Review of Moonrise Kingdom (2012) by Stann S — 10 Aug 2014

Exactly what you'd expect, and yet, a little bit surprising. Delightful.

This review of Moonrise Kingdom (2012) was written by Stann S on 10 Aug 2014.

Moonrise Kingdom has generally received very positive reviews.

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