Review of Five Minutes of Heaven (2009) by Paul D — 26 Jan 2010

Simplistic, but a very strong emotional story.

This review of Five Minutes of Heaven (2009) was written by Paul D on 26 Jan 2010.

Five Minutes of Heaven has generally received positive reviews.

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