Review of Life Itself (2014) by Shawn E — 24 Dec 2014

A beautiful and thoughtful portrait on the greatest movie critic. My thumbs are way high up.

This review of Life Itself (2014) was written by Shawn E on 24 Dec 2014.

Life Itself has generally received very positive reviews.

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