Review of The Namesake (2006) by Miss. B — 07 Aug 2009

A good message was buried in this sloooooow movie. Rental.

This review of The Namesake (2006) was written by Miss. B on 07 Aug 2009.

The Namesake has generally received very positive reviews.

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