Review of Suburbicon (2017) by Jane C — 25 Oct 2017

Boring and predictable. 2 stars for the design team who put together the amazing time period.

This review of Suburbicon (2017) was written by Jane C on 25 Oct 2017.

Suburbicon has generally received mixed reviews.

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