Review of Idlewild (2006) by Blaque N — 09 Sep 2007

I thought this was a great movie, I enjoyed the music and the different style they displayed the movie!

This review of Idlewild (2006) was written by Blaque N on 09 Sep 2007.

Idlewild has generally received positive reviews.

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