Review of A Thousand Words (2012) by Cody M — 10 Jul 2013

A decent premise stuck inside a lame and mostly obvious comedy.

This review of A Thousand Words (2012) was written by Cody M on 10 Jul 2013.

A Thousand Words has generally received mixed reviews.

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