Review of Extraordinary Measures (2010) by Michael H — 14 Apr 2011

Brendan Frazier... You suck buddy. Harrison Ford, still genius!

This review of Extraordinary Measures (2010) was written by Michael H on 14 Apr 2011.

Extraordinary Measures has generally received mixed reviews.

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Sometimes life is as precious as the money it generates…

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