Review of Paradise Lost 3: Purgatory (2012) by Train M — 15 Jan 2012

/B+/ This is an insanely compelling story, but a great deal of this documentary is a rehash of the last two installments.

This review of Paradise Lost 3: Purgatory (2012) was written by Train M on 15 Jan 2012.

Paradise Lost 3: Purgatory has generally received very positive reviews.

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