Review of Blood Simple (1985) by Lindsey B — 13 Sep 2008

Coen brothers debut film. Highly recommended to see this. Typical Coen.

This review of Blood Simple (1985) was written by Lindsey B on 13 Sep 2008.

Blood Simple has generally received very positive reviews.

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