Review of Celebrity (1998) by Rod E — 02 Feb 2013

2 hour mediocre film consisting of nothing but Kenneth Branagh doing a pretty good Woody Allen impression.

This review of Celebrity (1998) was written by Rod E on 02 Feb 2013.

Celebrity has generally received mixed reviews.

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