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Review of Velvet Goldmine (1998) by Nathan C — 12 Feb 2008

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Iggy pop type story very homoerotic story but as usual McGregor and Bale brilliant and an early showing for both of them.

This review of Velvet Goldmine (1998) was written by Nathan C on 12 Feb 2008.

Velvet Goldmine has generally received positive reviews.

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