Review of Woodshock (2017) by Colin Covert for Minneapolis Star Tribune — 28 Sep 2017

I'm not sure what the Mulleavys were aiming at, but they missed the target.

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This review of Woodshock (2017) was written by Colin Covert and published by Minneapolis Star Tribune on 28 Sep 2017.

Woodshock has generally received negative reviews.

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