Review of Shortbus (2006) by Ginan. — 18 Apr 2007

Nothing like I've ever seen. Pretty brilliant, actually.

This review of Shortbus (2006) was written by Ginan. on 18 Apr 2007.

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Review of Shortbus (2006) by Ginan. — 18 Apr 2007

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