Review of Moonrise Kingdom (2012) by Shannon A — 09 Nov 2014

Whimsical innocence. A stylistic Sandlot.

This review of Moonrise Kingdom (2012) was written by Shannon A on 09 Nov 2014.

Moonrise Kingdom has generally received very positive reviews.

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