Review of Smokin' Aces (2006) by Juno N — 05 Oct 2012

Impressive until the last moment. The end is pain in the ass of the system. Loved it...

This review of Smokin' Aces (2006) was written by Juno N on 05 Oct 2012.

Smokin' Aces has generally received mixed reviews.

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