Review of Shortbus (2006) by Ollie W — 28 Dec 2011

Hilarious. Brilliant. Explicit. Pretentious. Ridiculous. Wonderful. Hilarious.

This review of Shortbus (2006) was written by Ollie W on 28 Dec 2011.

Shortbus has generally received positive reviews.

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