Review of Rare Exports: A Christmas Tale (2010) by Neil A — 22 Jul 2013

I love the concept of this movie, but they could have done it much better.

This review of Rare Exports: A Christmas Tale (2010) was written by Neil A on 22 Jul 2013.

Rare Exports: A Christmas Tale has generally received positive reviews.

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