Review of Velvet Goldmine (1998) by Virginie P — 18 Dec 2007

I love this film. I'm just Velvet Goldmine freak.

This review of Velvet Goldmine (1998) was written by Virginie P on 18 Dec 2007.

Velvet Goldmine has generally received positive reviews.

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