Review of Velvet Goldmine (1998) by Sibi A — 09 Jul 2008

Diry excellent movie...full frontal from Ewan MacGreggor! and a very intimate scene with Mr Bale.

This review of Velvet Goldmine (1998) was written by Sibi A on 09 Jul 2008.

Velvet Goldmine has generally received positive reviews.

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