Review of Rachel Getting Married (2008) by Anna-Maija I — 25 Dec 2009

Wow. I would never expect anything like this out of Jonathan Demme.

This review of Rachel Getting Married (2008) was written by Anna-Maija I on 25 Dec 2009.

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