Review of Southpaw (2015) by Steven B — 20 Sep 2015

3 star.. good movie but sooooooo prdictable, I had to give 4 star because Jake Gyllenhaal was amazing.

This review of Southpaw (2015) was written by Steven B on 20 Sep 2015.

Southpaw has generally received positive reviews.

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