Review of Smokin' Aces (2006) by Stephen M — 24 Jan 2010

Excellent orginal movie with a nice twist; had to re-watch this the other day to view the sequal lol.

This review of Smokin' Aces (2006) was written by Stephen M on 24 Jan 2010.

Smokin' Aces has generally received mixed reviews.

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