Review of Brooklyn Castle (2012) by Chris F — 14 Jun 2013

AMAZ--ING!! Inner city kids doing something positive- to make their school become a legacy?? What??? Why can't they show this on the news!!?

This review of Brooklyn Castle (2012) was written by Chris F on 14 Jun 2013.

Brooklyn Castle has generally received positive reviews.

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