Review of Pretty Persuasion (2005) by Mounia O — 06 Jun 2007

I have this on DVD, hilerious movie especially if you like dark/satire comedy.

This review of Pretty Persuasion (2005) was written by Mounia O on 06 Jun 2007.

Pretty Persuasion has generally received positive reviews.

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