Review of Happy Christmas (2014) by Mã©Lissa A — 30 Nov 2015

La vie normale d'une famille normale... Resultat; un film normal.

This review of Happy Christmas (2014) was written by Mã©Lissa A on 30 Nov 2015.

Happy Christmas has generally received mixed reviews.

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