Review of Mascots (2016) by Geoff J — 02 Feb 2017

A strong last 30 mins saves this rather bloated mockumentory.

This review of Mascots (2016) was written by Geoff J on 02 Feb 2017.

Mascots has generally received mixed reviews.

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