Review of Playing by Heart (1998) by Jessie V — 01 Jun 2009

This isn't a really great movie...but I enjoy watching it. I found it during my "ryan phillippe is beautiful" phase of the late 90s.

This review of Playing by Heart (1998) was written by Jessie V on 01 Jun 2009.

Playing by Heart has generally received positive reviews.

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