Review of Miss Bala (2011) by James Rocchi for MSN Movies — 15 Jan 2012

Sigman's performance is, literally, the film.

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This review of Miss Bala (2011) was written by James Rocchi and published by MSN Movies on 15 Jan 2012.

Miss Bala has generally received positive reviews.

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