Review of Tarnation (2003) by Jim M — 25 Jun 2007

There are no words for my love of this movie.

This review of Tarnation (2003) was written by Jim M on 25 Jun 2007.

Tarnation has generally received very positive reviews.

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It's not very nice thing to say about someone's tragic life but I found this one quite... lame…

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