Review of Gangster Squad (2013) by Justin J — 10 Oct 2013

This is an action movie that seems to have a decent balance of story and slick camera fx.

This review of Gangster Squad (2013) was written by Justin J on 10 Oct 2013.

Gangster Squad has generally received mixed reviews.

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