Review of Cyrus (2010) by S. Jhoanna Robledo for Common Sense Media — 16 Jun 2010

Indie romcom swaps raunchiness for quirkiness.

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This review of Cyrus (2010) was written by S. Jhoanna Robledo and published by Common Sense Media on 16 Jun 2010.

Cyrus has generally received positive reviews.

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