Review of Cookie's Fortune (1999) by Angie Errigo for Empire Magazine — 20 Jul 2010

This isn't great Altman but it's fun Altman.

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This review of Cookie's Fortune (1999) was written by Angie Errigo and published by Empire Magazine on 20 Jul 2010.

Cookie's Fortune has generally received positive reviews.

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