Review of Sex & Drugs & Rock & Roll (2010) by Barry T — 03 Nov 2011

Great performance by Serkis but the the rest of the film was so so.

This review of Sex & Drugs & Rock & Roll (2010) was written by Barry T on 03 Nov 2011.

Sex & Drugs & Rock & Roll has generally received positive reviews.

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