Review of Intoxicating (2003) by Kim Morgan for L.A. Weekly — 04 Nov 2004

Flatly directed by Mark David, tediously paced and melodramatic.

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This review of Intoxicating (2003) was written by Kim Morgan and published by L.A. Weekly on 04 Nov 2004.

Intoxicating has generally received mixed reviews.

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