Review of Florence Foster Jenkins (2016) by Shawn M — 28 Aug 2016

Loved it. The acting was terrific. Fascinating story as well.

This review of Florence Foster Jenkins (2016) was written by Shawn M on 28 Aug 2016.

Florence Foster Jenkins has generally received positive reviews.

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By Vuk M (23) on 31 May 2017

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By Alison Rowat (245) for The Herald (Scotland) (244) on 22 Aug 2018

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