Review of Selena (1997) by Donna D — 29 Sep 2008

I LOVE SELENA QUINTANILLA!!!! WE ALL MISS YOU BABY;).

This review of Selena (1997) was written by Donna D on 29 Sep 2008.

Selena has generally received very positive reviews.

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