Review of Silent Movie (1976) by Kirsten L — 04 Apr 2012

Affectionate parody of one of my favorite genres.

This review of Silent Movie (1976) was written by Kirsten L on 04 Apr 2012.

Silent Movie has generally received positive reviews.

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