Review of Oldboy (2013) by Charles E — 02 May 2014

People on here know diddly squat, this film is excellent!

This review of Oldboy (2013) was written by Charles E on 02 May 2014.

Oldboy has generally received mixed reviews.

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By Jonathan N (96) on 06 Oct 2016

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By Nancy F (85) on 13 Apr 2016

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