Review of Shattered Glass (2003) by Kurt N — 25 Feb 2008

A very good movie about journalism, and how Internet has change this job.

This review of Shattered Glass (2003) was written by Kurt N on 25 Feb 2008.

Shattered Glass has generally received positive reviews.

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