Review of Burke & Hare (2010) by Matt R — 21 Feb 2011

Terrific... darkly funny... great performances...

This review of Burke & Hare (2010) was written by Matt R on 21 Feb 2011.

Burke & Hare has generally received mixed reviews.

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By Anne S (296) on 01 Nov 2012

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