Review of Friends with Money (2006) by Kassy S — 19 Jul 2008

This movie put an interesting spin on the upscale, Hollywood world. All in all it had a happyesque ending so I was happy.

This review of Friends with Money (2006) was written by Kassy S on 19 Jul 2008.

Friends with Money has generally received mixed reviews.

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