Review of A Cock and Bull Story (2005) by Matthew L — 25 Jul 2007

This movie is just entertaining. It's kind of wonderful.

This review of A Cock and Bull Story (2005) was written by Matthew L on 25 Jul 2007.

A Cock and Bull Story has generally received positive reviews.

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