“Reader, I must confess that while attending the sneak preview with its overwhelmingly female audience, I was gob-smacked by the delightful cleavage on display. Do women wear their lowest-cut frocks for each other?”

—  Roger Ebert

Review http://www.rogerebert.com/reviews/sex-and-the-city-2-2010 of Sex and the City 2 (25 May 2010) <br class="br">Reviews, One-star reviews

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