Knowledgeable and such fun. This man really knows and loves movies...highly entertaining picaresque confession of a film fanatic's journey from the Wimmera to the World ... Brian's own story and his arcane knowledge of cinema are equally delicious and infectious, both told with impeccable drolleryIt is easy to tell that this book has been a labour of love. Brian McFarlane is a true movie 'buff', but one who knows what he is talking about. It is a joy to share his knowledge and enthusiasm."Film Studies scholars don’t generally write their memoirs, so Brian McFarlane’s Real and Reel is an unusual book. McFarlane, modest and self-effacing though he might be, has done more for British cinema history than anyone beyond Rachael Low"(Robert Murphy, The Journal of British Film and Television, Vol 11, No 1, 2014)