Review of The Great New Wonderful (2005) by Meredith M — 08 Dec 2007

Kind of drags at some points, worth seeing for the all-star cast-and seeing Tony Shaloub get brained by Jim Gaffigan.

This review of The Great New Wonderful (2005) was written by Meredith M on 08 Dec 2007.

The Great New Wonderful has generally received mixed reviews.

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