Review of Penelope (2007) by Chupal. — 01 Mar 2008

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

This review of Penelope (2007) was written by Chupal. on 01 Mar 2008.

Penelope has generally received positive reviews.

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This half-baked fairy tale always seems to be on the verge of becoming charming but despite a good cast it never quite succeeds…

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