Box Office Poison

''So entertaining, smart and funny.'' DAVID NICHOLLS''Beautifully written. I really enjoyed it.'' MARINA HYDE''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