Review of The Doom Generation (1995) by Lyndell C — 14 Sep 2012

Watched it with commentary by Rose McGowan, James Duval, Johnathon Schaech, and Gregg Araki.

This review of The Doom Generation (1995) was written by Lyndell C on 14 Sep 2012.

The Doom Generation has generally received mixed reviews.

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