Review of Super (2010) by David Nusair for Reel Film Reviews — 24 Sep 2010

An expectedly oddball effort from James Gunn...

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This review of Super (2010) was written by David Nusair and published by Reel Film Reviews on 24 Sep 2010.

Super has generally received positive reviews.

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