Review of EDtv (1999) by Rob K — 10 Jun 2007

Another guilty pleasure of mine. This is my favorite McConaughey film.

This review of EDtv (1999) was written by Rob K on 10 Jun 2007.

EDtv has generally received mixed reviews.

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