Review of Brewster McCloud (1971) by Neal B — 04 Aug 2007

Bizarre, non-sensical, but so wonderful. What can you do?

This review of Brewster McCloud (1971) was written by Neal B on 04 Aug 2007.

Brewster McCloud has generally received positive reviews.

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