Review of Shortbus (2006) by Anastasia T — 10 Feb 2009

I saw the unrated version and it was very good. It is funny and not completely pointless either.

This review of Shortbus (2006) was written by Anastasia T on 10 Feb 2009.

Shortbus has generally received positive reviews.

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