Review of Something's Gotta Give (2003) by Julia G — 29 Dec 2011

I haven't seen many Jack Nicholson movies, but he was great in this one.

This review of Something's Gotta Give (2003) was written by Julia G on 29 Dec 2011.

Something's Gotta Give has generally received positive reviews.

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