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‘Hard Times’ (1975): Primitive in tone, sophisticated in execution – a dark comic book comes to life

A mythic fantasy…shot in laconic, bare-knuckled, tough-as-shoe leather “realistic” style, with one central message: you gotta fight to survive…any way you can.

June 26, 2018September 23, 2024 Movies & Drinks6 Comments

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