Review of Magic in the Moonlight (2014) by Yannis A — 01 Sep 2014

Good, but Woody Allen has done better in the past. Much better...

This review of Magic in the Moonlight (2014) was written by Yannis A on 01 Sep 2014.

Magic in the Moonlight has generally received mixed reviews.

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