Review of How to Lose Friends & Alienate People (2008) by Jacob W — 26 Jun 2013

Bah....another stupid american comedy. Luckily there is Simon Pegg playing here and adding some value.

This review of How to Lose Friends & Alienate People (2008) was written by Jacob W on 26 Jun 2013.

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

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DÃ (C)cevant. Rien de trÃ¨s marquant dans ce film…

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