Review of EDtv (1999) by Paulita C — 13 Aug 2011

EstÃ bien, en cierto modo es una continuaciÃ²n de The Truman Show con mas ingredientes de una romÃ ntica. Considerando su (deplorable) filmografia posterior es lo mejor que hizo Matthew McConaughey...

This review of EDtv (1999) was written by Paulita C on 13 Aug 2011.

EDtv has generally received mixed reviews.

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