Review of Midnight in Paris (2011) by Rick F — 17 Sep 2012

I'm not a big Woody Allen fan but this one really got to me. A celebration of art, literature, philosophy and of course, Paris.

This review of Midnight in Paris (2011) was written by Rick F on 17 Sep 2012.

Midnight in Paris has generally received very positive reviews.

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