Review of Idlewild (2006) by Rhonda C — 07 Dec 2006

Awful! The plot and music sucked. Complete waste of time. sucked.

This review of Idlewild (2006) was written by Rhonda C on 07 Dec 2006.

Idlewild has generally received positive reviews.

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