Review of The Poughkeepsie Tapes (2007) by Michael N — 17 Jul 2010

I like the dowdle's, but this wasn't very good.

This review of The Poughkeepsie Tapes (2007) was written by Michael N on 17 Jul 2010.

The Poughkeepsie Tapes has generally received positive reviews.

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