Review of A Wrinkle in Time (2018) by K W — 04 Apr 2018

Ruined by unnecessarily long pauses and reaction shots. Levi Miller is a true star here... but how is it possible to make even Reese Witherspoon seem like a bad actress??

This review of A Wrinkle in Time (2018) was written by K W on 04 Apr 2018.

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