Review of Fanboys (2009) by Angadvir S — 29 Jul 2010

Sweet, fun little movie...

Being somewhat of a star wars fan enhanced the experience for me...

Otherwise, watchable enough...

This review of Fanboys (2009) was written by Angadvir S on 29 Jul 2010.

Fanboys has generally received positive reviews.

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