Review of Velvet Goldmine (1998) by Lucie M — 01 Jan 2008

My dearest love...

Everthing it's said in is my thougts and my poetry...

This review of Velvet Goldmine (1998) was written by Lucie M on 01 Jan 2008.

Velvet Goldmine has generally received positive reviews.

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