Review of Stand by Me (1986) by Alexander Z — 20 Mar 2017

Nostalgia personified, but boy were those bullies stupid. Couldn't they just have come back after the kids left?

This review of Stand by Me (1986) was written by Alexander Z on 20 Mar 2017.

Stand by Me has generally received very positive reviews.

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