Review of Bamboozled (2000) by Zoë A — 06 Jun 2007

I loved ths film...interesting discourse on racial stereotypes produced by the media.

This review of Bamboozled (2000) was written by Zoë A on 06 Jun 2007.

Bamboozled has generally received positive reviews.

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