Review of England Is Mine (2017) by Chantelle S — 26 Oct 2018

Amongst the very worst movies I have ever seen. Cardboard thin characters go absolutely nowhere in pointless circles for one and a half hours. Spent the whole movie waiting for something to happen and at the very moment it seemed about to...the end.

This review of England Is Mine (2017) was written by Chantelle S on 26 Oct 2018.

England Is Mine has generally received mixed reviews.

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By Carlos Díaz Reyes (181) for Vanguardia (Mexico) (181) on 29 May 2018

It's not very deep, much less a worthy tribute, but it's certainly an interesting exercise. [Full Review in Spanish]…

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