Review of Catfish (2010) by Clay Cane for BET.com — 09 Sep 2010

'Catfish' is the worst case of false advertising in cinematic history.

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This review of Catfish (2010) was written by Clay Cane and published by BET.com on 09 Sep 2010.

Catfish has generally received positive reviews.

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