Review of The Truth About Emanuel (2013) by Samantha S — 28 Dec 2013

It was a good movie... More with the story than anything else...

This review of The Truth About Emanuel (2013) was written by Samantha S on 28 Dec 2013.

The Truth About Emanuel has generally received mixed reviews.

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