Review of Straight Outta Compton (2015) by Cornell W — 31 Jan 2016

I wasn't as impressed but Eazy-E's character was spot on.

This review of Straight Outta Compton (2015) was written by Cornell W on 31 Jan 2016.

Straight Outta Compton has generally received very positive reviews.

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