Review of Velvet Goldmine (1998) by Julio C — 12 Apr 2009

Me encantaron las rolas y la direccion artistica! me late mucho la onda glam =D.

This review of Velvet Goldmine (1998) was written by Julio C on 12 Apr 2009.

Velvet Goldmine has generally received positive reviews.

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