Review of Lawless (2012) by Jay H — 17 Aug 2013

Lawless has no heart and no one for whom to root. Lawless = Heartless and poor imitation.

This review of Lawless (2012) was written by Jay H on 17 Aug 2013.

Lawless has generally received positive reviews.

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