Review of Cookie's Fortune (1999) by Anna B — 30 Apr 2017

Basically two hours of Glenn Close dragging her fingernails down a chalkboard. Dutton and Beatty make it almost bearable, but Julianne Moore is depressingly wasted. An idiot plot if there ever was one.

This review of Cookie's Fortune (1999) was written by Anna B on 30 Apr 2017.

Cookie's Fortune has generally received positive reviews.

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