Review of Wild Man Blues (1997) by Paul N — 26 Dec 2008

Really interesting and entertaining, especially if you love jazz and Woody Allen. Neat to see what he's like in real life...

This review of Wild Man Blues (1997) was written by Paul N on 26 Dec 2008.

Wild Man Blues has generally received positive reviews.

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