Review of Some Kind of Wonderful (1987) by Timothy M — 02 Jun 2009

Essential, yet under appreciated, 80s flick. Another gem from John Hughes.

This review of Some Kind of Wonderful (1987) was written by Timothy M on 02 Jun 2009.

Some Kind of Wonderful has generally received positive reviews.

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