Review of Moonstruck (1987) by Alex K — 31 May 2015

A beguiling rom-com with the best written Italian-American family since The Godfather. 8/10.

This review of Moonstruck (1987) was written by Alex K on 31 May 2015.

Moonstruck has generally received very positive reviews.

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