Review of Menace II Society (1993) by Tim R — 11 Mar 2018

One of my all time favorite hood movies. Not as good as Boyz n the Hood but still a great film.

This review of Menace II Society (1993) was written by Tim R on 11 Mar 2018.

Menace II Society has generally received very positive reviews.

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