Review of Joe Versus the Volcano (1990) by Tan Y — 11 Dec 2007

Way way before sleepless in seattle, there is this quirky, funny and thought provoking movie called Joe vs the volcano...

This review of Joe Versus the Volcano (1990) was written by Tan Y on 11 Dec 2007.

Joe Versus the Volcano has generally received mixed reviews.

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