Review of Art School Confidential (2006) by Alina S — 25 Oct 2007

Excellent dark humour and tight filmmaking from director Terry Zwigoff. Some really good performances too.

This review of Art School Confidential (2006) was written by Alina S on 25 Oct 2007.

Art School Confidential has generally received mixed reviews.

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