Review of Like Someone in Love (2012) by Eric B — 23 Apr 2014

The four stars are mainly for the first hour which is pretty incredible.

This review of Like Someone in Love (2012) was written by Eric B on 23 Apr 2014.

Like Someone in Love has generally received positive reviews.

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