Review of The Great New Wonderful (2005) by J M — 29 Jun 2007

I'm going to have to watch this one again, as I really can't decide what I think about it....

This review of The Great New Wonderful (2005) was written by J M on 29 Jun 2007.

The Great New Wonderful has generally received mixed reviews.

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