Review of Short Term 12 (2013) by Tina B — 01 Sep 2013

A great movie that made me laugh, made me cry and made me appreciate how lucky I am.

This review of Short Term 12 (2013) was written by Tina B on 01 Sep 2013.

Short Term 12 has generally received very positive reviews.

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