Review of Basic Instinct (1992) by Taylor G — 27 Jul 2011

Another guilty pleasure...so over-the-top. Sharon Stone: so sexy...in that crazy hyper sexual kinda way.

This review of Basic Instinct (1992) was written by Taylor G on 27 Jul 2011.

Basic Instinct has generally received mixed reviews.

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