Review of Joe's Apartment (1996) by Heather M — 29 Apr 2014

The animated cockroaches are a little skeevy to watch, but they have the best of intentions to help Joe straighten out his love life.

This review of Joe's Apartment (1996) was written by Heather M on 29 Apr 2014.

Joe's Apartment has generally received mixed reviews.

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