Review of Bottle Shock (2008) by Jane B — 25 Jan 2010

KOut of left field great movie that I stumbled upon on cable one weekend. Alan Rickman is so wonderful.

This review of Bottle Shock (2008) was written by Jane B on 25 Jan 2010.

Bottle Shock has generally received mixed reviews.

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