Review of Concussion (2015) by Surajit Kumar M — 31 Aug 2016

Scary movie. Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy (CTE) is a silent killer. Touched on the NFL's interesting ties to the Tobacco industry.

This review of Concussion (2015) was written by Surajit Kumar M on 31 Aug 2016.

Concussion has generally received positive reviews.

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