Review of The Paperboy (2012) by Listen2Me — 24 Jan 2013

One hot mess. A few moments of enlightenment provided by Ms. Kidman in this murky, meandering noir film. Not a lot to love here. I needed a shower after watching it.

This review of The Paperboy (2012) was written by Listen2Me on 24 Jan 2013.

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