Review of The Punk Singer (2013) by Scott M — 24 Jun 2013

I'm not a big fan of Hanna's music, but after watching this I have a good understanding of who she is and why people like her. Good movie.

This review of The Punk Singer (2013) was written by Scott M on 24 Jun 2013.

The Punk Singer has generally received very positive reviews.

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