Review of True Stories (1986) by Jason Bailey for Flavorwire — 28 Oct 2016

An exuberant and wonderfully oddball stew of deadpan comedy, character drama, music video, and art installation.

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This review of True Stories (1986) was written by Jason Bailey and published by Flavorwire on 28 Oct 2016.

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