Review of A Boy Called Christmas (2021) by Snorkiss — 10 Dec 2021

A Boy Called Christmas is an awful, woke family film that will have even the youngest of kiddies turning off in disgust - 2 stars.

This review of A Boy Called Christmas (2021) was written by Snorkiss on 10 Dec 2021.

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