Review of Ed Wood (1994) by Kyle P — 13 Jun 2011

A wonderfully bizarre and beautiful film about a cult legend...

This review of Ed Wood (1994) was written by Kyle P on 13 Jun 2011.

Ed Wood has generally received very positive reviews.

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