Review of Somers Town (2008) by Craig B — 20 Sep 2008

Nice little short brit flick. Well acted and a bit of a change from the norm.Its good to see films like this been released.

This review of Somers Town (2008) was written by Craig B on 20 Sep 2008.

Somers Town has generally received positive reviews.

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