Review of Life as a House (2001) by Jonathan B — 29 Nov 2010

I enjoyed this film kind of in the same vein as American Beauty but not as good but Kevin Kline who Ive always liked does a wonderful job.

This review of Life as a House (2001) was written by Jonathan B on 29 Nov 2010.

Life as a House has generally received positive reviews.

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