Review of Velvet Goldmine (1998) by Brian C — 04 Jan 2008

Love the music, not so much the the guy butt secks.

This review of Velvet Goldmine (1998) was written by Brian C on 04 Jan 2008.

Velvet Goldmine has generally received positive reviews.

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