Review of Catfish (2010) by Michael B — 17 Jan 2012

I'm never using Facebook again. Or at least continuing to ignore friend requests from people I don't know.

This review of Catfish (2010) was written by Michael B on 17 Jan 2012.

Catfish has generally received positive reviews.

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