Review of 84 Charing Cross Road (1987) by Gregory W — 05 Aug 2008

Great movie well written and well acted!!!

This review of 84 Charing Cross Road (1987) was written by Gregory W on 05 Aug 2008.

84 Charing Cross Road has generally received very positive reviews.

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By Kaushik N (4) on 20 May 2008

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By Gwen D (44) on 24 Jul 2008

Sooooo moving! weird to see it after reading the book (the movie is a lot similar, I have to say), and actors were great…

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By James H (4,675) on 22 Oct 2009

It's pretty hard to not like this film. The story is so sweet and the performances are so endearing…

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With apologies to my dwindling masculinity & tough-guy persona, I share the fact that I too found this as Leonard did: totally disarming…

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A lovely toast to bookworms everywhere. It's the kind of simple story that makes you smile about living. Recommended for any rainy afternoon…

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