Tim Robey

‘So entertaining, smart and funny.’ DAVID NICHOLLS ''Beautifully written. I really enjoyed it.'' MARINA HYDE ''A fabulous shadow history of Tinseltown.'' TLS‘Fascinating.’ EMPIRE''Wildly enjoyable.'' GUARDIAN''Hugely entertaining.'' PROSPECT‘Failure fascinates, for all the reasons that success is a drag . . .’In his hugely acclaimed alternative history of Hollywood, Tim Robey leads us through a century of its most notable flops. From Freaks to Land of the Pharaohs, Dune to Speed 2, and Catwoman to Cats – here is the definitive take on these ill-fated, but essential celluloid failures.''Expertly researched.'' SIGHT & SOUND ''A rollicking, gossipy triumph.'' DAILY TELEGRAPH‘Amusing and wince-inducing in equal measure.’ INDEPENDENT