Review of Waste Land (2010) by Paul W — 28 Mar 2011

I just felt bad about myself after watching this. Although I'm brazilian,I knew little about Vik's work.

This review of Waste Land (2010) was written by Paul W on 28 Mar 2011.

Waste Land has generally received very positive reviews.

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