Review of Pulp: a Film About Life, Death & Supermarkets (2014) by Louise D — 27 Nov 2014

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This review of Pulp: a Film About Life, Death & Supermarkets (2014) was written by Louise D on 27 Nov 2014.

Pulp: a Film About Life, Death & Supermarkets has generally received positive reviews.

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By Laura M. Browning (1) for AV Club (2,778) on 19 Nov 2014

As a filmic love letter to Sheffield, the resulting doc is full of small delights for serious Pulp fans…

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By Violet Lucca (89) for Film Comment Magazine (842) on 14 Sep 2014

The interpersonal dynamics, musical techniques, or fears that any particular band member talks about blessedly never get too heavy here…

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By Stefan Pape (613) for HeyUGuys (1,461) on 03 Jun 2014

You don't need to like the band to appreciate this documentary either, as just seeing what the music means to others is enlightening and invigorating…

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By Maxx D (250) on 28 Nov 2015

I didn't pay too much attention to it,I thought it was nice,an okay doc for fans only...but i'm giving it 4 stars just because I love Pulp. the end…

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By Mark Kermode (1,002) for Observer (UK) (2,398) on 07 Jun 2014

The live performances are electrifying, all jagged elbows and brilliant pop tunes, with the band suitably assisted not by drugs and booze,…

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By Tom Keogh (466) for Seattle Times (3,524) on 19 Nov 2014

A bright, eccentric testament to the mutual regard that Pulp's members and ordinary Sheffield residents feel about one another…

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By Simon Abrams (730) for RogerEbert.com (5,563) on 19 Nov 2014

Cocker's magnetic persona is a huge part of Pulp's identity, but it's not the band's greatest legacy…

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By Stephanie Zacharek (2,333) for Village Voice (8,525) on 18 Nov 2014

Habicht has made a lovely film that’s partly about Pulp and partly about Sheffield: It’s hard to know where one leaves off and the other begins…

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By Simon Crook (112) for Empire Magazine (3,326) on 01 Jun 2014

The witty, loquacious Cocker is watchable as ever and the gig scenes will thrill Pulpers…

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By Mark Jenkins (515) for NPR (1,713) on 20 Nov 2014

The abbreviated history may mystify people who don't already know the basics…

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