Review of Eighth Grade (2018) by Cody M — 22 Jul 2018

Bo Burnham's directorial debut is one of the more genuine films I've seen probably in awhile.

This review of Eighth Grade (2018) was written by Cody M on 22 Jul 2018.

Eighth Grade has generally received very positive reviews.

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By Jeffrey M (946) on 25 Dec 2018

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