Review of Moonrise Kingdom (2012) by Carole T — 01 Aug 2015

A beautiful romance; a thrilling adventure; a delightful romp! Another great script from Anderson brought to life by the two wonderful leads....they totally captured my heart!

This review of Moonrise Kingdom (2012) was written by Carole T on 01 Aug 2015.

Moonrise Kingdom has generally received very positive reviews.

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