Review of Bernie (2012) by Chris P — 15 May 2013

A fun film funny but never laugh out loud funny. Black is good and MacLaine is excellent. Worth a watch.

This review of Bernie (2012) was written by Chris P on 15 May 2013.

Bernie has generally received positive reviews.

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