Review of Scoop (2006) by Vijay V — 01 May 2010

Really unfunny, very boring. One of those movies you forget about straight after you see it. It will disappear from existence one day.

This review of Scoop (2006) was written by Vijay V on 01 May 2010.

Scoop has generally received mixed reviews.

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