Review of Magic in the Moonlight (2014) by Maureen H — 09 Aug 2014

#MidnightInTheMoonlight was pretty bad. There was a lot of telling, and very little showing.

This review of Magic in the Moonlight (2014) was written by Maureen H on 09 Aug 2014.

Magic in the Moonlight has generally received mixed reviews.

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