Review of The Amazing Johnathan Documentary (2019) by Albo82 — 20 Feb 2020

Love this doc. Plenty of twists and turns and ups and downs. The director certainly plays things to his own advantage, but this is no bad thing...he ends up with a great film.

This review of The Amazing Johnathan Documentary (2019) was written by Albo82 on 20 Feb 2020.

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