Review of The Rules of Attraction (2002) by Mec R — 20 Mar 2008

Dont u upstage me van der beek. my name is dick!!

This review of The Rules of Attraction (2002) was written by Mec R on 20 Mar 2008.

The Rules of Attraction has generally received mixed reviews.

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