Review of Adventureland (2009) by Kevin B — 06 Aug 2014

Adventureland contains plenty of genre cliches but it handles everything with tact and care which makes all the difference.

This review of Adventureland (2009) was written by Kevin B on 06 Aug 2014.

Adventureland has generally received positive reviews.

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