Review of Behind the Candelabra (2013) by Monique Y — 18 Sep 2013

Wow! Great movie! Michael and Matt's performance was phenomenal! :-D.

This review of Behind the Candelabra (2013) was written by Monique Y on 18 Sep 2013.

Behind the Candelabra has generally received mixed reviews.

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This was really a really dissapointing film! There is nothing nice about this mans life or character…

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