Review of Cutie and the Boxer (2013) by Michael S — 19 Jan 2014

Now that it's nomination/awards time, we're ramping up the movie watching. This one was odd.

This review of Cutie and the Boxer (2013) was written by Michael S on 19 Jan 2014.

Cutie and the Boxer has generally received positive reviews.

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