Review of State and Main (2000) by Joel P — 25 Jul 2007

Well, that happened. I hate Rebecca Pidgeon! I really, really hate her! A lot! Like, "grappling with Andie MacDowell" a lot!

This review of State and Main (2000) was written by Joel P on 25 Jul 2007.

State and Main has generally received positive reviews.

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