Review of Southpaw (2015) by Roy O — 01 Jan 2016

This is a cliched lazy ass film. Try harder please. Whats the talent of JG doing in this. predictable. dont bother.

This review of Southpaw (2015) was written by Roy O on 01 Jan 2016.

Southpaw has generally received positive reviews.

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