Review of The Sessions (2012) by Matt A — 07 Aug 2013

This was a really great movie! I enjoyed it very much. Very explicit to say the least, but it was actually really sweet and a really cool dive into this guy's life.

This review of The Sessions (2012) was written by Matt A on 07 Aug 2013.

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