Always a delight to hold and behold for film freaks. Number 5 explores the shady area of moral ambiguity, shining a light into those dark corners where unscrupulous deals are done, dangerous truths are hidden and illusions are created to pacify the masses. Lifting the lid on the covert alliance between Hollywood and the US military, exposing the deceptive nature of cinema’s hype machine and the dire consequences that result when parents keep dark secrets from their offspring. To cheer you up they throw in a selection of memorable movie masks and a rogues gallery of Coen Brothers detectives, amongst many other illustrative delights. 80 pages long and zero adverts.

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