Review of SlingShot (2014) by Emily G — 03 Aug 2016

The invention was better than the documentary.

This review of SlingShot (2014) was written by Emily G on 03 Aug 2016.

SlingShot has generally received very positive reviews.

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By Suzanne G (29) on 07 Jan 2016

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