Review of Magic in the Moonlight (2014) by Jason A — 20 Dec 2014

While familiar territory for Woody, his writing is still better than 90% of what's offered by the Hollywood system.

This review of Magic in the Moonlight (2014) was written by Jason A on 20 Dec 2014.

Magic in the Moonlight has generally received mixed reviews.

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