Review of Behind the Candelabra (2013) by Blair K — 13 Jan 2014

Such a great film, Matt Damon and Michael Douglas are really fantastic in this!

This review of Behind the Candelabra (2013) was written by Blair K on 13 Jan 2014.

Behind the Candelabra has generally received mixed reviews.

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