Review of Adventureland (2009) by Not A — 22 Sep 2013

An emotional drama, Adventureland is another amazing entry from Greg Mottola.

This review of Adventureland (2009) was written by Not A on 22 Sep 2013.

Adventureland has generally received positive reviews.

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