Review of Idlewild (2006) by Brian S — 05 Jun 2007

This movie is for everyone. Its the perfect mixture of music, love, and action one of my favorites.

This review of Idlewild (2006) was written by Brian S on 05 Jun 2007.

Idlewild has generally received positive reviews.

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