Review of Wendy and Lucy (2008) by Jason N — 19 Dec 2009

It's not bad... pretty sad for me at the end...

This review of Wendy and Lucy (2008) was written by Jason N on 19 Dec 2009.

Wendy and Lucy has generally received positive reviews.

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