Review of Southpaw (2015) by Rob A — 19 Aug 2015

Probably one of the better boxing movies in a long time. Jake Gyllenhaal's best performance by far.

This review of Southpaw (2015) was written by Rob A on 19 Aug 2015.

Southpaw has generally received positive reviews.

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