Review of Pleasantville (1998) by Jefther E. D — 02 Nov 2011

One of those movies you watch a thousand times and you still like it.

This review of Pleasantville (1998) was written by Jefther E. D on 02 Nov 2011.

Pleasantville has generally received very positive reviews.

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