Review of City of Men (2007) by Chantelle Marissa — 20 Aug 2008

Overall very good, but I'm just not a fan of the gang war movies...

This review of City of Men (2007) was written by Chantelle Marissa on 20 Aug 2008.

City of Men has generally received positive reviews.

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