Review of Pieces of April (2003) by Thomas B — 04 Aug 2007

Simply amazing story, a classic thanksgiving movie!

This review of Pieces of April (2003) was written by Thomas B on 04 Aug 2007.

Pieces of April has generally received positive reviews.

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