Review of Electrick Children (2012) by Ana G — 02 Jul 2013

Fantastic actors..Rory Caulkin is great as usual, Julia Garner seems to be a promising actress.

This review of Electrick Children (2012) was written by Ana G on 02 Jul 2013.

Electrick Children has generally received positive reviews.

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