Review of Welcome to the Sticks (2008) by Fred D — 12 May 2008

Le film est moyen. Quelques passages m'ont fait mourir de rire tout comme les expressions en picard (grandissimes) et comme je suis grand fan de Philippe Duquesne... je ne vais pas Ãªtre trop nÃ©gatif.

This review of Welcome to the Sticks (2008) was written by Fred D on 12 May 2008.

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Ma rÃ©gion natale Ã l'honneur, dans un film qui se tient beaucoup mieux que ce qu'on aurait pu imaginer. Titanic, in ta niquÃ©…

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Una pelÃcula muy simpatica, tierna, te mantendrÃ¡ entretenida con sus ocurrencias. Muy recomendable para verla en familia :)…

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