Review of Transamerica (2005) by Christopher Smith for Bangor Daily News (Maine) — 02 Feb 2006

You could call her desperate. She might even agree.

This review of Transamerica (2005) was written by Christopher Smith and published by Bangor Daily News (Maine) on 02 Feb 2006.

Transamerica has generally received positive reviews.

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