Review of Wild Things (1998) by Brandon H — 06 Sep 2009

I just watched this for the love scene. It gets three stars for that alone.

This review of Wild Things (1998) was written by Brandon H on 06 Sep 2009.

Wild Things has generally received positive reviews.

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