Review of The Fortune Cookie (1966) by Srdjan M — 03 Feb 2008

Great, great, great, great, great, great.

This review of The Fortune Cookie (1966) was written by Srdjan M on 03 Feb 2008.

The Fortune Cookie has generally received positive reviews.

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