Review of Sleepy Hollow (1999) by Chris H — 07 May 2011

Painful dialogue with no subtext. Muddled plot points to boot.

This review of Sleepy Hollow (1999) was written by Chris H on 07 May 2011.

Sleepy Hollow has generally received very positive reviews.

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