Review of Catfish (2010) by Shane J — 24 Apr 2013

Purely insane documentary filmmaking. I can't believe they actually captured this!

This review of Catfish (2010) was written by Shane J on 24 Apr 2013.

Catfish has generally received positive reviews.

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