Review of Joe's Apartment (1996) by Justin M — 21 Apr 2006

On the sortlist of worst movies I've ever seen. What's that? An MTV film? This is my own fault.

This review of Joe's Apartment (1996) was written by Justin M on 21 Apr 2006.

Joe's Apartment has generally received mixed reviews.

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As stupid as this movie is, it's a whole lot of fun and the singing cockroaches are a blast to watch…

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By Marcus W (1,161) on 10 Apr 2010

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