Review of My Stepmother Is an Alien (1988) by Peter C — 28 Dec 2013

One of his worst. I didn't enjoy this one.

This review of My Stepmother Is an Alien (1988) was written by Peter C on 28 Dec 2013.

My Stepmother Is an Alien has generally received mixed reviews.

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Akroyd and Basinger give the film an infectious stroke of energy, and by the end we continue to smile even as we are exhausted under the weight…

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