Review of Cyrus (2010) by Allan H — 26 Feb 2011

I expected more... John C Reiley and Jonah Hill... Come on... This was supposed to be better with those two heading up the cast!!!

This review of Cyrus (2010) was written by Allan H on 26 Feb 2011.

Cyrus has generally received positive reviews.

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