Review of Elizabethtown (2005) by David Nusair for Reel Film Reviews — 17 Aug 2014

Much maligned but surprisingly entertaining...

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This review of Elizabethtown (2005) was written by David Nusair and published by Reel Film Reviews on 17 Aug 2014.

Elizabethtown has generally received mixed reviews.

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STOP THE CREMATION! Oh my god stop talking in a southern accent Kirsten Dunst…

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