Review of Finding Forrester (2000) by B-Rand O — 08 Jul 2008

A bit talky. Praises typical Literature and Language dogma.

This review of Finding Forrester (2000) was written by B-Rand O on 08 Jul 2008.

Finding Forrester has generally received positive reviews.

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