Review of This Is England (2007) by Dan W — 26 Nov 2008

This is a phenomenal movie of a boy's maturing; it also has great music!

This review of This Is England (2007) was written by Dan W on 26 Nov 2008.

This Is England has generally received very positive reviews.

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