Review of Close Encounters of the Third Kind (1977) by Bobb B — 05 Aug 2011

I'm still not sure the last 2 hours didn't actually happen.

This review of Close Encounters of the Third Kind (1977) was written by Bobb B on 05 Aug 2011.

Close Encounters of the Third Kind has generally received very positive reviews.

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