Review of Sexy Beast (2001) by Anthony J — 23 Aug 2010

Ben Kingsley is just a pure legend on this film.

This review of Sexy Beast (2001) was written by Anthony J on 23 Aug 2010.

Sexy Beast has generally received very positive reviews.

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