Review of A Most Violent Year (2014) by Krist V — 17 Apr 2016

Niet slecht, maar het kabbelt maar voort en uiteindelijk wordt er veel te weinig met het verhaal gedaan. Een gemiste kans; en ja, ik weet dat ik in herhaling val.

This review of A Most Violent Year (2014) was written by Krist V on 17 Apr 2016.

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