Review of The 'Burbs (1989) by Tombbringer S — 02 Jul 2011

This is one of my favorite tom hanks movies!

This review of The 'Burbs (1989) was written by Tombbringer S on 02 Jul 2011.

The 'Burbs has generally received positive reviews.

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