Review of Populaire (2012) by Gracia A — 31 Aug 2013

My kind of movie basically. Funny, charming, beautiful, and just a delight to watch.

This review of Populaire (2012) was written by Gracia A on 31 Aug 2013.

Populaire has generally received positive reviews.

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Ah-dor-ahbluh! A perfect period romantic comedy centered around a typing competition. They had me from the opening credits on…

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