Review of Non-Stop (2013) by Josh Bell for Las Vegas Weekly — 27 Feb 2014

Starts with some decent suspense before devolving into utter idiocy.

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This review of Non-Stop (2013) was written by Josh Bell and published by Las Vegas Weekly on 27 Feb 2014.

Non-Stop has generally received mixed reviews.

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