Review of Shortbus (2006) by Troy M — 12 Dec 2010

Explicit sex scenes. Male and female full frontal.

This review of Shortbus (2006) was written by Troy M on 12 Dec 2010.

Shortbus has generally received positive reviews.

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By Ethan L (615) on 26 Sep 2012

Haunting. Though there are A LOT of arguable points in Shortbus, one can never deny how beautifully executed each scenes are…

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By Dana K (92) on 03 Nov 2012

Holy handjobs Batman!! Sook Yin goes to town! Loved the artsy weirdo characters and the caliber of acting exceeded expectations…

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By John H (1,894) on 02 May 2013

The BEST movie I saw in 2006 and the best DVD I bought in 2007! Got get your copy today or message me and we'll watch it together…

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Una pelÃcula sobre sexo q no deja atrÃ¡s al amor y esta repleta de emociÃ³n…

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By Ruthe Stein (335) for San Francisco Chronicle (7,630) on 28 Sep 2015

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