Review of Rocket Science (2007) by Shannon C — 17 Mar 2008

Great indie comedy up there with Napoleon Dynamite - plus a great sound track with Clem Snide :) Very good movie recommended.

This review of Rocket Science (2007) was written by Shannon C on 17 Mar 2008.

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