Review of Crimes of the Future (1970) by Martin C — 30 Mar 2008

Strange film..didnt love it,but what I did like was the B&W.... still not bad for one of his early films.

This review of Crimes of the Future (1970) was written by Martin C on 30 Mar 2008.

Crimes of the Future has generally received mixed reviews.

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