Review of The Paperboy (2012) by Lindsay S — 16 Feb 2013

I was so disturbed by this movie....half of it had no point and I don't even know where the main plot of it led to....

This review of The Paperboy (2012) was written by Lindsay S on 16 Feb 2013.

The Paperboy has generally received mixed reviews.

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