Review of Sexy Beast (2001) by Ben B — 05 Mar 2009

It's in my top 5 favorite movies of all time.

This review of Sexy Beast (2001) was written by Ben B on 05 Mar 2009.

Sexy Beast has generally received very positive reviews.

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