Review of House of Boys (2009) by Michael D — 29 Mar 2012

Male version of Burlesque with a sweet sad ending. I liked it.

This review of House of Boys (2009) was written by Michael D on 29 Mar 2012.

House of Boys has generally received mixed reviews.

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