Review of Penelope (2006) by Chupal. — 01 Mar 2008

A light and fun modern fairy tale. Worth a look.

This review of Penelope (2006) was written by Chupal. on 01 Mar 2008.

Penelope has generally received positive reviews.

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By Michael Phillips (2,622) for Chicago Tribune (6,211) on 16 Aug 2013

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By Wesley Morris (1,967) for Boston Globe (6,852) on 23 Jun 2007

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By Peter Rainer (2,575) for Christian Science Monitor (3,788) on 28 Nov 2008

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By Pray (2) on 12 Apr 2008

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By John Anderson (1,358) for Washington Post (9,851) on 10 Dec 2013

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