Review of Bad Words (2013) by Stevie B — 09 May 2014

I had high hopes for this movie because the trailer was hilarious. All the funny parts were in the trailer though.

This review of Bad Words (2013) was written by Stevie B on 09 May 2014.

Bad Words has generally received positive reviews.

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