Review of Broken City (2013) by Erin C — 02 Aug 2013

Not bad, not great. I always enjoy seeing Wahlberg in any movie, so it was entertaining for me.

This review of Broken City (2013) was written by Erin C on 02 Aug 2013.

Broken City has generally received mixed reviews.

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By Barry T (888) on 23 Aug 2015

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