Review of Time After Time (1979) by Widgett Walls for Needcoffee.com — 11 Jan 2003

Possibly my favorite time travel flick ever.

This review of Time After Time (1979) was written by Widgett Walls and published by Needcoffee.com on 11 Jan 2003.

Time After Time has generally received positive reviews.

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