Review of Joe's Apartment (1996) by Robin H — 14 Mar 2009

I think this was the first MTV style movie soon followed by Reality bites. Different but good.

This review of Joe's Apartment (1996) was written by Robin H on 14 Mar 2009.

Joe's Apartment has generally received mixed reviews.

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