Ben Dickenson is a film writer and journalist and has a Master's degree in Film and Television from the University of Westminster.
'The book is a rollercoaster ride, clambering up and plummeting down through wit, intelligence, pessimism and then shuddering to a reassuring halt with hope for the future.' 'Dickenson's work is a must read for anyone interested in media, culture and political activism. 'The Morning Star, 5th December 2005. Review by Nicola Lalaguna (her 'Pick') 'Dickenson's book gives an activist-eye view of the issues, with a wealth of interviews and a survey of reviews and articles.'Socialist Review, December 2005. Review by Louis Bayman 'Well informed about a complex subject, Dickenson achieves a finely-tuned balance between Hollywood politics and political films but, by his book's end, he's chasing celluloid shadows in an attempt to corral minor films into a polemical agenda' --Tom Dewe Mathews, Independent, 10th April 2006 SPLICE 'The book tells an important story with a positive message and for teachers represents a useful resource to reconsider contemporary Hollywood and society against the usual knee-jerk assumptions of Tinseltown conservative complicity.' '...plenty of useful and interesting facts to note'