Review of Short Cuts (1993) by Christopher G — 29 Aug 2007

My favorite Altman movie, maybe my favorite movie of the '90's.

This review of Short Cuts (1993) was written by Christopher G on 29 Aug 2007.

Short Cuts has generally received very positive reviews.

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