Review of Sunshine Cleaning (2008) by Izzy N — 04 Jul 2011

I'm not sure if this film managed to do what it intended to do. it vaguely reminded me of steel magnolias.

This review of Sunshine Cleaning (2008) was written by Izzy N on 04 Jul 2011.

Sunshine Cleaning has generally received positive reviews.

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