Review of Jersey Girl (2004) by Felix Vasquez Jr. for Cinema Crazed — 28 Apr 2009

A cloying attempt at mainstream fodder...

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This review of Jersey Girl (2004) was written by Felix Vasquez Jr. and published by Cinema Crazed on 28 Apr 2009.

Jersey Girl has generally received mixed reviews.

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