Review of Strictly Ballroom (1992) by Aminath A — 01 Jun 2009

I love that movie. the dances I fantasize about dancing like that. the ball room dancing. I watched that movie day and night.

This review of Strictly Ballroom (1992) was written by Aminath A on 01 Jun 2009.

Strictly Ballroom has generally received positive reviews.

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