Review of Shortbus (2006) by Ralph Z — 09 Jul 2008

This is quite an interresting film.

PERIOD!

I KNOW, I'm a bit kinky . . . .

This review of Shortbus (2006) was written by Ralph Z on 09 Jul 2008.

Shortbus has generally received positive reviews.

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