Review of Matchstick Men (2003) by Matt B — 20 Feb 2013

Nicolas Cage sucks. What a terrible movie to earn as a gift. :(.

This review of Matchstick Men (2003) was written by Matt B on 20 Feb 2013.

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By Dana Stevens (1,435) for The New York Times (9,847) on 05 Apr 2015

Both entertaining and empty: an emotional shell game that leaves you feeling cheated even though, on the surface at least, everyone is a winner…

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