Review of Mad Money (2008) by Carlos Z — 28 Sep 2008

Cute movie. Nice distraction. Nothing profound.

This review of Mad Money (2008) was written by Carlos Z on 28 Sep 2008.

Mad Money has generally received mixed reviews.

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