Review of Sixteen Candles (1984) by Daniel D — 10 Jul 2015

Entertaining 80s Teen Flick. A bit better than Weird Science imo.

This review of Sixteen Candles (1984) was written by Daniel D on 10 Jul 2015.

Sixteen Candles has generally received positive reviews.

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