Review of Friends with Money (2006) by Zarinah H — 11 Feb 2008

Dialogue was great and the movie was very touching in general.

This review of Friends with Money (2006) was written by Zarinah H on 11 Feb 2008.

Friends with Money has generally received mixed reviews.

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