Review of The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford (2007) by Joe R — 02 Nov 2013

One of the best movies of the decade. Slowly-unfolding masterpiece.

This review of The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford (2007) was written by Joe R on 02 Nov 2013.

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