Review of Uptown Girls (2003) by Laurie G — 20 Dec 2008

Teach me how 2 be a grown up please! (That goes for all the so-called ones).

This review of Uptown Girls (2003) was written by Laurie G on 20 Dec 2008.

Uptown Girls has generally received mixed reviews.

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