Review of Bad Education (2004) by Whitney B — 22 Jan 2008

Superb. And it has Gael Garcia Bernal, even better:D.

This review of Bad Education (2004) was written by Whitney B on 22 Jan 2008.

Bad Education has generally received very positive reviews.

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