‘Factory Girl’ movie review: underdeveloped Edie Sedgwick biopic
Factory Girl is a well-intentioned but tepid and underdeveloped look at Edie Sedgwick, whose life came to an untimely end at age 28.
July 11, 2007
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Factory Girl is a well-intentioned but tepid and underdeveloped look at Edie Sedgwick, whose life came to an untimely end at age 28.
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