Review of Life Itself (2014) by Brad S — 04 Jan 2015

A wonderful tribute to a man that taught us to enjoy and think about movies.

This review of Life Itself (2014) was written by Brad S on 04 Jan 2015.

Life Itself has generally received very positive reviews.

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