Review of School for Scoundrels (2006) by Thecritic — 08 Oct 2006

C'mon guys it's supposed to be a comedy and it succeeds...

This review of School for Scoundrels (2006) was written by Thecritic on 08 Oct 2006.

School for Scoundrels has generally received mixed reviews.

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