Review of Akeelah and the Bee (2006) by Michelle L — 30 Nov 2007

Haha I love the getto talk and Kiki Palmer is adorable...to me this is a sort of superhero movie to those of us lamo spellers.

This review of Akeelah and the Bee (2006) was written by Michelle L on 30 Nov 2007.

Akeelah and the Bee has generally received very positive reviews.

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