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HCF Review - Paperback Writer

PULP (1972)

Director Mike Hodges has a pretty eclectic body of work. He’s someone who’s told dark stories about crime and death… but also worked on music videos with Freddy Mercury. You don’t have to be a major cinephile to have noticed the differences between the oppressive, bleak underworld of Get Carter and the garish, eye searing vistas of Flash Gordon. These are household names with distinct tones and noticeable variations in style. But what of his less well known projects? What happens when a sinister detective story is handled with a lighter touch?


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