Review of Just a Kiss (2002) by Victoria Alexander for FilmsInReview.com — 07 Oct 2002

I'd have to say the star and director are the big problems here.

This review of Just a Kiss (2002) was written by Victoria Alexander and published by FilmsInReview.com on 07 Oct 2002.

Just a Kiss has generally received negative reviews.

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