Review of The Next Best Thing (2000) by Susan C — 31 Mar 2007

Saw this a few times on the tele, enjoy it muchly.

This review of The Next Best Thing (2000) was written by Susan C on 31 Mar 2007.

The Next Best Thing has generally received mixed reviews.

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