Review of The Lincoln Lawyer (2011) by Brian L — 05 Jan 2012

Super entertaining and great work by McConaughey.

This review of The Lincoln Lawyer (2011) was written by Brian L on 05 Jan 2012.

The Lincoln Lawyer has generally received positive reviews.

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