Review of Friday Night (2002) by Kevin Courrier for Boxoffice Magazine — 10 Mar 2003

A daydream of a movie cast in nightshade.

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This review of Friday Night (2002) was written by Kevin Courrier and published by Boxoffice Magazine on 10 Mar 2003.

Friday Night has generally received positive reviews.

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