Review of Powder Blue (2009) by Filmgrinder S — 02 Aug 2012

This was a nice surprise. Great story and cast.

This review of Powder Blue (2009) was written by Filmgrinder S on 02 Aug 2012.

Powder Blue has generally received mixed reviews.

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