Review of Robot & Frank (2012) by Meghna P — 21 Apr 2013

Langella is brilliant. That's all there is to it.

This review of Robot & Frank (2012) was written by Meghna P on 21 Apr 2013.

Robot & Frank has generally received positive reviews.

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