Review of December Boys (2007) by Stephanie S — 22 Jan 2008

Really good movie. Not what I expected at all.

This review of December Boys (2007) was written by Stephanie S on 22 Jan 2008.

December Boys has generally received mixed reviews.

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I did only get this movie because of Daniel Radcliffe.I wanted to see if he could pull off a role other than Harry Potter and he did so wonderfully.I…

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I wanted to watch it cuz I knew Dan was in it but I wasnt sure the movie itz gonna be so good.But when I decided to watch itfinallyI actually…

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A coming-of-age tale so treacly it doesn’t just tug your heartstrings, it attempts to glue them to your ribs…

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