Review of Behind the Candelabra (2013) by Jan M — 08 Jul 2013

Did I just watch Matt Damon and Michael Douglas have sex? OMG, I really could have done without that. Skip this film, it's really overrated.

This review of Behind the Candelabra (2013) was written by Jan M on 08 Jul 2013.

Behind the Candelabra has generally received mixed reviews.

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