Everything I know about politics I learned from Planet of the Apes. Everything I know about pop music I learned from Slade in Flame. Everything I know about heartbreak I learned from Jeremy. Everything I know about religion I learned from The Exorcist. And, it appears, everything I learned about "adult matters" I learned from Krakatoa: East of Java' What happens when you become obsessed with movies at a very early age? When, on a scorching hot summer afternoon, you'd rather watch Battle of the Apes at the Barnet Odeon than go to the Lido in East Finchley? When you know who your best friend is because he has to sleep at your house after you've both seen The Exorcist? Well, if you're Mark Kermode, it means you'll turn into one of the country's foremost film critics, co-hosting not only The Culture Show but also one of the most popular podcasts on iTunes. You might even end up being handbagged at the Baftas by Helen Mirren, getting punched for giving
