Born To Lose: A Film About Johnny Thunders
Paul Gorman, MOJO, 1998
NINETEEN YEARS in gestation, Born To Lose – which matches the addled life and times of its subject Johnny Thunders by being simultaneously intriguing and rambling – has finally emerged after an extended tour in various forms on the international film festival circuit.
Total word count of piece: 838
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