Review of It's a Wonderful Life (1946) by Kristofer S — 15 Dec 2014

Christmas movies don't get much better than this!

This review of It's a Wonderful Life (1946) was written by Kristofer S on 15 Dec 2014.

It's a Wonderful Life has generally received very positive reviews.

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