Review of Beasts of the Southern Wild (2012) by James B — 16 Feb 2013

Completely authentic and utterly fake. All at the same time. A not insignificant achievement.

This review of Beasts of the Southern Wild (2012) was written by James B on 16 Feb 2013.

Beasts of the Southern Wild has generally received very positive reviews.

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