Review of Rare Exports: A Christmas Tale (2010) by Matthew A — 12 Dec 2013

I was fascinated by this movie, it's not you're cheerful Christmassy movie, but I rather enjoyed it.

This review of Rare Exports: A Christmas Tale (2010) was written by Matthew A on 12 Dec 2013.

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

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