Review of Nowhere Boy (2009) by Scott W — 28 Nov 2010

I liked this, nothing more deep than that. Funny seeing the kid from Love Actually in it, kept seeing that little boy rather than the older version.

This review of Nowhere Boy (2009) was written by Scott W on 28 Nov 2010.

Nowhere Boy has generally received positive reviews.

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