Review of Son of Rambow (2007) by Joseph N — 31 Jul 2010

To my surprise!!! Really great movie, very funny and so dramatic...

This review of Son of Rambow (2007) was written by Joseph N on 31 Jul 2010.

Son of Rambow has generally received positive reviews.

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