Review of Not Another Happy Ending (2013) by Daniel C — 23 Mar 2014

Karen Gillan is brilliant normally but this movie was a bloody chore to watch!

This review of Not Another Happy Ending (2013) was written by Daniel C on 23 Mar 2014.

Not Another Happy Ending has generally received mixed reviews.

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