Review of Chronicle (2012) by Jay A — 11 May 2013

They Gave Something New to the Found-Footage Genre with A Good Ending.

This review of Chronicle (2012) was written by Jay A on 11 May 2013.

Chronicle has generally received positive reviews.

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