Review of Mo' Better Blues (1990) by Jay H — 19 Jul 2007

Great sleeper spike movie (to some). One of his best.

This review of Mo' Better Blues (1990) was written by Jay H on 19 Jul 2007.

Mo' Better Blues has generally received positive reviews.

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