Review of Son of Rambow (2007) by Tim F — 04 Jan 2009

Loved it.......brought back all those memories of being a kid......

This review of Son of Rambow (2007) was written by Tim F on 04 Jan 2009.

Son of Rambow has generally received positive reviews.

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