Review of Rare Exports: A Christmas Tale (2010) by Simon C — 05 Nov 2011

I loved this film, a Christmas film that's not sickly sweet and does not make you want to vomit.

This review of Rare Exports: A Christmas Tale (2010) was written by Simon C on 05 Nov 2011.

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

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