Review of Tower Heist (2011) by Julian C — 18 Jun 2012

I liked it, passed the time between dinner and bedtime nicely.

This review of Tower Heist (2011) was written by Julian C on 18 Jun 2012.

Tower Heist has generally received mixed reviews.

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