Review of Velvet Goldmine (1998) by Umi B — 09 Jan 2009

Beautifully crazy.. great acting.. Loved Jonathan Rhys-Meyers.. Loved Ewan McGregor.. Loved Christian Bale..

This review of Velvet Goldmine (1998) was written by Umi B on 09 Jan 2009.

Velvet Goldmine has generally received positive reviews.

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