Review of Cyrus (2010) by Harvey S. Karten for Compuserve — 10 Jun 2010

Step aside, Sophocles. This Oedipal story is funny!

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This review of Cyrus (2010) was written by Harvey S. Karten and published by Compuserve on 10 Jun 2010.

Cyrus has generally received positive reviews.

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