Review of Sunshine on Leith (2013) by Colin M — 05 Apr 2014

Great Scottish movie with a few good story lines running through this movie, a great stocking filler when it goes to DVD.

This review of Sunshine on Leith (2013) was written by Colin M on 05 Apr 2014.

Sunshine on Leith has generally received positive reviews.

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