Review of Akeelah and the Bee (2006) by Eric A — 29 Dec 2007

An inspiring movie that delves deeply into the high pressure world of Spelling Bee Contests.. lol!

This review of Akeelah and the Bee (2006) was written by Eric A on 29 Dec 2007.

Akeelah and the Bee has generally received very positive reviews.

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