Review of Magic in the Moonlight (2014) by Josh O — 04 Sep 2014

Cute, but too long and lacking in character depth.

This review of Magic in the Moonlight (2014) was written by Josh O on 04 Sep 2014.

Magic in the Moonlight has generally received mixed reviews.

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