Review of Scotland, PA (2001) by Jennifer T — 30 Mar 2008

I can't believe that Macbeth can be converted into this...It's astounding how well it's done...minus andy dick that is.

This review of Scotland, PA (2001) was written by Jennifer T on 30 Mar 2008.

Scotland, PA has generally received positive reviews.

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