Review of Breaking and Entering (2006) by Sam T — 21 Nov 2007

I always love Binoche, but this story is really a failure...

This review of Breaking and Entering (2006) was written by Sam T on 21 Nov 2007.

Breaking and Entering has generally received mixed reviews.

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