Review of Dean Spanley (2008) by David D — 14 Nov 2009

Very charming. Very, very funny. Very touching. With beautiful dialog and great acting. Wonderful and totally fresh and surprising.

This review of Dean Spanley (2008) was written by David D on 14 Nov 2009.

Dean Spanley has generally received very positive reviews.

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