Review of The Place Beyond the Pines (2013) by Matan S — 01 Nov 2014

Ryan Gosling gets all the best roles. Definitely not what I was anticipating.

This review of The Place Beyond the Pines (2013) was written by Matan S on 01 Nov 2014.

The Place Beyond the Pines has generally received positive reviews.

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