Review of The Family (2013) by Joshua C — 19 Apr 2015

With that cast, it should have been A LOT better...

This review of The Family (2013) was written by Joshua C on 19 Apr 2015.

The Family has generally received mixed reviews.

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By Denolatte (1) on 17 May 2019

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By Ayrton Anthony C (271) on 21 Jun 2016

Like father like daughter, and mother like son this family is FUCKED…

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Awful. Unfunny. Plotless. Violence without relevance. Career ending…

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