Review of Birthday Girl (2002) by Brooke F — 10 Sep 2010

NÃ£o Ã© bom nem mau, nÃ£o aquece nem arrefece. TambÃ©m nÃ£o se perde nada em ver... mas nÃ£o Ã© dos que ficam...

This review of Birthday Girl (2002) was written by Brooke F on 10 Sep 2010.

Birthday Girl has generally received mixed reviews.

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