Review of The Reader (2008) by Genevieve S — 11 Mar 2013

Fantastic! Not my usual type of movie, but I thought this was exceptionally done! Bravo!

This review of The Reader (2008) was written by Genevieve S on 11 Mar 2013.

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Review of The Reader (2008) by Genevieve S — 11 Mar 2013

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