Review of Bad Education (2004) by Ma Angeles B — 04 Apr 2009

AlmodÃ³var is the absolute best, but this movie seemed to go into another direction at the end.

This review of Bad Education (2004) was written by Ma Angeles B on 04 Apr 2009.

Bad Education has generally received very positive reviews.

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