Review of Shortbus (2006) by Janna W — 18 May 2008

Yay for nudity and unconventional realtionships!

This review of Shortbus (2006) was written by Janna W on 18 May 2008.

Shortbus has generally received positive reviews.

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By Michael Phillips (2,622) for Chicago Tribune (6,211) on 15 May 2012

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By Anna B (1,143) on 14 Jul 2013

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Shortbus is, first and foremost, an experiment -- an accessible, audience-friendly movie about love and sex in which the screen doesn't fade…

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By Marrit Ingman (203) for Austin Chronicle (7,653) on 11 Jul 2012

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By John L (999) on 22 Feb 2014

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