Review of Love Liza (2002) by Shanni M — 01 Jun 2007

Not great, hoffman is the only thing worth seeing in it.

This review of Love Liza (2002) was written by Shanni M on 01 Jun 2007.

Love Liza has generally received positive reviews.

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