Review of The Ballad of Buster Scruggs (2018) by Miles M — 19 Nov 2018

15 enjoyable minutes followed by almost 2 hrs of.

dark humorless drama.

This review of The Ballad of Buster Scruggs (2018) was written by Miles M on 19 Nov 2018.

The Ballad of Buster Scruggs has generally received positive reviews.

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