Review of Parental Guidance (2012) by Kieran F — 19 Sep 2014

I mean its a time waster of course fun to see billy crystal again but the movie is kind of stupid but the enjoyable gags that were in here were pretty funny.

This review of Parental Guidance (2012) was written by Kieran F on 19 Sep 2014.

Parental Guidance has generally received mixed reviews.

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