Review of King of California (2007) by D O — 26 Jan 2009

Interesting story, wrong treatment, miscasting.

This review of King of California (2007) was written by D O on 26 Jan 2009.

King of California has generally received positive reviews.

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By Elizabeth Weitzman (1,905) for New York Daily News (5,623) on 26 May 2012

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Not quite kind of sums this up, it has it moments but rarely had me fully engrossed…

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