Review of City of Angels (1998) by Karla Cecilia C — 02 Sep 2009

This movie is very sad and I love the theme song by the Goo Goo Dolls.

This review of City of Angels (1998) was written by Karla Cecilia C on 02 Sep 2009.

City of Angels has generally received positive reviews.

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