Review of Prince Avalanche (2013) by Brenda V — 04 Jan 2014

A odd slow moving yet moving twist of the buddy road trip movie. One of the best films of the past year.

This review of Prince Avalanche (2013) was written by Brenda V on 04 Jan 2014.

Prince Avalanche has generally received positive reviews.

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