Review of Wonderland (2003) by Becky — 22 Oct 2008

Great movie that happens to be based on a true story. Only in California could someone get away with this much murder.

This review of Wonderland (2003) was written by Becky on 22 Oct 2008.

Wonderland has generally received mixed reviews.

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By Kevin K (803) on 11 Feb 2012

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By Luis P (221) on 11 Jan 2012

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By Matthew F. J (1,288) on 02 Jan 2014

Telling a chapter of the life story of john Holmes, the biggest porn star ever, this film benefits from a great cast, a solid script and great…

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Foot long. Who's got the foot long. More fact based than Boogie Nights. The latter years of John Homes is a haze of drugs and murder…

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