Review of Fruitvale Station (2013) by Angelo Dean B — 29 Jul 2014

This movie was just amazing. Very well acted too. Life, Struggles, Death, Lesson. Just amazing. Great great job Jordan. Cheers to you.

4 Stars!

This review of Fruitvale Station (2013) was written by Angelo Dean B on 29 Jul 2014.

Fruitvale Station has generally received very positive reviews.

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