Review of Twentynine Palms (2003) by Jeremiah Kipp for Filmcritic.com — 05 Apr 2004

Welcome to one man's personal apocalypse, which erupts like a nuclear bomb from inside the individual.

This review of Twentynine Palms (2003) was written by Jeremiah Kipp and published by Filmcritic.com on 05 Apr 2004.

Twentynine Palms has generally received mixed reviews.

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