Review of How to Lose Friends & Alienate People (2008) by Chris H — 17 Aug 2013

A waste of a great cast on this pretentious bore of a movie.

This review of How to Lose Friends & Alienate People (2008) was written by Chris H on 17 Aug 2013.

How to Lose Friends & Alienate People has generally received mixed reviews.

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