Review of Blood Simple (1985) by Simon M — 03 Aug 2009

Very watchable but as with most cohen brothers (for me) I always feel like I've missed something.

This review of Blood Simple (1985) was written by Simon M on 03 Aug 2009.

Blood Simple has generally received very positive reviews.

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