Review of Son of Rambow (2007) by Helen C — 03 Aug 2011

Quite sweet but not as funny as I was hoping.

This review of Son of Rambow (2007) was written by Helen C on 03 Aug 2011.

Son of Rambow has generally received positive reviews.

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