Review of Purple Rain (1984) by Jeff H — 03 Feb 2009

Funk. Love. Passion. Shameless misogyny. Let's go crazy!

This review of Purple Rain (1984) was written by Jeff H on 03 Feb 2009.

Purple Rain has generally received positive reviews.

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