Review of Velvet Goldmine (1998) by Kiki Von Horreur — 03 Jan 2009

Fantastic. an instant favorite for me, a fan of david bowie and the rocky horror picture show. love the soundtrack, also.

This review of Velvet Goldmine (1998) was written by Kiki Von Horreur on 03 Jan 2009.

Velvet Goldmine has generally received positive reviews.

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