Review of Moonstruck (1987) by Ariel S — 06 Feb 2009

I've never understood why, but I absolutely adore this movie.

This review of Moonstruck (1987) was written by Ariel S on 06 Feb 2009.

Moonstruck has generally received very positive reviews.

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