Review of Shotgun Stories (2007) by Jérôme J — 19 Apr 2008

Il y a deux Ã©coles dans le cinÃ©ma amÃ©ricain actuel : Altman et Mallick. "Shotgun.." appartient Ã la deuxiÃ¨me, jusqu'Ã en perdre toute originalitÃ© de ton. Mais il y a pire comme rÃ©fÃ©rence.

Beau et Ã©lÃ©giaque.

This review of Shotgun Stories (2007) was written by Jérôme J on 19 Apr 2008.

Shotgun Stories has generally received positive reviews.

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