Review of Nightcrawler (2014) by Luke S — 04 Nov 2017

Unbelievably good performance by Jake Gyllenhaal and a great commentary on TV news.

This review of Nightcrawler (2014) was written by Luke S on 04 Nov 2017.

Nightcrawler has generally received very positive reviews.

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