Review of Bowfinger (1999) by Matthew P — 19 Oct 2007

I love movies that are about making movies. This is one of the funniest ones. I could watch it again and again.

This review of Bowfinger (1999) was written by Matthew P on 19 Oct 2007.

Bowfinger has generally received positive reviews.

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