Review of Birthday Girl (2002) by Karen F — 05 Jun 2007

I really like this, its got a nice darkness to it which I enjoy.

This review of Birthday Girl (2002) was written by Karen F on 05 Jun 2007.

Birthday Girl has generally received mixed reviews.

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