Review of Son of Rambow (2007) by Brandon V — 01 Jul 2011

Delightfully youthful, funny, and extremely entertaining.

This review of Son of Rambow (2007) was written by Brandon V on 01 Jul 2011.

Son of Rambow has generally received positive reviews.

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