Review of Birdman or (The Unexpected Virtue of Ignorance) (2014) by Hollie B — 01 Aug 2015

Spectacular. I've never seen anything like it.

This review of Birdman or (The Unexpected Virtue of Ignorance) (2014) was written by Hollie B on 01 Aug 2015.

Birdman or (The Unexpected Virtue of Ignorance) has generally received very positive reviews.

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