Review of Velvet Goldmine (1998) by Jennifer W — 19 Mar 2008

Great movie, loosely based on Bowie and Pop.

This review of Velvet Goldmine (1998) was written by Jennifer W on 19 Mar 2008.

Velvet Goldmine has generally received positive reviews.

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Velvet Goldmine is gay with a capital G and features several pretty dudes in skin-tight leotards and should therefore appeal to me, but its…

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Gave it a re-watch before listening to a podcast review it, and it holds up well, like a glitter covered love letter to glam rock and the '70s…

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