Review of Midnight Special (2016) by Lucas O — 14 Jul 2016

One of the most powerful sci-fi films I've seen in quite some time. Definitely worth seeing for Michael Shannon fans.

This review of Midnight Special (2016) was written by Lucas O on 14 Jul 2016.

Midnight Special has generally received positive reviews.

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