On August 13th&nbsp;the VIP tribute to the upcoming movie Righteous Kill was held at&nbsp;the&nbsp;The Last Laugh&nbsp;bonus space in Downtown Los Angeles. The space featured movie posters from various De Niro and Pacino movies as well as props set up to simulate a crime scene, shooting range and wall covered in Graffitti. Event atendees were treated…

Righteous Kill V.I.P. Tribute ~ Downtown

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