Poppie Platt

Tim Pope’s memoir recounts his unconventional and often controversial career directing music videos for artists including David Bowie, Soft Cell, Queen, The Cure and Neil Young. The review highlights his inventive work on videos such as “Sex Dwarf” and “Close to Me,” as well as his traumatic experience directing The Crow: City of Angels under Harvey and Bob Weinstein. The book is praised as an entertaining ode to creative risk-taking and rock music, while also lamenting the decline of MTV and the reduced investment in music videos.