Review of Barfly (1987) by Mike N — 11 Feb 2014

I love Charles Bukowski, but not this movie..

This review of Barfly (1987) was written by Mike N on 11 Feb 2014.

Barfly has generally received positive reviews.

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I would hate to be me if I were you right now…

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