Review of Moonstruck (1987) by Quentin N — 09 Sep 2009

Bleh. Very overrated. Cher's performance is not oscarworthy, it's annoying.

This review of Moonstruck (1987) was written by Quentin N on 09 Sep 2009.

Moonstruck has generally received very positive reviews.

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