Review of The Magic Christian (1969) by Talitha D — 11 Aug 2008

What the heck. Ringo Starr was epic and the rest was ehhhh.... Brit comedy. heh.

This review of The Magic Christian (1969) was written by Talitha D on 11 Aug 2008.

The Magic Christian has generally received mixed reviews.

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