Review of The Reader (2008) by Gertrude B — 06 Jan 2013

Definitely a must see movie. I just got curious of the title at first, not really planning to watch it but wow, im glad I did!

This review of The Reader (2008) was written by Gertrude B on 06 Jan 2013.

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