Review of No (2012) by Josh Bell for Las Vegas Weekly — 10 Apr 2013

Larrain deftly mixes social satire and historical drama.

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This review of No (2012) was written by Josh Bell and published by Las Vegas Weekly on 10 Apr 2013.

No has generally received positive reviews.

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