Review of Welcome to the Rileys (2010) by Carly P — 18 Mar 2011

What looked touching, powerful, and heartwarming turned out to be 2 hours of Kristen Stewart cursing.

This review of Welcome to the Rileys (2010) was written by Carly P on 18 Mar 2011.

Welcome to the Rileys has generally received positive reviews.

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