Review of Southpaw (2015) by Celia C — 05 Sep 2015

This wa an okay movie. Very touching relationship between a father and his daughter. Shows fight game is a dirty business.

This review of Southpaw (2015) was written by Celia C on 05 Sep 2015.

Southpaw has generally received positive reviews.

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