Review of Velvet Goldmine (1998) by Marilyn A — 03 Dec 2007

Glamrock at its greatest! Jonathan Rhys Meyers and Ewan McGregor make a gorgeous couple! XD and yes.. it's ELECTRIFYING!

This review of Velvet Goldmine (1998) was written by Marilyn A on 03 Dec 2007.

Velvet Goldmine has generally received positive reviews.

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