Review of Sarah Silverman: Jesus Is Magic (2005) by Christopher C — 22 Jun 2007

Her standup is great, but some of the skits hold the movie back.

This review of Sarah Silverman: Jesus Is Magic (2005) was written by Christopher C on 22 Jun 2007.

Sarah Silverman: Jesus Is Magic has generally received positive reviews.

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By Jeremy I (106) on 08 Mar 2010

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By Robert D (1,551) on 17 Jun 2012

Sarah silverman is a good comedian. I for one get annoyed with he alot. but she was pretty funny here…

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