Review of Kaboom (2010) by Sinistar D — 26 Jun 2014

This was another enjoyable movie from Gregg Araki. Reminded me a lot of Nowhere.

This review of Kaboom (2010) was written by Sinistar D on 26 Jun 2014.

Kaboom has generally received mixed reviews.

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By Jw M (113) on 09 Apr 2012

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By Nicki M (953) on 17 May 2012

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By Anthony M (1,059) on 16 Jul 2013

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By Zac G (22) on 14 Jun 2012

Very imaginative and random; the terminology is hip and refreshing; Thomas Dekker is super hot…

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