Review of The Blues Brothers (1980) by Nicholas W — 19 Jan 2014

I used to go to the midnight screening every week to watch this movie and enjoyed the audience participation in every scene. Wish it were still screening like that today.

This review of The Blues Brothers (1980) was written by Nicholas W on 19 Jan 2014.

The Blues Brothers has generally received very positive reviews.

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