Review of Australia (1989) by Nadine M — 17 Aug 2014

Way to give Australia a bad name, really corny.

This review of Australia (1989) was written by Nadine M on 17 Aug 2014.

Australia has generally received mixed reviews.

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Loved it. Love everyone in it. Love everything about it…

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