Review of Howl (2010) by Kevin L — 12 Aug 2014

Couldn't keep my interest with James Franco reading a poem that was pretty painful to hear.

This review of Howl (2010) was written by Kevin L on 12 August 2014.

Howl has generally received positive reviews.

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By Peter Rainer (2,575) for Christian Science Monitor (3,788) on 16 Apr 2015

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By Bill M (1,080) on 26 Jan 2014

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By Betsy W (43) on 09 Feb 2014

Couldn't finish it. Boring & confusing. Mostly boring…

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