Review of Velvet Goldmine (1998) by Stephan B — 23 Jan 2009

The soundtrack's of Brian Eno are wonderful.

This review of Velvet Goldmine (1998) was written by Stephan B on 23 Jan 2009.

Velvet Goldmine has generally received positive reviews.

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