Review of Burn After Reading (2008) by Brendan S — 02 Dec 2016

This by far their dumbest comedy, but it still works. The coen brothers jobs must be a hoot. Love their work.

This review of Burn After Reading (2008) was written by Brendan S on 02 Dec 2016.

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Review of Burn After Reading (2008) by Brendan S — 02 Dec 2016

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