Review of Benny & Joon (1993) by Stephan L — 29 Jan 2010

How many of you tried to make grilled cheese sandwich with an iron after seeing this???

This review of Benny & Joon (1993) was written by Stephan L on 29 Jan 2010.

Benny & Joon has generally received positive reviews.

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