Review of A Christmas Story (1983) by Ben T — 05 Jan 2015

Christmas isn't Christmas without this movie. ;).

This review of A Christmas Story (1983) was written by Ben T on 05 Jan 2015.

A Christmas Story has generally received very positive reviews.

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