Review of Horrible Bosses (2011) by Sean Burns for Philadelphia Weekly — 02 May 2015

A ramshackle assembly of recycled characters and conflicting tones, duct-taped together at odd angles.

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This review of Horrible Bosses (2011) was written by Sean Burns and published by Philadelphia Weekly on 02 May 2015.

Horrible Bosses has generally received positive reviews.

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