Review of How About You... (2007) by Leslie A — 17 Apr 2010

Quite comical. Imelda Staunton is once again brilliant.

This review of How About You... (2007) was written by Leslie A on 17 Apr 2010.

How About You... has generally received mixed reviews.

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It's all terribly sentimental without being truly terrible…

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