Review of Joshua (1976) by Derrick S — 17 Jan 2008

I'm not sure what was creepier... the emotionally unstable mother, the completely shitty marriage... or the genius kid. I vote for the shitty marriage.

This review of Joshua (1976) was written by Derrick S on 17 Jan 2008.

Joshua has generally received mixed reviews.

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