Review of Oldboy (2013) by Gena G — 11 Mar 2014

Mind blowing. becareful how you treat people is all I can say.

This review of Oldboy (2013) was written by Gena G on 11 Mar 2014.

Oldboy has generally received mixed reviews.

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