Review of Boy (2010) by Andrew M — 28 Feb 2012

Think this has got to be the first New Zealand movie that I watched and I have to say I really enjoyed it. Plenty of creative humour and the kids were great actors!

This review of Boy (2010) was written by Andrew M on 28 Feb 2012.

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