Review of Shortbus (2006) by Pearl S — 11 Jan 2009

Brilliant,brilliant....tastefully explicit and pleasantly refreshing.Definately on my top 10 list,absolutely not for the shallow mind.

This review of Shortbus (2006) was written by Pearl S on 11 Jan 2009.

Shortbus has generally received positive reviews.

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