Review of True Stories (1986) by Heather K — 25 Mar 2012

This is a GREAT movie. I guess one of the big reasons I love it is that I'm from a small Texas town and I can relate to a lot of stuff shown in this movie. It makes me laugh. Very quirky!

This review of True Stories (1986) was written by Heather K on 25 Mar 2012.

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