Review of Catfish (2010) by Michael T — 29 Jan 2013

Is a hoax? Is it real? I will never truly know, but I has highly entertained with this cringing documentary.

This review of Catfish (2010) was written by Michael T on 29 Jan 2013.

Catfish has generally received positive reviews.

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