Review of ParaNorman (2012) by Stephen S — 05 Jul 2013

Pretty cool story. Reminds me of Coraline to some extent. This ending up being a really funny, yet really touching story. Worth seeing.

This review of ParaNorman (2012) was written by Stephen S on 05 Jul 2013.

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