Review of Personal Best (1982) by Laurie - — 24 Mar 2006

Pretty good.. pretty old.. could have been better.

This review of Personal Best (1982) was written by Laurie - on 24 Mar 2006.

Personal Best has generally received positive reviews.

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Hmm... I love this movie. A dyke classic. Haha…

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I can't believe I watched this film in class. It has full nudity lesbian love scenes. Four stars because it was believeable…

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By Kevin S (2,121) on 10 Mar 2006

A very good movie, one of my favorites of Mariel Hemmingway…

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By Frances W (27) on 07 Jan 2008

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