Review of Staten Island Summer (2015) by Frank D — 21 Jan 2016

Funny coming-of-age story with lots of crass humor.

This review of Staten Island Summer (2015) was written by Frank D on 21 Jan 2016.

Staten Island Summer has generally received mixed reviews.

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By Bettyspinks (5) on 06 Aug 2015

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