Review of Southpaw (2015) by Jesse O — 18 Nov 2015

Really good movie, predictable of course like most sport movies but put together very nicely.

This review of Southpaw (2015) was written by Jesse O on 18 Nov 2015.

Southpaw has generally received positive reviews.

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