Review of Rushmore (1998) by Phillip J — 19 Nov 2009

Just a spoonful of nostalgia helps the arrogance go down.

This review of Rushmore (1998) was written by Phillip J on 19 Nov 2009.

Rushmore has generally received very positive reviews.

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