Review of Brooklyn's Finest (2010) by Gavin M — 26 Jun 2015

Antoine Fuqua is not living up to his Training Day hype at all!

This review of Brooklyn's Finest (2010) was written by Gavin M on 26 Jun 2015.

Brooklyn's Finest has generally received mixed reviews.

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