Review of The Paperboy (2012) by Silvia B — 01 Jun 2013

Umm.. saw this last night. the story was quite odd and disturbing. mccoaughey kidman and oyelowo were great, but the efron fella sure stood out. not for everybody.

This review of The Paperboy (2012) was written by Silvia B on 01 Jun 2013.

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