Review of Velvet Goldmine (1998) by Jennifer D — 22 Mar 2010

I watched this years ago and it was certainly visually striking. Interesting. I think I need to watch it again....

This review of Velvet Goldmine (1998) was written by Jennifer D on 22 Mar 2010.

Velvet Goldmine has generally received positive reviews.

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