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Park City – Before Soho became the gay global village and media darling playground it is today, the Central London district was better known as a kind of fish-and-chips Vegas, its gateway marked by the landmark Raymond Revuebar sign that promised the world’s best in erotic entertainment. The impresario behind a lucrative empire of strip clubs, soft porn magazines and real estate, Paul Raymond is brought to life with droll humor by Steve Coogan in The Look of Love. But despite the inherent pathos in this King Midas tale, Michael Winterbottom’s uneven biopic lacks heart. The film kicks
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