Review of Birdman or (The Unexpected Virtue of Ignorance) (2014) by Paul A — 15 Oct 2015

Suppose it was OK, but I struggled to care about any of the characters.

This review of Birdman or (The Unexpected Virtue of Ignorance) (2014) was written by Paul A on 15 Oct 2015.

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