Review of ParaNorman (2012) by Jonathan B — 09 Jun 2013

Enjoyed this movie from beginning to end.

This review of ParaNorman (2012) was written by Jonathan B on 09 Jun 2013.

ParaNorman has generally received positive reviews.

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ParaNorman spikes the adventure with truly sad and sobering moments dealing with real-life issues like bullying, death and the mob mentality…

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