Review of Magic in the Moonlight (2014) by Todd B — 15 Aug 2014

Wonderful, a beautiful romp through Woody's head.

This review of Magic in the Moonlight (2014) was written by Todd B on 15 Aug 2014.

Magic in the Moonlight has generally received mixed reviews.

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What's happened is what happens with all bad Allen films: he's flipped open his typewriter and it's just come out wrong…

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