Review of Son of Rambow (2007) by Jinath H — 01 Mar 2009

Charming little movie - original and quirky. Watch it!

This review of Son of Rambow (2007) was written by Jinath H on 01 Mar 2009.

Son of Rambow has generally received positive reviews.

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