Review of Beautiful Boy (2011) by Domenique D — 09 Jun 2014

A side to the shooting tragedies that isn't often delved into. AMAZING movie.

This review of Beautiful Boy (2011) was written by Domenique D on 09 Jun 2014.

Beautiful Boy has generally received positive reviews.

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