Review of Strictly Ballroom (1992) by Patrick B — 26 Oct 2007

Love love love... camper than a pink row of tents with sequinned rainbow flags. One of the reasons I love Australia.

This review of Strictly Ballroom (1992) was written by Patrick B on 26 Oct 2007.

Strictly Ballroom has generally received positive reviews.

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