Review of Welcome to the Dollhouse (1996) by Sanford R — 05 Jan 2009

Really funny, in a painful sort of way. I'm glad I didn't see this when I was still living through the daily agony of jr. high school.

This review of Welcome to the Dollhouse (1996) was written by Sanford R on 05 Jan 2009.

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