Review of Searching for Sugar Man (2012) by Ricky M — 04 Mar 2013

Best movie I've seen in a long time. An amazing story about a true artist, a beautiful man.

This review of Searching for Sugar Man (2012) was written by Ricky M on 04 Mar 2013.

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