Review of Only Lovers Left Alive (2013) by Christian John V — 14 Jun 2014

Jarmusch returns in fine form with his take on the vampire genre.

This review of Only Lovers Left Alive (2013) was written by Christian John V on 14 Jun 2014.

Only Lovers Left Alive has generally received positive reviews.

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