Review of Jabberwocky (1977) by Gabriel Arthur P — 30 Apr 2016

This is not rated PG and it's not for children. It's somewhere between PG-13 and R.

This review of Jabberwocky (1977) was written by Gabriel Arthur P on 30 Apr 2016.

Jabberwocky has generally received mixed reviews.

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