Review of Forgotten Silver (1997) by Natalie M — 09 May 2011

Incredibly well-written and well-acted for a mockumentary. Just suffers from mild bouts of dullness.

This review of Forgotten Silver (1997) was written by Natalie M on 09 May 2011.

Forgotten Silver has generally received very positive reviews.

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