Review of Sunshine Cleaning (2008) by Yuri B — 01 Mar 2016

Awful, depressing, and certainly not funny.

This review of Sunshine Cleaning (2008) was written by Yuri B on 01 Mar 2016.

Sunshine Cleaning has generally received positive reviews.

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