Review of The Spectacular Now (2013) by Jaime O — 17 May 2014

Una película diferente sobre la adolescencia...

This review of The Spectacular Now (2013) was written by Jaime O on 17 May 2014.

The Spectacular Now has generally received positive reviews.

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