Review of Crossfire Hurricane (2012) by Claudio C — 24 Nov 2012

I never was a Stones fan, but seeing this documentary I am amazed to see how rock'n roll their lives was and probably still is.

This review of Crossfire Hurricane (2012) was written by Claudio C on 24 Nov 2012.

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