Review of Casa de Mi Padre (2012) by Emilio F — 11 Nov 2012

The movie tries to be clever but ends up looking cheap.

This review of Casa de Mi Padre (2012) was written by Emilio F on 11 Nov 2012.

Casa de Mi Padre has generally received mixed reviews.

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