Review of Afternoon Delight (2013) by Collin R — 04 Jan 2016

Blech. So depressing. Awful characters, and a very boring story. Don't waste your time!

This review of Afternoon Delight (2013) was written by Collin R on 04 Jan 2016.

Afternoon Delight has generally received mixed reviews.

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