Review of A Christmas Story (1983) by Justin M — 24 Dec 2011

This is quite possibly my favorite movie of all time. It is at the very least the greatest movie dad performance of all time, bar none.

This review of A Christmas Story (1983) was written by Justin M on 24 Dec 2011.

A Christmas Story has generally received very positive reviews.

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