Review of Blancanieves (2012) by Oscar P — 17 Nov 2013

Great silent movie. Not a very common kind of movie.

This review of Blancanieves (2012) was written by Oscar P on 17 Nov 2013.

Blancanieves has generally received very positive reviews.

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Forget Snow White and the Huntsman and Mirror Mirror! Watch this one instead…

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