Review of Sunday Bloody Sunday (1971) by Matthew S — 03 Aug 2015

Bold in it's day, the film is not "shocking" as it must have been in 1971, but it is still clever, intelligent and brilliantly made.

This review of Sunday Bloody Sunday (1971) was written by Matthew S on 03 Aug 2015.

Sunday Bloody Sunday has generally received positive reviews.

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