Review of Gangster Squad (2013) by T W — 20 Jul 2013

Thought it was going to be as good as The Untouchables. I was SO wrong. I was disappointed.

This review of Gangster Squad (2013) was written by T W on 20 Jul 2013.

Gangster Squad has generally received mixed reviews.

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Oh yeah! the movie is cool, who doesn´t like to see some badass gangsters shooting each other for 2 hours…

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