Review of Alien Girl (2010) by Vadim Rizov for Boxoffice Magazine — 22 Dec 2010

American viewers are unlikely to be interested.

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This review of Alien Girl (2010) was written by Vadim Rizov and published by Boxoffice Magazine on 22 Dec 2010.

Alien Girl has generally received mixed reviews.

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