Review of Milk? (2012) by Stuart Mcgurk for thelondonpaper — 23 Jan 2009

Milk, film and man, demands our attention, yet never stoops to beg for it.

This review of Milk? (2012) was written by Stuart Mcgurk and published by thelondonpaper on 23 Jan 2009.

Milk? has generally received positive reviews.

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