Review of Cinderella (2013) by David 'Mad Dog' Bradley for Rip It Up — 21 Dec 2015

Why do the whole Cinderella thing again anyway?

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This review of Cinderella (2013) was written by David 'Mad Dog' Bradley and published by Rip It Up on 21 Dec 2015.

Cinderella has generally received positive reviews.

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