Review of Bowling for Columbine (2002) by Dylan M — 08 Oct 2012

Well made film but any decent fact checker can find plenty of issues with this film.

This review of Bowling for Columbine (2002) was written by Dylan M on 08 Oct 2012.

Bowling for Columbine has generally received very positive reviews.

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