Review of Berberian Sound Studio (2012) by Paul M — 30 Mar 2013

Lots of build up with very little pay off. I wanted to see the film they were making as it looked more interesting than the one I was watching.

This review of Berberian Sound Studio (2012) was written by Paul M on 30 Mar 2013.

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