Review of A Hologram for the King (2016) by Michael D — 05 May 2016

Meh...totally forgettable and implausible. What a shame because Hanks obviously has far longer range than this required.

This review of A Hologram for the King (2016) was written by Michael D on 05 May 2016.

A Hologram for the King has generally received mixed reviews.

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