Review of The Ice Harvest (2005) by Paul G — 21 Mar 2011

Wickedly humurous, and all out fun. Randy Quaid is an awesome villain.

This review of The Ice Harvest (2005) was written by Paul G on 21 Mar 2011.

The Ice Harvest has generally received positive reviews.

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