Review of Sunshine on Leith (2013) by Olly W — 19 Oct 2013

Not overly keen on films where everybody bursts out singing...but good acting and actually liked the songs.

This review of Sunshine on Leith (2013) was written by Olly W on 19 Oct 2013.

Sunshine on Leith has generally received positive reviews.

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