Review of Beyond the Lights (2014) by Mary C — 28 Jun 2015

Loved it! gugu reaaaaally reminded me of Kerry Washington. her acting was amazing!! Nate Parker killed it. just a wonderful movie all together. hooray for good stories!

This review of Beyond the Lights (2014) was written by Mary C on 28 Jun 2015.

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