Review of Waiting for Guffman (1997) by Ann D — 24 Nov 2007

A commentary on the stupidity of taking it all too seriously.

This review of Waiting for Guffman (1997) was written by Ann D on 24 Nov 2007.

Waiting for Guffman has generally received very positive reviews.

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