Review of Burn After Reading (2008) by Tina T — 31 Aug 2011

Very clever and witty movie. Great performance by John Malkovich!

This review of Burn After Reading (2008) was written by Tina T on 31 Aug 2011.

Burn After Reading has generally received positive reviews.

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