Review of Bandslam (2009) by Bee C — 10 Oct 2009

Not bad, not great. Gaelan Connel kind of reminds me of a young Shia LaBeouf. Typical good family movie.

This review of Bandslam (2009) was written by Bee C on 10 Oct 2009.

Bandslam has generally received positive reviews.

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