Review of Mambo Italiano (2003) by Rebecca P — 12 Jul 2007

Hilarious movie. A Prof was trying to pass it off as a serious case study. laughed her out of class.

This review of Mambo Italiano (2003) was written by Rebecca P on 12 Jul 2007.

Mambo Italiano has generally received positive reviews.

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By Chris Kaltenbach (562) for Baltimore Sun (1,823) on 17 Dec 2008

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By Josh J (399) on 15 Aug 2009

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Beneath the heavy accents, wild gesticulating, slaps to the head and garish flocked wallpaper, there's an awful lot of heart…

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By Amanda T (243) on 19 Mar 2009

This was fun!!!! All ready one of my favorite gay-flicks…

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By Desson Thomson (1,673) for Washington Post (9,851) on 22 Mar 2014

Lacks that outrageous effrontery that might have socked it to its intended audience…

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By Ahmed H (145) on 25 Mar 2012

Hilarious and heartfelt a true lesson in being yourself and loving who you are and having faith that your family will do the same…

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