Review of Comedy of Power (2006) by Ramie T — 23 Jan 2013

A la Huppert no hay quien le cambie el gesto. La peli tiene algo, aunque las moralinas no molan.

This review of Comedy of Power (2006) was written by Ramie T on 23 Jan 2013.

Comedy of Power has generally received positive reviews.

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