Review of Short Term 12 (2013) by Jeremiah G — 25 Apr 2014

Everything you can put in a movie is in Short Term 12. It's simply. Perfect.

This review of Short Term 12 (2013) was written by Jeremiah G on 25 Apr 2014.

Short Term 12 has generally received very positive reviews.

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