Review of Thumbsucker (2005) by Patrick B — 29 Nov 2007

Very cool. Funny yet really heartwarming at the same time :).

This review of Thumbsucker (2005) was written by Patrick B on 29 Nov 2007.

Thumbsucker has generally received positive reviews.

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