Review of Wonder Boys (2000) by Joanna O — 11 Dec 2007

The pink bathrobe on Michael Douglas - can anyone beat that?

This review of Wonder Boys (2000) was written by Joanna O on 11 Dec 2007.

Wonder Boys has generally received very positive reviews.

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