Review of The Act of Killing (2012) by Tim F — 23 Jan 2014

Whoa, maybe I shouldn't have taken all that Robutussin.

This review of The Act of Killing (2012) was written by Tim F on 23 Jan 2014.

The Act of Killing has generally received very positive reviews.

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