Review of Celebrity (1998) by Lucas Y — 20 Aug 2008

Very underrated Allen movie. Kenneth Branagh was superb.

This review of Celebrity (1998) was written by Lucas Y on 20 Aug 2008.

Celebrity has generally received mixed reviews.

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