Review of The Clapper (2018) by Anthony B — 22 May 2018

The premise is funnier than the flaccid execution, but the Clapper is still as cute as Ed Helms is ugly.

This review of The Clapper (2018) was written by Anthony B on 22 May 2018.

The Clapper has generally received mixed reviews.

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