Review of Magic in the Moonlight (2014) by Cassandra T — 07 Jan 2015

This is a miserable piece of work. Other than Emma stone and the Light all falls down.

This review of Magic in the Moonlight (2014) was written by Cassandra T on 07 Jan 2015.

Magic in the Moonlight has generally received mixed reviews.

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