Review of The Christmas Shoes (2002) by Roz I — 05 Dec 2008

I didn't like the husbands attitudes in this movie. Good job by Rob Lowe, though. Then Kimberly Williams' "husband" did get nice towards the end of the movie.

This review of The Christmas Shoes (2002) was written by Roz I on 05 Dec 2008.

The Christmas Shoes has generally received positive reviews.

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