Review of Grindhouse (2007) by Allan C — 28 Sep 2017

Planet Terror is a lot of fun, but the double feature is dragged down by Tarantino's Death Proof.

This review of Grindhouse (2007) was written by Allan C on 28 Sep 2017.

Grindhouse has generally received very positive reviews.

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