Review of Transamerica (2005) by Jim B — 29 Jun 2008

I really liked this movie. I love Kevin Zegers and he's extremely hot in here. And I love Felicity Huffman. Of course the whole transgender thing was weird.

This review of Transamerica (2005) was written by Jim B on 29 Jun 2008.

Transamerica has generally received positive reviews.

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