Review of Salinger (2013) by Daniel L — 07 Oct 2013

While the reenactments don't work, the rest of Salinger was fascinating.

This review of Salinger (2013) was written by Daniel L on 07 Oct 2013.

Salinger has generally received mixed reviews.

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