Review of Looking for Eric (2009) by Zack B — 07 Nov 2013

Few films have balls like this one and are absolutely hilarious at the same time.

This review of Looking for Eric (2009) was written by Zack B on 07 Nov 2013.

Looking for Eric has generally received positive reviews.

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