Review of Prisoners (2013) by Bass H — 09 Nov 2014

This movie was only nominated for cinematography at the Oscars...seriously?!!! It should've got nominated for Best Picture,Best Actor,Best Supporting Actor,Best Director and Best Editing.

This review of Prisoners (2013) was written by Bass H on 09 Nov 2014.

Prisoners has generally received very positive reviews.

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