Review of The Girl Next Door (2004) by Zoe J — 26 Aug 2009

Awesome film, damn funny, very romantic, with a cool soundtrack. Very similar to 'Risky Business' in many ways, but surely thats not a bad thing!

This review of The Girl Next Door (2004) was written by Zoe J on 26 Aug 2009.

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