Review of It's a Wonderful Life (1946) by Dylan H — 26 Jan 2014

The best Christmas movie of all time, and personally, my favorite movie of all time; a classic.

This review of It's a Wonderful Life (1946) was written by Dylan H on 26 Jan 2014.

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

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