Review of Moonstruck (1987) by Leeloo 1 — 21 Aug 2011

Watching it for the first time. lovely and ridiculous.

This review of Moonstruck (1987) was written by Leeloo 1 on 21 Aug 2011.

Moonstruck has generally received very positive reviews.

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