Review of The Namesake (2006) by Foon Vincent W — 10 Apr 2009

India is really INCREDIBLE! after watching it, I just wanna pack up and go there.

This review of The Namesake (2006) was written by Foon Vincent W on 10 Apr 2009.

The Namesake has generally received very positive reviews.

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