Review of Some Kind of Wonderful (1987) by Shannon C — 17 Aug 2009

Surprisingly almost my favourite John Hughes film. Very un-cliched, especially for an 80's flick.

This review of Some Kind of Wonderful (1987) was written by Shannon C on 17 Aug 2009.

Some Kind of Wonderful has generally received positive reviews.

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