Review of Robot & Frank (2012) by Joel H — 19 Jan 2015

Quiet and original. Simple, yet layered. And just about perfect.

This review of Robot & Frank (2012) was written by Joel H on 19 Jan 2015.

Robot & Frank has generally received positive reviews.

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