Review of Broadcast News (1987) by Bob W — 26 Dec 2007

Kind of a love triangle story with three extremely well played parts.

This review of Broadcast News (1987) was written by Bob W on 26 Dec 2007.

Broadcast News has generally received very positive reviews.

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