Review of Southpaw (2015) by Joshua P — 01 Sep 2015

Full of cliches and over done drama; yet it was entertaining enough to hold interest.

This review of Southpaw (2015) was written by Joshua P on 01 Sep 2015.

Southpaw has generally received positive reviews.

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