Review of Burn After Reading (2008) by Jack B — 12 Mar 2012

Pour yourself a martini, sit back and get caught up in this delicious dark comedy, that boasts some fine Dark humour and the largest array of dysfunctional characters ever assembled. What a cast! What a film!

This review of Burn After Reading (2008) was written by Jack B on 12 Mar 2012.

Burn After Reading has generally received positive reviews.

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Review of Burn After Reading (2008) by Jack B — 12 Mar 2012

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