Review of West of Memphis (2012) by Brad B — 03 Aug 2013

This is a must see, it is a look at past history and the danger of crowd mentality.

This review of West of Memphis (2012) was written by Brad B on 03 Aug 2013.

West of Memphis has generally received very positive reviews.

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