Review of EDtv (1999) by Wesley T — 06 Jun 2007

Very funny, with great foresight of the world of 'reality tv'.

This review of EDtv (1999) was written by Wesley T on 06 Jun 2007.

EDtv has generally received mixed reviews.

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