Review of Velvet Goldmine (1998) by Jennie B — 12 Dec 2009

Amazing movie!!! Great soundtrack, great cast and the visuals are creatively beautiful.

This review of Velvet Goldmine (1998) was written by Jennie B on 12 Dec 2009.

Velvet Goldmine has generally received positive reviews.

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Velvet Goldmine no es precisamente un biopic de David Bowie ni una obra que profundice en sus personajes sino mas bien un retrato de la escena…

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Loved it.. The storyline was interesting... Loved JRM…

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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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