Review of Velvet Goldmine (1998) by John T — 04 Aug 2008

All I could think of while watching this was: David Bowie.

This review of Velvet Goldmine (1998) was written by John T on 04 Aug 2008.

Velvet Goldmine has generally received positive reviews.

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