Review of Southpaw (2015) by Chris R — 15 Nov 2015

Jake is very good in this movie. It's like a Rocky type of movie.

This review of Southpaw (2015) was written by Chris R on 15 Nov 2015.

Southpaw has generally received positive reviews.

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