Review of Black Book (2006) by Jason C — 31 May 2008

An intriguing, little-known WW2 story with high adventure and Paul Verhoeven's signature Hollywood sheen. Also, boobs. World War 2 was never THIS sexy!

This review of Black Book (2006) was written by Jason C on 31 May 2008.

Black Book has generally received very positive reviews.

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