Review of Life Itself (2014) by Tony S — 05 Jul 2014

An interesting man and an inspirational cinephile. Two thumbs up.

This review of Life Itself (2014) was written by Tony S on 05 Jul 2014.

Life Itself has generally received very positive reviews.

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