Review of Oldboy (2013) by Constantine Y — 07 Mar 2014

It'll do for those who haven't seen an original and if so please do watch it before or after this AMERICAN REMAKE!!

This review of Oldboy (2013) was written by Constantine Y on 07 Mar 2014.

Oldboy has generally received mixed reviews.

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