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260 movies, past and present, are reviewed in this high-energy, very funny journey through the world of film, as Marc Fennell, Hungry Beaster, TripleJ film reviewer, polymath, kills your social life by programming your DVD viewing for every weekend of the year. PRAISE FOR MARC FENNELL   'Witty, irreverent and fun ...' Good Reading   'Gold!' Cleo   'A film companion with a difference' Daily News SO MANY MOVIES ... But which ones are worth watching? With Marc Fennell's that Movie Book in your hand, you will never again be at a loss for what to pick up in the DVD store. Movie critic and mischief-maker Marc Fennell (ABC Local Radio, triple j, Hungry Beast, the Circle) has cunningly programmed and reviewed more than 260 movies to fill every weekend of the year. Each weekend has a theme - a genre, filmmaker, actor or trend. think:  Movies based on true stories (that aren't really true) A weekend with Walt Disney's most racist characters the many disturbing faces of Santa Claus You start with an easy introductory movie on Friday night, go a little further on Saturday and then things become downright freaky on Sunday afternoon. Whether you're bored, infirm or under house arrest, your level of commitment is catered to. Expect movies from the past as well as the present, from Hollywood to art house, from kids to adult. It's a veritable film festival from your couch.

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Marc Fennell is a film critic, media geek, radio & tv broadcaster and twitter-addict who likes to pull high-brow culture down off its high horse and give it a solid spanking. He is the disembodied voice of film culture on triple j. On television Marc is the weekly movie reviewer for Network Ten's morning chat show The Circle and a reporter on ABC1's Hungry Beast where he covered the world of media, advertising, culture, technology and sexy animals. He has a massive on-line following,

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