Review of Suddenly Last Summer (2012) by Ken Hanke for Mountain Xpress (Asheville, NC) — 01 Apr 2003

Fine version of the story with Hepburn as a fascinating monster.

This review of Suddenly Last Summer (2012) was written by Ken Hanke and published by Mountain Xpress (Asheville, NC) on 01 Apr 2003.

Suddenly Last Summer has generally received positive reviews.

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