Review of The Poughkeepsie Tapes (2007) by Shakti S — 14 Dec 2008

It was a great movie.

Saw it at the Tribeca Film Festival.

This review of The Poughkeepsie Tapes (2007) was written by Shakti S on 14 Dec 2008.

The Poughkeepsie Tapes has generally received positive reviews.

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