Review of Trainwreck (2015) by Bari W — 21 Nov 2015

Awesome. There are no good romantic comedies anymore. This one breaks the glass ceiling with an awesome heroine. Love the HEA for them both.

This review of Trainwreck (2015) was written by Bari W on 21 Nov 2015.

Trainwreck has generally received positive reviews.

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