Review of Draft Day (2014) by Michael D — 10 Nov 2014

This was really good. Kevin Kostner has a pretty good poker face.

This review of Draft Day (2014) was written by Michael D on 10 Nov 2014.

Draft Day has generally received positive reviews.

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